Thulani Komanisi’s family seeks answers after her death in Eastern Cape
MambaOnline reports that the family of Thulani Komanisi, a 32-year-old trans woman in Nelson Mandela Bay, is seeking answers about her death after she left home on September 25. Her aunt alleges police have resisted investigating the family's concerns. The report states those allegations have not been independently verified, and neither the cause of death nor a possible connection to anti-trans prejudice or an earlier alleged rape has been established. Community members held a memorial on October 16. Her family deserves a thorough investigation and respectful treatment; the available evidence does not establish a hate-crime finding.