South African sports heroes, Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth star in an advert that has gone viral. Picture: Instagram.
Mzansi has been left in stitches after three of the country’s most iconic sports heroes - Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth and Dricus du Plessis showed off their acting skills in a comedic online video.
With peak travel season in full gear, the sports heroes joined forces with their comedic prowess in an advert titled “Breaking Free” for South African accommodation booking app, LekkeSlaap.
The ad which has since gone viral, depicts the athletes caught in a fictional disciplinary hearing after repeatedly sneaking out of their training camp to indulge in the comforts of LekkeSlaap accommodations.
@lekkeslaap Even South Africa’s top athletes can’t resist a lekke stay on LekkeSlaap! And with more than 33k places to choose from, who can blame them? 😉 Watch Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth, and Dricus du Plessis break free to where the best go to rest. Be like the best. 🏆 Book your next stay on LekkeSlaap, SA’s leading accommodation app. @dricusduplessis ♬ original sound - LekkeSlaap
Packed with clever humour and South African charm, the ad highlights the universal appeal of local travel — even for the nation’s top athletes.
Commenting on the ad, Gerriline Fouché, LekkeSlaap’s chief marketing officer, said their goal was to blend South Africa’s love for travel with its love for sports and humour.
“Having Kolisi, Etzebeth, and Du Plessis on board brought the concept to life in a way that’s both entertaining and authentic to our audience,” said Fouché.
Following the ad going live on social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok, this is what Mzansi had to say:
Commenting on the TikTok video which has over 1.3M views, @vanjeeden, commended the trio for their performance.
“Lol, well done Guys. Legendary Trio. I do believe these 3 can get up to a fair amount of trouble...”
@j_l.u.c.i.a, said: “Funniest thing I've seen in a long time.”
@ngabamoses said: “I thought this was a movie 🤣🤣🤣.”
@kevinramusi4 said: “I think we can have our own bad boy movies with these 2.”