“Thank You for Doing This”: Rachel Kolisi Speaks Out on Gender Based Violence Statistics in Mzansi

• Rachel Kolisi used her platform to address the crisis of gender-based violence in South Africa during a panel discussion
• She pointed out that while international media focuses on isolated cases, the daily death toll of women in SA tells a far darker story
• Viewers flooded her comments with emotional responses, thanking her for speaking up for women across the country

Rachel Kolisi is calling on South Africans to face an uncomfortable truth. During her book roadshow in KuGompo City, Eastern Cape, the South African public figure spoke with urgency about the scale of gender-based violence gripping the country.

She posted the video on her TikTok account @rachelkolisi on 28 September 2026 and highlighted a figure that stopped many viewers in their tracks: four women are killed every single day in South Africa. While global headlines tend to spotlight individual incidents, Rachel made clear that the daily reality for women here is far more devastating than most international coverage suggests.

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Men must break the silence on GBV

Rachel acknowledged that government has a central role to play in tackling GBV, but argued that systemic change cannot rest on policy alone. She stressed that men need to step up and have honest, open conversations with one another, because the silence between them is part of what allows the violence to continue.

She closed her remarks with a message of defiance: a woman's voice can be silenced or isolated, but its power cannot be stripped away.

Watch Rachel Kolisi speak about GBV in South Africa in the TikTok video below:

Mzansi responds to Rachel Kolisi's GBV message

The comments section reflected just how deeply her words landed:

@Tania wrote:

"A real queen using her platform 🌍❤️."

@Marilyn shared:

"When I go out, I fear not coming back. I get dreams and wake up with panic attacks. We need to pray hard; this is so sad."

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@Mieta January said:

"Thank you, Rachel, for doing this for us women on your platform."

@Saőé commented:

"Beautifully said 🌍💜!"

@mārtabēvus wrote:

"Queen my queen."

@Orchard added:

"We are tired, sis. It's so overwhelming. I have come to the only conclusion I see fit in an era like this. And that's to become steel; I'm challenging myself to train military-style, equip myself with a gun and be ready for war, for my babies. My children. I don't have another reason. If I had still been alone in this world, maybe I'd despair, but that's not an option for me right now."

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Source: Briefly News