Thembi Mabena

“She was laughing every day, with everybody,”

Thembi Mabena · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18

Thembi Mabena, who lived in the same neighbourhood as murdered Dineo Motapane, remembers her as someone who laughed every day.

“I know many children, girls, who tell me they are afraid to go to the shop alone. There is no safety, even for me too. I am old, but there is no safety.”

Thembi Mabena · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18

Thembi Mabena says many girls are afraid to go to the shop alone and that there is no safety even for her.