‘Happy valedictory day babes’: Rachel Kolisi shows Siya’s sister love
Rachel Kolisi shows Siya's sister Liphelo love as she approaches the end of her schooling career. Take a look...

Rachel Kolisi showed Liphelo, the sister of her ex-husband Siya Kolisi, love and support as she ends her schooling career, via an Instagram post on Saturday 17 October.
RACHEL KOLISI TO SIYA’S SISTER: ‘HAPPY VALEDICTORY DAY BABES’
Siya Kolisi’s sister, Liphelo Madlingozi is completing her matric year in 2026. Rachel Kolisi, the ex-wife of Siya, took to Instagram to celebrate Liphelo ending her school career. Take a look…
“Happy valedictory day babes 😭♥️. 2 down 2 to go! 😅,” she wrote.
Fans took to the comments section of the post to gush over Rachel.
“God bless you, sweetheart! ❤️ May He meet you at the point of your needs, enlarge your territory, and take you to even greater heights. May His favour and grace continue to follow you always! 🙏❤️,” wrote @zanndzube.
“Great support from you. Keep on with your good work🙏🌹🌹🌹,” wrote @gert.ferrerira.79.
“You’re doing such a great job. God bless you😍😍. They will never forget your constant love and support,” wrote @titusxolile.
“Well done to Phelo 🎊💯🙏🌸but Ms Rachel…this glow up is something else🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏🤏,” wrote @jacobsshelley.
RACHEL AND SIYA KOLISI LEGALLY ADOPTED HIS SIBLINGS
Siya has two half-siblings Liyema and Liphelo. The siblings were reportedly left bouncing from orphanages to foster homes after their mother and father passed away. Siya and Rachel officially adopted his siblings in 2014, when they were financially stable enough to do so.
Siya reportedly found his siblings in foster care in Zwide – a township in Gqeberha. Siya explained that when he went to see his siblings, his sister didn’t know him.
“My little sister didn’t know me. She had been crawling when I last saw her. I told the woman taking care of them that I was going to take them for December holidays that year, which I did. But afterwards I said I can’t send them back,” he said according to reports.
“I had to go through a legal process, which I started after that holiday. It took about 18 months, but I finally legally adopted them,” he continued.
It’s been 12 years since Rachel and Siya adopted Liyema and Liphelo. Back in 2024, Rachel reflected on it being 10 years with the brother and sister duo.
“While celebrating Liphelo’s birthday last week, and having all 4 kids home for the weekend, we reflected on the fact that almost to the day, 10 years ago, Liphelo and Liyema came to spend a week with us in Cape Town to see that they were comfortable to make the move and come stay with us forever,” she wrote.
“I was 24 years old Nic was 3 months old, Liphelo had just turned 7 and Liyema 12. 10 years, of the greatest gift God could have ever given me,” she continued.
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- October 17, 2026
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- Alicia Naidoo
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