Thembi Seete comforted after ‘shattering’ loss of her mother

Gomora actress Thembi Seete has thanked the public for their heartfelt messages after losing her mother due to a long illness.

Seete rose to fame as a member of the 1990s kwaito group Boom Shaka. She said fans had sent “encouraging messages” after her “shattering” loss.

“I just want to say thank you for your encouraging and comforting messages. I read each and every one of them
We appreciate the love and support,” she wrote on Instagram.

Earlier this week, the actress posted a video of her mother’s funeral, revealing that her mom had passed away in late July.

“This time, on this day, last month I lost my mom. The hardest thing in my life I ever had to deal with. I still can’t believe she’s gone. We were so close, we did everything together, we stayed together until the end. I still hear her voice because our bond was that strong.

“It’s not easy, my heart is shattered. I mean writing this right now is difficult, she was sick for a long time as she had a brain tumour and was in pain most of the time.”

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Seete said her family had done their best to take care of her.

“What’s comforting is knowing that she’s at peace now and no longer in pain,” she said.

Describing her mother as a fighter, smart, talented and a protector, Seete said she was grateful for the time they had together.

“I remember when she got sick again in 2018, she couldn’t walk and I had just found out that I am pregnant. I told her about DK [Thembi’s child]… guess what she stood up and started walking again, that’s how happy she was for me. I shared my secrets, deepest thoughts with her – I mean everything.

“We lost our mother but we also gained the best angel.”

Seete plays the role of Gladys on Mzansi Magic’s Gomora and she also paid tribute to the late band member, Lebo Mathosa.

Mathosa passed in 2006 in a car accident.

It would have been Mathosa’s 44th birthday last month and Seete wished her late friend a happy birthday.