Update South Africa holidays: add holiday in honor of Winning the Rug…

…by World Cup 2023 (Dec 15, 2023) (#1538)
vacanza · Nov 2, 2023 · 2b12702 · 2b12702
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diff --git a/holidays/countries/south_africa.py b/holidays/countries/south_africa.py
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
 
 class SouthAfrica(ObservedHolidayBase, ChristianHolidays, InternationalHolidays, StaticHolidays):
     """
-    http://www.gov.za/about-sa/public-holidays
+    https://www.gov.za/about-sa/public-holidays
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_South_Africa
+    https://www.gov.za/speeches/president-cyril-ramaphosa-progress-economic-recovery-30-oct-2023-0000
     """
 
     country = "ZA"
@@ -118,31 +119,38 @@ class ZAF(SouthAfrica):
 
 
 class SouthAfricaStaticHolidays:
+    local_elections = "Local government elections"
+    municipal_elections = "Municipal elections"
+    national_and_provincial_elections = "National and provincial government elections"
+    presidential_decree_holiday = "Public holiday by presidential decree"
+    y2k_changeover = "Y2K changeover"
     special_holidays = {
         1999: (
-            (JUN, 2, "National and provincial government elections"),
-            (DEC, 31, "Y2K changeover"),
+            (JUN, 2, national_and_provincial_elections),
+            (DEC, 31, y2k_changeover),
         ),
-        2000: (JAN, 2, "Y2K changeover"),
-        2004: (APR, 14, "National and provincial government elections"),
-        2006: (MAR, 1, "Local government elections"),
-        2008: (MAY, 2, "Public holiday by presidential decree"),
-        2009: (APR, 22, "National and provincial government elections"),
+        2000: (JAN, 2, y2k_changeover),
+        2004: (APR, 14, national_and_provincial_elections),
+        2006: (MAR, 1, local_elections),
+        2008: (MAY, 2, presidential_decree_holiday),
+        2009: (APR, 22, national_and_provincial_elections),
         2011: (
-            (MAY, 18, "Local government elections"),
-            (DEC, 27, "Public holiday by presidential decree"),
+            (MAY, 18, local_elections),
+            (DEC, 27, presidential_decree_holiday),
         ),
-        2014: (MAY, 7, "National and provincial government elections"),
+        2014: (MAY, 7, national_and_provincial_elections),
         2016: (
-            (AUG, 3, "Local government elections"),
-            (DEC, 27, "Public holiday by presidential decree"),
+            (AUG, 3, local_elections),
+            (DEC, 27, presidential_decree_holiday),
         ),
-        2019: (MAY, 8, "National and provincial government elections"),
-        2021: (NOV, 1, "Municipal elections"),
-        2022: (DEC, 27, "Public holiday by presidential decree"),
+        2019: (MAY, 8, national_and_provincial_elections),
+        2021: (NOV, 1, municipal_elections),
+        2022: (DEC, 27, presidential_decree_holiday),
+        # Winning the 2023 Rugby World Cup
+        2023: (DEC, 15, presidential_decree_holiday),
     }
 
     special_holidays_observed = {
         # Special holiday http://tiny.cc/za_y2k
-        2000: (JAN, 3, "Y2K changeover"),
+        2000: (JAN, 3, y2k_changeover),
     }
diff --git a/snapshots/countries/ZA.json b/snapshots/countries/ZA.json
@@ -887,6 +887,7 @@
     "2023-08-09": "National Women's Day",
     "2023-09-24": "Heritage Day",
     "2023-09-25": "Heritage Day (Observed)",
+    "2023-12-15": "Public holiday by presidential decree",
     "2023-12-16": "Day of Reconciliation",
     "2023-12-25": "Christmas Day",
     "2023-12-26": "Day of Goodwill",

diff --git a/tests/countries/test_south_africa.py b/tests/countries/test_south_africa.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ def test_special_holidays(self):
             "2019-05-08",
             "2021-11-01",
             "2022-12-27",
+            "2023-12-15",
             # presidential
             "2008-05-02",
             "2011-12-27",