Kingswood Golf Estate in George recently welcomed the birth of its first ever black springbok, as first reported by The South African website.
Those who have enjoyed a round at the well-known Garden Route course will have encountered numerous springbok roaming the fairways – and rough – with around 45 on the estate.
‘One in a million’
However, until this week, the course had never had a ‘one in a million’ black springbok born.
The estate’s Community Manager, Dan de Wet, said in an interview that he believed the new-born was a ram and he knew who the parents were.
Springboks black in colour are extremely uncommon because of a unique genetic mutation. While the exact quantities are unclear, they are substantially rarer than their more common counterparts seen widely throughout South Africa.
The comments section quickly filled up with suggestions for a name for the new-born, with ‘Siya’ the overwhelming favourite.
‘Siya’ in reference to South Africa’s first ever black Springbok rugby captain, Siya Kolisi.
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