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Mzansi shares heartfelt condolences for Khensani Maseko

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06 August 2018 - 09:19 By Chrizelda Kekana
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Khensani Maseko left a heartbreaking suicide note on Instagram.
Khensani Maseko left a heartbreaking suicide note on Instagram.
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Just a few days into women's month, another tragedy has rocked Mzansi after it emerged that a young woman took her own life after allegedly being raped. 

News of Khensani Maseko's suicide dominated most social media platforms on Sunday, after people discovered she had left a suicide note on her Instagram and Twitter accounts.

According to EWN, Rhodes University's communication and advancement division said  Khensani died at her family home in Johannesburg on Friday afternoon.

It is alleged that Khensani committed suicide after she was raped in May this year.

Just a few days into Women's Month, tragedy hit South Africa after it emerged that student Khensani Maseko took her own life on August 3 2018 after allegedly being raped. Here’s how South Africa reacted. Subscribe to TimesLIVE here: https://www.youtube.com/user/TimesLive

The young woman, who was a student at Rhodes University, formed part of the Rhodes Independent Electoral Board 2018 among other things. Those who knew her personally have expressed how beautiful she was as a person and how she spoke fondly of the dreams she had.  

Several high-profile personalities and people from all walks of life have filled social media with an outpouring of tributes in Khensani's honour. 

The circumstances surrounding Khensani's death has left Mzansi heartbroken. 

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