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PE Duo’s Extraordinary Story

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Siya Kolisi was born in Port Elizabeth and attended Grey High School – leaving the same year as my son!

The Kolisi Foundation was established in March 2020, although its origins evolved through the roots of the Founders, Siya and Rachel Kolisi, experience upon experience, since 1990.

The Kolisi Foundation encompasses Siya and Rachel Kolisi’s heart in one project. The Kolisi duo has a vision to change the narrative of inequality for people in vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in South Africa by providing assistance and opportunities through partnerships.

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SIYA KOLISI: comes from humble beginnings and is a hero to many – in 2018, he made history as the first black man to be appointed test captain of the South African Springboks in 127 years of the sport. South Africa was unified in pride on 2 November, 2019 when Kolisi led his team to Rugby World Cup victory, returning South Africa to the top of the world rankings for the first time in 10 years. The nation was overcome with gratitude as the win united many South Africans during a tension-filled time in the country. Kolisi dedicated the World Cup victory to all South Africans saying “(We) can achieve anything when we work together as one”.
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RACHEL KOLISI: was born in Mafikeng, and raised in Grahamstown, a small town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. She attended from Victoria Girls’ High School and matriculated in 2008. Rachel is 2nd eldest of 5 siblings and due to this she is never afraid of getting her hands dirty. Rachel has a tenacious spirit, while working 5 sometimes 6 jobs simultaneously in order to she put herself through a Events Management course at the Stellenbosch Hotel School. Her excellent work ethic afforded her the opportunity to work for a large marketing company for 5 years where she specialised in events management.

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Alan Straton

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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.