THE MOMENT explores pivotal sports events that created lasting cultural change. In 1995, Nelson Mandela risked everything to unite a divided South Africa still scarred by apartheid. By rallying behind the Springbok rugby team, once a hated symbol of oppression, Mandela transformed it into a unifying emblem of hope. When Captain Francois Pienaar lifted the World Cup, the triumph inspired a new generation and helped lay the foundation for today's 'Rainbow Nation.'

THE MOMENT explores pivotal sports events that created lasting cultural change. In 1995, Nelson Mandela risked everything to unite a divided South Africa still scarred by apartheid. By rallying behind the Springbok rugby team, once a hated symbol of oppression, Mandela transformed it into a unifying emblem of hope. When Captain Francois Pienaar lifted the World Cup, the triumph inspired a new generation and helped lay the foundation for today's 'Rainbow Nation.'