Reeva Steenkamp – murdered by boyfriend Oscar Pistorius – remembered GBV victim Anene Booysen in her last IG post.
Image via Instagram: @reevasteenkamp
Reeva’s last IG posts: Murdered model shone a light on GBV
‘You were blessed to wake up this morning’: Reeva Steenkamp shared in an IG post, weeks before being murdered by Oscar Pistorius…
Reeva Steenkamp – murdered by boyfriend Oscar Pistorius – remembered GBV victim Anene Booysen in her last IG post.
Image via Instagram: @reevasteenkamp
The fate of Reeva Steenkamp’s killer – her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius – will be learned today when a parole board makes a ruling on whether he should remain behind bars, or have a taste of freedom once again. But for the murdered model, there is no second chance at life…
Reeva’s life was cut short a decade ago on Valentine’s Day after she was shot and killed by Pistorius, who allegedly mistook her for an intruder in his Pretoria mansion.
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Ironically, the 29-year-old predicted her own death at just 14 years old, claimed her mother June Steenkamp. In the lead-up to her death, the bubbly blonde also shared a series of haunting Instagram posts….
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REEVA LAST IG POST REMEMBERED GBV VICTIM
Reeva Steenkamp’s last Instagram post was on 10 February 2013 – just four days before her death. Referencing gender-based violence and the gruesome death of Cape Town woman Anene Booysen, she shared: “I woke up in a happy, safe home this morning. Not everyone did”.
Just a few days later, South Africa would wake up to the tragic news of Reeva’s death. According to Pistorius, he shot and killed his girlfriend after mistaking her for an intruder. However, during his high-profile trial, the court heard evidence of how the former Paralympian was jealous, hot-tempered, and trigger-happy.
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PROPHETIC POSTS?
Three years after her death, Reeva Steenkamp’s family established a charity in her honour, assisting victims of GBV.
On their Facebook page, the organisers have shared pics of Reeva, who herself was passionate about helping others. They’ve also shared screenshots of her final Instagram posts, with captions that have are both inspiring and bittersweet.
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One reads: “You were blessed to wake up this morning! I’m 100% certain it was for a special purpose”.
Take a look…
