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Gold medal winner Caster Semenya reaches another life goal

Cape Town – National hero Caster Semenya won the nation’s hearts when she became the first black South African woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics. 

Now, that amazing #ProudlySouthAfrican moment has been immortalised on Chappies bubblegum wrappers.

In case you weren’t a fan of the popular local chewing gum growing up, the wrappers have fun "did you know" type of facts printed inside the wrapper.

Here’s what Caster had to say about the momentous feat:

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