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Magic made – Goose-stepper off to watch the Boks

Internet sensation Zedan Johnson’s dreams come true after being gifted tickets to the Springboks’ test match.

‘Little Cheslin’, the player who became an internet sensation at Craven Week with his side steps, has had his dream come true and will attend the rugby test in Nelspruit tomorrow between the Boks and Georgia.

The icing on the cake will, of course, be if he gets to meet his Bok hero, winger Cheslin Kolbe.

A local business owner trading in Witbank and Middelburg really took the name of his business to another level. Phillip Basson, from Magic Plumbing, made magic by giving Zedan Johnson, alias Small Johnson, tickets to go and watch the Springboks vs Georgia in Mbombela Stadium.

Daniel Johnson and Phillip Basson holding a rugby jersey gifted to Zedan, who is off to watch the Springboks. Photo: Supplied.

Zedan will hopefully meet his favourite player and the entire Springbok rugby team.

Phillip is no stranger to the Johnson family as he and Zedan’s father, Daniel, played several games together for the Pumas in their younger days.
Phillip doing duty as hooker and Daniel on flank.

Zedan, the small nine-year-old boy with his lightning speed, side-steps and magical goose-steps, like Cheslin Kolbe, stole the show at the 2025 Craven Week in Middelburg.

Zedan and his father visited Phillip at his house to pose for a picture and say thank you for the magical gift.

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Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
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