South Africa's men's cricket team has reached the semi-final or final stage of multiple ICC white-ball tournaments without winning the title, a pattern that has led to a well-known informal nickname for the team's tournament history. What is that nickname?

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South Africa's men's cricket team has been informally nicknamed 'The Chokers' by media and fans due to a long history of falling short in the knockout stages of major ICC tournaments, despite strong squads.

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