Teen Ends Own Life Over Circumstances Around Her Birth
After Musa's mother gave birth, she dumped her with her grandmother and disappeared since then.
Teen Ends Own Life Over Circumstances Around Her Birth
The 16-year-old Musa Tshabalala, who was a learner at the East Bank High School, will finally be laid to rest this Saturday after different businesspeople offered to help her family financially.
Musa committed suicide over two weeks ago when she did not get more answers after learning that she was conceived through rape. It is alleged that she took rat poison.
BI Phakathi and various business people, donated money towards Musa's burial and one catering company offered their services on the day of the burial.
ZiMoja reported that Musa committed suicide on 17 April and her 78-year-old grandmother has been struggling to bury her because she had no money.
Teen Ends Own Life Over Circumstances Around Her Birth
Musa's cousin, Buyisile Tshabalala, said that Musa will finally be laid to rest, all thanks to businesspeople who offered to assist after reading the story on ZiMoja.
Buyisile told ZiMoja that Musa committed suicide after she discovered that she was conceived through rape.
“Musa was conceived through rape when her mother was just 12-years old. After she gave birth to Musa, she dumped her with her grandmother and disappeared since then. This killed Musa, she wanted answers but her grandmother was not comfortable talking about the issue,” Buyisile said, adding that not knowing her mother killed Musa.
“This thing of not knowing her mother really hurt Musa. When she discovered that her mother was raped and the family tried to cover it up, it didn't sit well with her.”
BI Phakathi rally to help bury teenager who committed suicide
The 16-year-old Musa Tshabalala, who was a learner at the East Bank High School, will finally be laid to rest this Saturday after different businesspeople offered to help her family financially. Musa committed suicide… pic.twitter.com/7FEvyrdhN1
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