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The Springboks painted the town green and gold on Monday.

Thousands of fans lined the streets of the city centre as the South African team in their open-top bus brought their trophy tour to Cape Town.

This was the Bokke's last leg of their national tour and the manne will enjoy a well-earned rest after a whirlwind 10 days that began with the team winning the Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Rugby World Cup 2019 Champions Springbok were doing their victory parade in Cape Town. Picture: ANA

On Monday morning, captain Siya Kolisi and his merry men first made an appearance at Parliament, before they made their way to City Hall, where a mini-concert and sea of singing and dancing fans awaited them on the Grand Parade.

Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato congratulated the Bokke, saying: “We thank you very much, for what you have done for the country and Cape Town. We thank you for real unification.”

Holding the 4.5kg William Webb Ellis cup aloft, Kolisi stood atop the bus as it inched slowly through the mass of adoring supporters in Darling Street, Adderley Street, Wale Street and Long Street.

Fans come out to see their rugby heroes in Ravensmead. Video: Henk Kruger/ANA

With so many men and women on the streets, on balconies and at their windows - and even schoolkids in their uniforms - celebrating the Bokke's homecoming, the city truly came to a standstill.

There was a bit of drama later on, as the procession left and made its way towards Langa, when one of the buses broke down on the N2 Eastern Boulevard.

Picture: David Ritchie/African News Agency(ANA)

There was a 15 minute delay to get mechanics to fix the problem, causing a pile-up on the highway, but motorists didn't mind too much as they took the opportunity to get out and grab a few selfies and autographs.

Then it was off to the Cape Flats and the townships, where thousands more Bok befok fans lined the streets in Langa, Belhar, Delft, Ravensmead and Elsies River.