Popular South African actress Shoki Mokgapa commits suicide after battling depression

The management of South Africa actress Shoki Mokgapa have confirmed that the actress took her own life after a lengthy battle with clinical depression.
In a read statement, they said "After a long struggle with clinical depression she took her life on Tuesday 25th of September at the age of 34. She was a brave woman who had been seeking help but the disease proved to be stronger than she was. Her family and friends appreciate all the love extended to them from her peers and fans."

Shoki stole the hearts of audiences as Rachel in the Afrikaans language film Sink. This role earned her a Safta award in 2017 for Best Actress in a Feature Film. She is the first non-Afrikaans speaking actress to win a Silwerskermfees for Best Actress for the same role.