It is clear that friends and family of the late Karabo Mokoena are dealing with this really hard. A friend of the beautiful young lady who was killed and burnt beyond recognition by her boyfriend Steph Leong has revealed that she was in love with him.
In a report by News24, she gave details about her friend, her relationship with Sandile Mantsoe and what she thinks Karabo would say to them all now if she had the chance.
Leong, 25, was one of the first to tweet Mokoena's picture when she went missing, which garnered more than 11 000 retweets. Mokoena was found burned beyond recognition on April 29. She described her friend as a Determined woman
Leong also described the relationship between Mokoena and Mantsoe as volatile, saying that Mokoena loved him dearly.
"Karabo loved Sandile with all her being. She loved that man. She would do anything to make things work between the two of them, and even as friends when we spoke to her and told her 'Leave this guy,' Karabo went back to him.
"She finally did leave him, but in that relationship, she loved him, she would do anything for him," she said, shaking her head and fighting tears.
Leong told News24 that she got to know Mokoena as a confident and determined young woman. She said she and Mokoena shared clothes. Mokoena was also the one who introduced her to God, said Leong.
Speaking at the memorial on Wednesday, another friend, Neo Mohlabane said that she had seen Mokoena on her last weekend alive.
She said that Mokoena was still sporting a few bruises, but told her: "I am testimony that there is a God. He tried to finish me, but I am still here."
Mohlabane said that if Mokoena was alive, she would have said: "Nana, nna [me], I have forgiven him." Mohlabana said she encouraged people to forgive and pray for Mantsoe and his family, saying there was hope for him.
Leong said that the family was devastated at losing Mokoena in such a violent manner.
"We are all still kind of shocked, I don't know if reality has sunk in yet. Dying young is one thing, but the way Karabo died is just completely devastating. Every time I think about it, I get goosebumps because I don't believe it," she said between sniffles.
"Her mom is shell-shocked. There's obviously also the stress from having to deal with the court case; it's not just dealing with grief - it's a combination of all of that."
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