South Africa woke up to the sad news of the passing of a young, beautiful soul, Gontlafetse Sehako also known as Miss Oxygen.
She was suffering from pulmonary hypertension, a type of high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of the heart.
Miss Oxyegen became a social media sensation when she opened up about her battle with pulmonary hypertension.
Tweeps shared their condolences on Twitter under the hashtag #RIPMissOxygen.
Below are some of the tweets:
Now flying free. You will always carry our hope and strength. ๐โค#ICarryHopeInMyLungs #RIPMissOxygen
โ Ulrich Janse van Vuuren (@UlrichJvV) September 12, 2019
image: justhurby pic.twitter.com/vDFcdynOrL
She was such a positive beautiful soul โฅ๏ธ๐ Heaven gained an angel. Rest Easy My Dear Love #RIPMissOxygen https://t.co/UWICYh83DM
โ Dr Moeketsi (@AusBassie) September 12, 2019
Rest In Power. #ICarryHopeInMyLungs #RIPMissOxygen pic.twitter.com/8kYd0A7rwe
โ Man’s Not Barry Roux ๏ฃฟ (@AdvBarryRoux) September 12, 2019
๐ชTheres a lot that we can do for those who still carry the same faith in them, a sad day for Mapafu Foundation and the family, may you find comfort in this time. ๐๐๐๐๐#ICarryHopeInMyLungs #MapafuFoundation #RIPMissOxygen pic.twitter.com/pnBc9HdokU
โ ๐RIP Miss Oxygen๐ (@kar_abz) September 12, 2019
One of us has fallen ๐๐๐ญOur own sister #Icarryhopeinmylungs we have lost four souls to lung related diseases ๐this year in our circle of hope, makes me wonder if I’m Next ๐ค๐ญ #RIPMissOxygen till we meet again again.๐ pic.twitter.com/fwTvOsRvRs
โ Brian Ndlovu (@Ideas_4change) September 12, 2019
I made a little tribute. All the pictures used are from her IG account. She taught us a lot about appreciation.#Gontlafetse #RIPMissOxygen #i_carry_hope_in_my_lungs #OneMoreLight โค๏ธ๐ป๐๐ pic.twitter.com/Xw7Y3TvT6T
โ Botshelo Menzi (@Botshelo4Life) September 12, 2019
