Rachel Kolisi is ready to open a deeply personal chapter of her life with Falling Forward, a new documentary that traces the themes that have shaped her journey.
After teasing the project on social media, Kolisi explained that the documentary is not about her marriage to Springboks captain Siya Kolisi or the public speculation that often surrounds their lives.
Instead, it offers an intimate look into her inner world, the moments that stretched her, and the strength she discovered while learning to move forward.
It is also explained that at its heart the documentary is her story through her reflections; she hopes women will see fragments of their own experiences in the themes she shares.
Rachel who has since been documenting her journey after the news of her divorce shared an emotional video preview on Instagram.
“I have been in front of hundreds and sometimes thousands of people. And a lot of the topics would be around living a balanced life, how do you do it all? How are you this amazing wife, amazing mom, social woman, working out, running a business, and building a foundation? And the truth is, I didn’t manage it. A part of me now feels like I failed, and that has led me to a point where I am broken.”
“I just feel broken. I think a lot of people are wondering how I am navigating it and what healing actually looks like.”
Her message is one of courage and gentle resilience stating, “We all fall,” Rachel says. “But the defining part of our lives is found in how we choose to move forward—even when we don’t feel ready.”
Alongside the documentary preview, she also announced the Falling Forward National Roadshow, an immersive, multi-city experience set to travel across South Africa in 2026.
Anchored in her story, she reveals the roadshow aims to create a place where women can be seen, heard, and supported, a space to recognise that forward motion often happens quietly, especially in our hardest seasons.
It is revealed that every stop will also feature a women-led marketplace, spotlighting local female entrepreneurs and small businesses. More than an event, the roadshow is a celebration of emotional uplift, shared creativity, and economic empowerment.
“My hope is that women see themselves in these themes,” she says on the post. “Not because our stories are the same, but because we all fall, and yet we keep moving.”
The documentary will host events in Makhanda and Gqeberha in early March 2026, with Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg dates to be announced later in the month.
anita.nkonki@inl.co.za
Saturday Star