“In Honour of Your Life”: Kempton Park Runners Honour Tsontso Moselakgomo and GBV Victims With Run

• A group of runners gathered before dawn at a Kempton Park shopping centre to run in honour of Elizabeth Tsontso, a fellow runner killed in a GBV-related incident
• The tribute run, captured on TikTok by @softsgora_, moved from a dark early-morning meetup to a celebratory group photo at daylight
• South Africans online reacted with grief and anger, calling on authorities to do more to protect women

A South African running community came together before sunrise to pay tribute to Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo, a fellow runner and mother who lost her life to gender-based violence.

TikTok user @softsgora_ shared footage of the gathering, which began in the dark at a shopping centre parking lot and ended with a group photograph taken in daylight. The caption read:

"In her honour 💜 Rest in peace, Tsontso, a mother, top runner and human being. We ran in honour of your life today and all victims of gender-based violence."

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Mourning a fellow runner and mother

Elizabeth Tsontso Moselakgomo was described by fellow runners as a top athlete, a devoted mother, and a warm human being. Her death sent shockwaves through South Africa's running community and beyond, with many struggling to come to terms with the loss.

The pre-dawn tribute run was an act of collective grief and solidarity, with participants dedicating their kilometres to her memory and to all victims of gender-based violence in the country.

View the TikTok video below:

Respond with grief and anger

The video drew hundreds of comments on the page from South Africans who were shaken by the news:

@Nozimbali_ wrote:

"Guys, I'm angry and traumatised"

@Oabee🏳️‍🌈♓️ said:

"Yesterday I couldn't sleep thinking about her 💔😭 May her beautiful soul rest in eternal peace 💔💔💔💔💔😭😭😭😭"

@Bappes Mkulisi shared:

"I have a lump in my throat. I run occasionally, leave my kids in the afternoons, hoping to return... I can't imagine how her daughter is feeling. My heart breaks thinking about her."

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@Izzy🇿🇦🌻 wrote:

"Ramaphosa must answer.. 💔"

@Logan's daughter 🌺 said:

"Let's all pray about this as women. Only God can help us now. Rest easy, Sis 🩷."

@Taylor S added:

"The police don't care. It's so sad 😭"

More Briefly News stories on Tsontso

• Elizabeth Tsontso Moselakgomo’s confirmed death has left the running community grieving, while safety concerns in Kempton Park grow.
• Laerskool Kempton Park honoured Tsontso, who was identified as the fourth victim in a series of women found dead in the area.
• A South African runner in China completed a tearful 5km tribute honouring Tsontso and four other Kempton Park murder victims.

Source: Briefly News