By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
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Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and his wife Rachel have announced their divorce after nine years of marriage.
A joint statement published to the Springbok couple’s social media accounts on Tuesday 22 October announces that Siya and Kolisi have chosen to end their marriage.
The statement reads:
“We wanted to share some important news with you. After much reflection and open conversations, we have mutually decided to end our marriage. This decision comes from a place of love, respect, and understanding that this is the best path forward for both of us.
While our relationship as a couple is changing, we remain great friends and committed partners in raising our children with the same love and care they’ve always known. We will also continue working together on the Foundation that means so much to us.
We are grateful for the love, understanding, and support you’ve shown us, and we kindly ask for your respect as we navigate this transition.
With gratitude and love, Siya and Rachel”
The couple adored by many first met in 2012 at a dinner party in Stellenbosch. They became friends and that was the start of their love story.
In 2015, they welcomed their first child, a son Nicholas Siyamthanda and their daughter Keziah, who was born in 2017. They adopted Siya’s younger half-siblings Liyema and Liphelo in 2014.
Siya and Rachel got married on August 13, 2016, with a beautiful ceremony in Franschhoek that was even captured by “Top Billing” cameras.