Marietjie Bothma was a popular actress and radio host who went by the nickname “Intombi Yomzulu.” Sadly, she passed away at the age of 40 on May 29, 2023. Many people are curious about the cause of her death.
In 2020, Marietjie shared a difficult story about her childhood experiences of being sexually and physically abused. She bravely spoke about this before the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious, and Linguistic Communities.
Marietjie used to work at the KwaSizabantu Mission in KwaZulu-Natal, which was a controversial organization. She was one of the courageous former employees who testified against the mission’s violations of human rights.
Marietjie was also very talented and could speak thirteen different languages. She became known as the “Zulu lady with white skin” after appearing in a television commercial where she spoke isiZulu.
Marietjie Bothma Cause Of Death – What Happened To Her?
Two weeks before Marietjie passed away, she went to her close friend Thabang Mochlea’s house in Thembisa.
The cause of Marietjie Bothma’s death has been circulating, but the reason has not been revealed yet.
Her friend Mochlea took her to the hospital. Mochlea is having a hard time accepting Marietjie’s death. She remembers taking care of Marietjie, feeding her, and even bathing her before she passed away.
According to Timeslive, Mochlea said, “I was the one looking after her while she was sick, and my children also played a big part in taking care of their auntie. I took her to the hospital, and the doctors did their best before she passed away in the morning.”
“I never expected this to happen so soon. I never thought things would turn out this way,” Mochlea told TshisaLIVE.
Marietjie’s sudden death has shocked and saddened many people who loved her, including her friends and family members.
Marietjie Bothma Health Before Death
Talking about Marietjie’s health, it is still not clear if she had some sort of deadly illness.
However, the Zimoja Station told the radio broadcast died after a brief illness, said the MedicoTopics.
Detailed information about her health has not been revealed yet, as the hospital has not revealed the cause of her death to the media.
Many people are wondering if she was having issues regarding her health and if she had kept it a secret as she did not want to share it with anyone.
We will be the first one to update you the topic of her health as soon as we get information from relevant sources, so stay in touch.
Marietjie Bothma Family Mourn Her Untimely Demise
Talking about Bothma family she is the mother of two kids Klariez and Brandon. Her kids are saddened and heartbroken after hearing the news of their mother’s death.
She is said to be engaged to Ashby Braden who was a TV fan. The pair lived in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Bothman said she knew she had found the guy of her dreams when she met Ashby.
Bothma opened up about the suffering she experienced as a youngster when she was punished for reporting the abuse, including being forced to drink pepper water.
Bothma’s evidence revealed the systemic nature of the abuse she endured at home and in the mission’s school, even though the mission had previously rejected abuse claims, attributing them to single individuals rather than the mission.
While talking about her family, the late radio broadcaster also mentioned about her adoptive father’s sexual abuse.
There no much additional information available about her family, but we will update you on this topic as soon as we get more information from relevant sources.
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