'This is white men benefiting off the back of a black man' - Rachel Kolisi on unauthorised Siya book

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Rachel wrote that she and Siya thought the book had 'died out' after the announcement that the Springbok captain would release his own book

Rachel and Siya Kolisi posted about their disapproval of the book about the Springbok captain on Thursday.Rachel Kolisi, businesswoman and wife of Springbok rugby captain Siya, has asked South Africans to #SaveSiyasStory and boycottThe book, written by Jeremy Daniel, was launched in August last year - the same week the Springboks announced the squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

“Many of you will know, I've been talking about this, we thought the book had died out with the announcement of Siya's actual book, written by him on the way,” Rachel wrote. She said Siya had overcome challenges in his life, some of which are unknown to the public. She said no-one must tell his story but himself.

Rachel demanded that the publishing company, Jonathan Ball, halt production of the book, urging her fans to #SaveSiyasStory.

 

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