‘No place like home’ – Siya Kolisi shares heartwarming photos from Gqeberha

It was smiles all around in Gqeberha this weekend when Springboks captain Siya Kolisi visited his hometown.

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi shared heartwarming pictures of his visit to his hometown Gqeberha this weekend.

Residents at his hometown were so excited to see the rugby star. He spent most of his time in the town with the community and visiting some of his favourite places. Check out the lovely photos he shared on his Instagram page.

SIYA KOLISI VISITS HIS HOMETOWN

Siya Kolisi shared a series of photos and videos on Instagram of him and numerous community members from where he grew up. The rugby player headed to Gqeberha this weekend and captured his visit in heartwarming images.

Some of the photos were of him buying meat from the butchery before sharing a meal with some old friends at a local hangout spot. The group enjoyed a braai together while catching up.

One of them in the snaps is Kolisi’s childhood friend Tamsanqa Ncwana. The other is Kuhle Sonkosi, a former professional rugby player for the Eastern Province Kings. He shared a funny video on the post and said Kolisi wanted him to pay for breakfast. Kolisi responded by saying yes he must pay for the breakfast because he had kids to take care of.

He also visited others in the neighbourhood and The Kolisi Field. This is a rugby field at his former school Grey High School for Boys. It was renamed in 2022 to honour Kolisi.

REACTION FROM GQEBERHA COMMUNITY

Many people from Gqeberha flooded the comment section of Siya Kolisi’s post, expressing their excitement about seeing him home. These are some of their comments:

“So lekker to see you @siyakolisi, come visit again soon!”“Home is where the heart is.”

“Great to see you captain.”

“Slide 18 is giving having travelled the world, but you still find beauty in every place, including the charm of your own hometown. So me Gqebs is really a stunner.”