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R.I.P: South African Celebrities Join In The Outpouring Of Tributes To Ontlametse Ntlami Phalatse

Sad! South African girl who suffers from rare genetic disorder dies
South African girl who suffered from rare genetic disorder

Well-known celebrities have joined the nation in paying tribute to 18-year-old Ontlametse Ntlami Phalatse, who died after a long battle with progeria.

Ontlametse died at George Mukhari Academic Hospital in Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, on Tuesday morning.

Celebrities including Somizi, Redi Thlabi, Siv Ngesi and sport personality Jimmy Tau, joined the masses in celebrating Ontlametse’s life and bidding farewell to the brave woman.

Ontlametse was one of the two South African young women living with progeria, an extremely rare genetic disorder in which symptoms resembling aspects of ageing are manifested at a very early age.

Ontlametse lived up to 18 and finished her matric, even doctors did not expect her to live past the age of 14. She met President Jacob Zuma just last month as part of her “bucket list”.

Somizi shared a heartfelt tribute filled with a collage of pictures of Ontlametse, “Wow. My angel is gone. I’m forever proud of u. I won this fight. U were told u will never live beyond 13 yrs. 18years of a great life u had.”

 

Here are more of the tributes that poured out:

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