treaty negotiations. Activists were calling on negotiators to "Stand With Africa" and agree to a legally binding and effective treaty. Meaning The song was usually sung to express the hardship of working in the mines. It expresses heartache over the hard work performed in the mines. The word Shosholoza or "tshotsholoza!" means go forward or make way for the next man, in Ndebele. It is used as a term of encouragement and hope for the workers as a sign of solidarity. The sound "sho sho" uses onomatopoeia and reminiscent of the sound made by the steam train (stimela). Stimela is an Nguni word for steam train. "Kulezo ntaba!" means (At those far away mountains), "Stimela Siphuma eZimbabwe" (the train is coming from Zimbabwe), "Wen' uya baleka" (Because you're running away/hurrying). In contemporary times, its meaning is to show support for any struggle. Pop culture references The song is also used in pop culture to convey messages of hope and solidarity for athletes during competitions or in other times of hardship and distress. Recordings The song has been recorded by a variety of artists, including Pete Seeger, John Edmond, Helmut Lotti, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, PJ Powers, Soweto Gospel Choir, Peter Gabriel (as the B-side of his single "Biko"), Sérgio Dias and Drakensberg Boys' Choir, as well as being a standard of most gumboots bands, and also featured in the musical 'King Kong' (1959). Rugby World Cup 1995 The song gained further popularity after South Africa won the 1995 Rugby World Cup and is a favourite at sport events in South Africa. It was sung by the then Talk Radio 702 Breakfast Show co-host Dan Moyane. The song was recorded, mastered and released in five days, having been mastered in the UK to get it ready in time for the first game in the 1995 RWC. It was conceptualised and produced by Famous Faces Management's CFF Stuart Lee. The record went gold in sales. Hollywood The South African a cappella group Overtone recorded the song for director Clint Eastwood's movie Invictus (2009). FIFA World Cup 2010 The song was also sung by the South African football team as they came onto the field of play to open the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Who is America Sacha Baron Cohen sings this song in an attempt to calm angry Arizonites who do not welcome a construction of a mosque in their town. Other references