Secretary-General of the African National Congress (ANC) Fikile Mbalula had many social media users rolling their eyes after he insinuated that he was the reason for Springboks captain Siya Kolisi’s success. Recently on X (formerly Twitter), a user of the app wrote that Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus’s arrival to the team deserved more recognition as […]
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While parading the Webb Ellis Cup in Gauteng yesterday, Springboks captain Siya Kolisi saved the trophy from falling to the ground after almost dropping it. The four-time world rugby champions are currently touring the country to share their win with their fellow South Africans. Nobody has shown more enthusiasm for the trophy than Siya. His […]
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Sticking to his word, Springboks captain Siya Kolisi met up with artist SK Original to receive his smashing (pun intended) broken glass self-portrait. SK – whose real name is Sandile Kgaphola – is known for his unique art (which includes rugs and drawings), and recently shared with social media users the process of creating his […]
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If you are a rugby supporter in South Africa, chances are good that you were just as relieved when the final whistle blew on Saturday evening. While the entire team did their part to ensure that we made history, one cannot deny that each one of us had a favourite player on the field. For […]
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While Mzansi still celebrates the big achievement of the Rugby World Cup as a nation, a talented artist has decided to go the extra mile to give our captain, Siyamthanda ‘Siya’ Kolisi his flowers and curate an art piece of him. Sandile Kgaphola, popularly known as SK Original, is a versatile artist who is known […]
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Former Swiss tennis player, Roger Federer and Springboks captain, Siya Kolisi continue to show fantastic friendship goals. In 2020, Roger played his tennis match against Rafael Nadal where Siya came in and handed him his Springboks jersey. A video of the two surfaced the internet again after Roger returned the favour and went to watch […]
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Back- to-back World Cup winning captain Siya Kolisi lead our boys to a jaw clenching 12-11 world cup win against three times winners New Zealand famously known as All Blacks. While South Africans united in celebration of our boys who continue to paint our rainbow colours brighter, lifting our beautiful country high on a global […]
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A one-in-a-million kind of coach – this was how Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber was depicted after leading the Springboks to a second successive World Cup victory. In a post-match press conference, captain Siya Kolisi praised Jacques for his unwavering support that goes all the way back to Siya’s youth ranks. “The coaching staff has been […]
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Following accusations of a racial slur made against Springboks’ Bongi Mbonambi by England’s Tom Curry, captain Siya Kolisi contacted Tom after he and his family were subjected to online abuse. During the Springboks-England match last week Saturday, Tom accused Bongi of calling him a “white c*nt,” which many believe he misheard for “wide side” (wyd […]
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The Springboks’ match against the Rugby World Cup host France had the entire nation on the edge of their seats last night. With a 29-28 victory at the quarter finals, captain Siya Kolisi delivered a heartfelt speech after the game. While speaking to a reporter after the intense game, Siya, who admitted that it was […]
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The Kolisi’ seem to have settled in nicely at their new home in Paris, even enjoying fun outings around the city as a family. Finding themselves in a new city thousands of miles away from their loved ones, Rachel has kept cute updates on her social media, putting many of their followers at ease as […]
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Springboks Captain Siya Kolisi showed Bafana Bafana legend Benni McCarthy love and affection. Benni McCarthy is one of the most successful football players ever to come out of South Africa, having played for the world’s top football clubs, like FC Porto and West Ham United. On the flip side of this, Siya Kolisi is one […]
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