RUSTENBURG MOURNS THE TRAGIC DEATH OF ONALENNA SELEBOGO
"Florence Mbuqa the grandmother of the late Onalenna fondly remembers her granddaughter as a brilliant, respectful, and smart child. Onalenna was thriving in in the comment section!!!NWU student, 21, stabbed to death in Rustenburg flat
Onalenna Selebogo, 21, a third-year Education student at North-West University’s Mahikeng Campus, was tragically stabbed to death in a flat in central Rustenburg on 3 August 2025.
Her body was discovered wrapped in bed sheets, with multiple stab wounds to the neck. The suspect, Walter Tshehlo, fled the scene but later surrendered to authorities. He has been charged with murder and is due to appear for his bail hearing on 18 August 2025.
The incident has sent shockwaves through the South African community, with calls for justice and increased measures to protect students and combat violence.
