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Pienaar

British

/ pɪəˈnɑː /

noun

( Jacobus ) Francois. born 1967, South African Rugby Union footballer; captain of the South African team that won the Rugby World Cup in 1995

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Nelson Mandela, the former political prisoner turned unifying president of a nation, presented the trophy to captain Francois Pienaar - an image which went down in history because of the lives it changed.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2023

Hugo Pienaar, chief economist at the Bureau for Economic Research said a likely easing in the intensity of power cuts should also boost foreign investor sentiment towards South Africa and the rand.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2023

Football For Schools has another vital component, said Pila, who previously was the head of one of South Africa’s top academies and is proud to have discovered Steven Pienaar, who became a South Africa international.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2022

The Fransie Pienaar Museum has photographs of rock paintings but is short on Khoi-San history.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2019

But when I went up the ladder the first man I met was old Peter Pienaar.

From Greenmantle by Buchan, John

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