Responding to a question from Clement Manyathela about the controversy that followed her tweet about “going the Mayosi route,” Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng admitted that the tweet sent from her account was insensitive.📱 mentalhealth
The professor also spoke about the physical manifestation of her internal issues and how it most notably affected her legs.
“I had researched ways of committing suicide in a neat and decent manner and I had actually found a way that would do it very neatly and not traumatise my family.” In an effort to defend her social media manager, Phakeng further claimed that her social media manager was not the one who introduced Professor Mayosi’s name into the conversation.
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