Overview
- In a 947 radio interview, she recalled hearing a song she took as a sign that her marriage was over and said the couple told their children about the split that same day.
- She recounted needing to ask Siya Kolisi for money for basics like pads, tampons and shampoo after leaving her job to care for their child and his younger siblings.
- She confirmed she will retain the Kolisi surname, citing frequent travel checks and questions about her children's identity that she believes a name change would worsen.
- Her comments come as she launches Falling Forward, a memoir and documentary she is promoting on a nationwide tour.
- Online reactions to the viral interview ranged from sympathy to debate over her use of the word “permission,” as separate media reports continue to link Siya Kolisi to influencer Rachel John, a relationship not officially confirmed.