SHE was the life and soul of any gathering she attended – just as her mom once was. Everyone knew her as bright, bubbly and full of life and it’s hard to believe she’s gone, her uncle says.
Tshegofatso Pule was brutally murdered and found in Roodepoort hanging from a tree with multiple stab wounds in her chest, days after she was reported missing.
Her family are still reeling, especially after the arrest of Mzikayise Malephane who’s reportedly a childhood friend of Ntuthuko Shoba, the father of Tshego’s unborn baby.
“She was bubbly and outspoken at the same time,” says her uncle Tumisang Katake, who’s also her family’s spokesperson. “You could feel her presence in the room every time she’d enter.”
Tshego, as the family lovingly called her, was loud – just like his sister, he says. “But that loudness always brought laughter to everyone.
“She had a lot of jokes. She’d call me uncle bae and tell me to donate my car to her and bless her. That’s how we used to play. She loved jokes and I’ll miss that about her.”
Tumisang says Tshego resembled her mother, Margaret Mashiane, in many ways. “All these videos doing the rounds on social media of Tshego dancing – that’s who we know. She was a true replica of her mom. A happy girl.”
Tshego and her siblings, brother Pholoso and sisters Mimi and Nakedi, were raised by Margaret’s sister, Priscilla Giwu, after Margaret died 11 years ago.
Tshego, who was eight months pregnant when she was killed, couldn’t wait to become a mother, Tumisang says.
This story is from the 2 July 2020 edition of YOU South Africa.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the 2 July 2020 edition of YOU South Africa.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL!
Kourtney Kardashian and other celebs are honouring the glory of new moms' postpartum bodies
LEON'S ORDEAL IS NO JOKE
Pain has dominated entertainer Leon Schuster's life after a serious back injury landed him in bed. But despite being depressed he remains hopeful he will recover so he can get back to work
'BREAK THE SILENCE'
That's the message of the Scottish comedian who turned his experience of stalking and sexual abuse into a hit Netflix show
A PLACE OF HOPE AND HEALING
Damaged people and abused dogs find a safe haven and a chance to start again at this farm in the Cape Winelands
FROM SPERM DONOR TO DAD OF 37
Peter Ellenstein's life took an unexpected turn when a message from a daughter he never knew he had led to him meeting dozens of his children and exploring what it means to be a father without ever having raised them
GRATEFUL FOR EVERY BREATH
A double lung transplant has given this chef a second chance at life - and he'll never forget the young man who made it possible
THE GAMES ARE GO!
Preparations are well under way in the City of Lights for the world's greatest sporting spectacle
MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT
We break down what the new rules are and what to expect for the seventh national elections later this month
TOM'S A TOP GIFTER
He's known to go ALL OUT for his movies and stunts, so it's no surprise TOM CRUISE also PULLS OUT ALL THE STOPS for his friends when it comes to GIFTS
TAMING THE BEAST
Recognising and managing your anger can make for a happier and healthier you