A young Welkom philanthropist and entrepreneur, Mpho Botha (21), sadly passed away on Friday.
Botha’s mother, Elisa Mokodutlo, says her son was in an insulin induced coma since April. At first he was hospitalised in Johannesburg in the Tembisa Hospital’s intensive care unit.
Mokodutlo had her son transferred to the Bongani Hospital in Welkom on 15 April where died on Friday.
Botha was the founder of The Mpho Carl Botha Diabetic Foundation, and often provided under privileged scholars with Accu-Check devices (sugar level monitors), and sanitary products for school girls.
Botha was the director and founder of various top South African beauty pageants, and the founder of the United Nations Pageant SA.
He was a founder of the SA Top 100 ambassadors.
Botha matriculated from Welkom-Gimnasium in 2018, where he was deputy headboy. In his matric year he was crowned as Mr Teen World.
He was a member of the Matjhabeng Junior Council.
For the past four years he has represented South Africa at the mini united nations.
Since matriculating, Botha was a top South African model, and more recently he was recognised as a top realtor.
At the end of 2021 he was recognised as the youngest millionaire in South Africa when he sold an R18 million property in Sandton.
Last year Botha wrote on Facebook: “Sometimes you won’t even know how, but if you have the desire to win, backed by action and resilience, the universe will align everything to work in your favour.”
Botha was an only child and leaves his mother, stepfather, John Ntamo and aunt, Pulane Theyise behind.
His memorial service will be held today (02/06) in the Goldfields Casino Conference Hall at 14:00.
