WATCH: Rachel Kolisi’s tribute to SA women

Rachel Kolisi, wife to Springbok captain Siya Kolisi, has posted a heartfelt video message on social media for Women’s Month that pays tribute to the women working to uplift poor communities.

Her message follows a recent visit with her husband to the impoverished community of Zwide in the Eastern Cape, where a group of women are dedicating their time to ensuring members of the township don’t go to bed hungry.

Watch Rachel’s message here:

 

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Happy Women’s Day Ladies! I believe there isn’t anything more powerful then women who come together to unite. I’m calling on women to be fearless this women’s day – I know it’s not always easy, but our voices are important. #IAMFEARLESS #1stFORWOMEN

A post shared by Rachel Kolisi (@rachel_kolisi) on Aug 8, 2020 at 11:40pm PDT

Both Rachel and Siya are avid sponsors of a number of different charities through their Kolisi Foundation, which helps bolster the work of women.

In a separate video about the Kolisi Foundation, Siya speaks frankly about his childhood experiences with poverty and the role of the women who made sure he also had a meal.

“We grew up in communities helping one another and that’s why it was tough for me to go to Zwide and look at all the ladies I used to ask for food; a cup of flour, mealie-meal for my grandmother to cook. Now I’m able to do the same and I haven’t forgotten about them,” he says in the clip.

Listen to Siya in this video:

 

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We have a lot of work to do in SA if our hope is to see EVERY women respected and protected. Thank you @blackbeanproductions for helping us tell the stories

A post shared by Rachel Kolisi (@rachel_kolisi) on Aug 11, 2020 at 2:08am PDT

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