{"id":25004,"date":"2026-03-11T15:55:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=25004"},"modified":"2026-03-11T15:55:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:55:39","slug":"lerato-marabe-shares-heartbreaking-news-of-cousins-cancer-battle-receives-love-from-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/lerato-marabe-shares-heartbreaking-news-of-cousins-cancer-battle-receives-love-from-sa\/","title":{"rendered":"Lerato Marabe Shares Heartbreaking News of Cousin&#8217;s Cancer Battle, Receives Love from SA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/briefly.co.za\/entertainment\/celebrities\/237226-skeem-saam-actress-lerato-marabe-announces-cousins-death-cancer-fans-comfort-star\/\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lerato Marabe, a well-known actress from <\/strong><strong><i>Skeem Saam<\/i><\/strong><strong>, has shared the sad news of her cousin&#8217;s passing due to cancer.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The actress, recognized for her portrayal of Pretty Seakamela on the SABC 1 series, expressed her grief over the loss.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Supportive fans extended their condolences on social media following her announcement.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Lerato Marabe has publicly grieved the loss of her cousin on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Reports indicate that the <i>Skeem Saam<\/i> star lost her cousin to cancer, prompting an outpouring of sympathy on Facebook.<\/p>\n<h2>Lerato Marabe grieves her cousin&#8217;s death<\/h2>\n<p class=\"align-left\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/teenagersmzansi\/posts\/pfbid02fJWxtYGTgRQMWUcabYqq9FXK6j1LnJZxsKwjWkJwv94jKbAFSB78rPFqYW5fPuJ2l?_rdc=1&amp;_rdr#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">post by Teenagers Mzansi<\/a>, Marabe expressed deep sorrow over her cousin&#8217;s untimely demise.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Actress Lerato Marabe, known for her role as Pretty Seakamela on &#8216;Skeem Saam,&#8217; is mourning the loss of her young cousin to cancer. Fans across Mzansi are sending love and strength to her family during this difficult time.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"align-left\">The visuals in the post included images of Lerato but did not display her cousin&#8217;s photo.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.briefly.co.za\/images\/360\/e62da49b77f98b86.jpeg?v=1\" \/><figcaption class=\"article-image__caption\">\u2018Skeem Saam\u2019 star Lerato Marabe announced the death of her cousin. Image: Leratomarabe<br \/>\nSource: Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Public responses to Lerato Marabe&#8217;s loss<\/h2>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Here are a few of the sentiments shared by social media users:<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Linda Magajana remarked:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Condolences to you, Lerato, and your family at large. Right now, only God can comfort and strengthen you, and know that He is closer to the broken-hearted. MHSRIP.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Bethuel Mahlalela added:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Yoh, what a young Lil angel. Rest nana, only God knows, and condolences to the Mzansi skeem fans and family.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Thembekile Tk commented:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Ncesi Marabe God sees your heart&#8217;s bleeding and troubled, He is with you and your family. We pray for your family.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Shaleng Bolton expressed:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Sending love and strength to Lerato and her loved ones.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Ditsietsi Makhoba remarked:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;God be with you and your family. May her soul rest in peace.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Unam Nkosi stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Condolences to the family&#8230;niyafana ke lonto. Condolences to you lerato and the whole family. Rest in peace, such a young girl.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Tenner Montriga wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Sorry for the loss, may God Almighty be with her wherever she is. Amen.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"align-left\">George Mulingoni expressed:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Sorry, Lerato, for your loss. May her soul rest in peace!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>An appeal for cancer treatment by a comedian<\/h2>\n<p class=\"align-left\">In a separate incident, South African comedian Sabelo Gumede made a distressing request on social media on Monday, 2 March 2026, asking for financial assistance to continue his chemotherapy.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHey, hey, please help; I\u2019m in urgent need of resuming my chemo. Please help with donations; they would mean the world right now. I\u2019m asking for help. If you\u2019re able to, please help me. My life quite literally depends on it. I\u2019m in the last stretch of treatment. 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