Soccer would be first with cricket and rugby in a close race for second. Gary Player (golf) is a famous sport celebrity from South Africa. So is Zola Budd (1,500 m runner).
rugby union in the winter and cricket in the summer. But althogether probably rugby. Most sports are also played in South Africa
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South Africa does not have a national sport. The most common sports are Rugby, Soccer and Cricket though none are officially a national sport.
Jukskei
socca
the main sport in south Africa is rugby but they also play a lot of soccer on the streets
Benni McCarthy
Rugby and Cricket
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Cricket
Rugby