Zakumi played between South Africa and Uruguay (Match 17) also coincides with Zakumi's birthday. He turned sixteen on 16 June 2010. The green and yellow (gold) colours of the character match the colours used in South African sport uniforms and can also be seen in the South Africa national football team's kit. Andries Odendaal, from Cape Town, created the original character design. The official motto of Zakumi is "Zakumi's game is Fair Play." The motto was seen in the digital advertisement boards during the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, and has also appeared in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Zakumi was intended
Tusk (mascot) for such things as sending flowers to retiring Texas mascot Bevo upon a diagnosis of cancer. Tusk V was born April 19, 2018 and announced as the next in the line to take over from Tusk IV in May 2018. Tusk V is scheduled to take over during the 2019 football season, after his father, Tusk IV, is scheduled to retire. In addition to the Tusk lineage, the live mascot tradition dates back to the 1960s and a number of hogs have represented the university through the years. In addition to their presence on the sidelines of sporting events, some