“May 2025 Be Kind to You”: Rachel Kolisi Pens Message of Gratitude After Birthday, SA Shows Love

“May 2025 Be Kind to You”: Rachel Kolisi Pens Message of Gratitude After Birthday, SA Shows Love

  • Siya Kolisis's estranged wife, Rachel, recently celebrated her 35th birthday and planned to lie low, but Mzansi was ready to shower her with love
  • The mother of two shared a post chilling with loved ones, thanking everyone who cared enough to show her love
  • The post, shared on Instagram, marked the first birthday since the loved wag separated from her Springboks captain husband
Social media users showered Rachel with love on a post shared on Instagram, thanking Mzansi peeps
Mother of two, Rachel Kolisi, wrote a beautiful message thanking everyone who showed her love on her birthday. Image: @rachelkolisi
Source: Instagram

Rachel Kolisi celebrated her 35th birthday as a single woman on January 21, 2025, marking her last year of youth.

The loved mom of two updated her followers in a post showing her enjoying a relaxed day filled with love and laughter, surrounded by family and friends, including Siya's little sister.

After being showered with overwhelming love by Mzansi citizens, the businesswoman decided to share a post on her Instagram account, @rachelkolisi, thanking everyone who showed her passion as she continued to navigate life after eight years of marriage.

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Rachel is thankful for another year

Rachel shared a picture of herself in a happy mood, sitting at a table with celebratory beverages, with other people and Liphelo sitting on the opposite side of the table, taking a photo of her.

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She captioned her post with a sweet message thanking Mzansi for taking the time to wish her a happy birthday, noting how touched she was by the love she received, including the hugs from strangers in the streets, adding:

"Crazy to think how desperately I wanted to sneak through this year’s birthday and try to do it better next year! There’s so much to celebrate."

See the post below:

SA reacts to the post-birthday photo

Rachel's post was met with an outpouring of love and support from social media users who wished her many happy years. Many Instagram users promised her a new year filled with blessings; others admired her resilience.

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Instagram users praised Rachel for her resilience and humility
Rachel Kolisi recently celebrated her 35th birthday. Image: @rachelkolisi
Source: Instagram

User @janicetripepi

"May 2025 be very kind to you ❤️."

User @nonny_beale

"Happy birthday Rachel, 🧡you are an inspiration to so many women! Thank you for all you do for our country 🇿🇦."

User @mamgqwashuu

"You deserve all good things, Rachel. As you are exiting your “Youth”. I pray you receive all your heart desires in abundance❤️❤️."

User @erilydb added:

"😍 God's richest blessings, this year will be everything you need it to be, sending virtual hugs."

User @timtamsurf said:

"You deserve to be celebrated every day, not just every year! 🥂🎂🌺."

User @sonzd shared:

"Sending love and light!! Keep celebrating every little thing 🌟."

3 Rachel Kolisi articles covered by Briefly News

  • Siya Kolisi's brother Liyema penned a moving message to Rachel Kolisi on her birthday, thanking her for playing the mother role in his life.
  • Rachel Kolisi celebrated Eben and Anlia Etzebeth's daughter, who turned one, penning a sweet message to her.
  • Rugby player Siya Kolisi did not share a post on his wife Rachel's birthday, leaving SA with much to say.

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Bongiwe Mati (Human Interest Editor) Bongiwe Mati is an experienced reporter currently working under the Human Interest desk at Briefly News since (Aug 2024). Prior to joining the Briefly team, she worked for a campus newspaper at the University of the Western Cape (2005) before joining the Marketing and Sales department at Leadership Magazine, Cape Media (2007-2009). She later joined BONA magazine as an Editorial Assistant (2023-2024), writing for digital and print magazines under current news, entertainment, and human interest categories. She can be reached at bongiwe.mati@briefly.co.za