VOICE OF CHANGE
“ULTIMATELY, I don’t want kids to go through what I went through when I was younger. In a sense, I’m tired of being celebrated because I suffered and still managed to make it. No kid should have to face that kind of challenge.”
Siya Kolisi’s journey from impoverished township to World Cup-winning captain is well documented, but now he’s working to change the narrative for the next generation. The 29-year-old South Africa flanker recognises that he has a platform to make a difference and over the past year his voice has grown louder as he’s spoken out on social issues, including gender-based violence (GBV).
“I used to be the quiet guy in the corner,” says the Springbok. “I’ve never spoken out about this kind of stuff. I’ve got to a place now, however, where I believe you have to stand up and
