Rachel Quits As Ceo Of Kolisi Foundation

Rachel Kolisi is no longer CEO of the Kolisi Foundation , which she co-founded with her then-husband Siya in 2019.

The charitable organisation aims to bring about systemic change through sport and education, addressing gender-based violence GBV and contributing to food security, according to its website.

The news was revealed by The Justice Desk Africa , a human rights non-profit organisation NPO that the Foundation supports.

The Justice Desk Africa, along with other NPOs, hosted a surprise farewell event for Rachel on Friday 28 February.

We were saddened to hear that she will no longer be CEO of the Kolisi Foundation, but we know she will continue to do incredible things. Rachel, you will always be a GBV activist at heart, and your impact will be felt for years to come, it wrote on Instagram.

From all of us at JusticeDeskAfrica-thank you, we appreciate you, and we will miss you! Wishing you all the best on your next chapter.

Once one of the worlds most it couples, Rachel and Springboks captain Siya shocked their fans when they announced they were divorcing in October last year.

This decision comes from a place of love, respect and understanding that this is the best path forward for both of us, they said at the time.

The Foundation had not officially communicated Rachels resignation as CEO at the time of publishing. However, she had removed the title from her bio on Instagram.

In terms of food security, the Foundation supports 34 community kitchens in Zwide, Eastern Cape, and Cape Town, Western Cape, every month. This includes financial support, volunteer grocery parcels and community kitchen parcels, it says in its latest newsletter .