TVET student Kgaogelo Shai found murdered by boyfriend who was on parole
Limpopo 20-year-old student Kgaogelo Shai from Molalane in Gasekororo was found murdered by her boyfriend Ronny Kgatla who was on parole
Kgaogelo went missing on 29 August and was last seen with her boyfriend at her rented room in a village near Tzaneen, Limpopo.
The suspect is a convicted murder who served 10 years of his 14–year sentence in prison but was released on parole. He committed suicide after murdering Kgaogelo Shai who was on the verge of ending their relationship.
Kgaogelo’s body was discovered at Mokgoloboto RDP on Monday afternoon.
Kgaogelo’s close friends described her as an ambitious, caring young woman whose life has been selfishly and brutally taken away from her.
“She is a victim of love, a victim of misplaced love. they fell in love earlier this year but rumors of his conviction started circulating and my dear friend was finding a better way of ending the relationship. It is unfair that we continue to be murdered while the country leadership is watching. Wake up Mr President, we are perishing,” said a friend.
The fight against Gender-Based Violence continues to be undermined as last week 34-year old actress Thandeka Mdeliswa succumbed to gun wounds after being shot close range in Evander, Mpumalanga in a Gender-Based Violence case, her family confirmed.