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This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Ngoanaletšatši Matlala, 51 years old, born on May 20, 1970, and who passed away on July 19, 2021. We will remember her forever.

Venue: House Number 2940 unit B, Lebowakgomo

Service commences :07H00 (at Home)

Venue: Lebowakgomo Cemetery 
Time: 08H30

Date: 23rd July 2021 

July 23, 2021
July 23, 2021
With a broken heart ....My thoughts are with the Matlala Family...


Rest easy Mommy♥️♥️
July 23, 2021
July 23, 2021
Modimo o be a re file, o boile o tsere. Thinking of the 15 yrs that we've travelled together tsela ya from Lebowakgomo to Diphagane le go bowa. It is a very long time nd it clearly shows the type of character nd person she was. A se ba ba kae batho re ka kgotlelelana mengwaga ye mentsi ka tsela ye le sa ngwapane. But bcoz she was one of us,those yrs just passed like that. She taught me a lot, I do whatever I do at work bcoz of her leadership nd mentorship. She did all this bcoz of her selfless character, always willing to teach. I am so lost but tshohle di tseba ke Morena. May her beautiful soul rest in peace.
July 23, 2021
July 23, 2021
Words can never be enough to express how broken we are. Mam Matlala we will always remember your love, teaching, motivation and leadership. May your soul rest in eternal peace mam
July 23, 2021
July 23, 2021
She was more than a teacher to us ; a vocal coach, motivator, mentor and loving mother.
Memories will comfort until we meet again❤!
Rest well, Mam. Matlala❤❤❤
July 23, 2021
July 23, 2021
I fail to find words to express how hurt I am to loose you as a sister, who was so humble, so down to earth, so free spirited and so generous.
You used to be so flexible and always willing to do your job as a secretary of the Project Committee at Church. I'm going to miss that part most as the Chairperson.
We always relied on your H1 for our trips. You gave it to us open heartedly .
We are going to miss you lots
May your beautiful soul find perfect peace in heaven .
July 23, 2021
July 23, 2021
She was an amazing human being, an amazing teacher and an amazing mentor who always motivated me to give my best.
It saddened my heart hearing about this.
All the lessons she taught me will be with me always. Death cannot take away a person, so she will always remain alive in our hearts. All my grave condolences are with you Mam Matlala ❤️❤️❤️ see you on the flip side.
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Greeting beloved Matlala family. , colleagues ,friends. ,Rantobeng sec. School staff and learners in Jesus name.
"In loving memory of my sister ,Ngwanaletsatsi.
Your soft spoken voice .humbleness and respect will always be in our thoughts.. I will never forget your open face with smile even when sharing painfull feelings. God will reward all the good work you did while still with us.
Rest in Peace my Desrest sister.."
With love Mrs Makobe MJ
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
She was more than a teacher to most of us. She was a mentor to my leading passion from as young as grade 8 until I left the school after Matriculating. She used to say one day I will make one of the big shot lawyers in the country and for the sake of her loving memory I will live to make her wish come true . Rest in peace Koko Matlala
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
One moment that lingers in my memory is of you referring to me as an angel. Now here you are taking the actual form of an angel.

Cliché but my memory of you is bittersweet. You left a big footprint in most of our lives, made an impact, contributed to who we are and who we are still to be. I'm just sad that there's still generations that would've still benefited from your presence.

Otherwise Ma'am life is what it is and surely you are at peace seeing that you have lived, loved us and we know you were here. Now there's this void that we cannot fill but we shall continue to treasure the memories.

We thank you for sharing your life with us. Though in haste, Heaven has gained an Angel.
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
As humble and peaceful as you were Meta..... You will always be remembered.... we learned a lot from you as colleague and a manager.... the pain of loosing you is unbearable .... But Heaven has gained an Angel...... Rest in perfect peace in the hands of the Lord...... You Will always be in our hearts..... Till we meet again
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
You were not just a teacher to us but a mentor,motivator and a loving mother to all of us. We appreciate the time and chance that God gave us to cherish with you all these years. We will forever miss you.

May Your Soul Rest In Peace Mam.
We love you!
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
What can I say, where do I even start, Morutishi waka wa Montheri....I am still sleeping on the bedding you bought me Ka 2016, you paid my first rent ko university you catered for my needs, you made sure I apply for higher institution,you made it all possible with your money, which you never reminded me of, I'm breaking like your very own children, I lost a mother,you left this world while I had a surprise for you, we had plans Mmemo waka...as I always call you that, I have the motherly love from you, today I'm going back to being an Orphan again, I loved you a lot as you loved me like your very own, you were very selfless. My heart bleeds for your soul, I had big plans for us gobane I stand here as a University graduate because of you, I recall Ka 2018 talking about my graduation and how your seat is already reserved,but all that is gone Robala Ka Khutso MMA waka.
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
From a teacher to a mother ,from a mother to a friend then from friend to an Angel. I will always remember your beautiful smile,your laughter and far most your love that always had warmth. 

 I can still hear her Voice yelling at me "Maphutha  o tlo swaba " 

Its painful , it hurts .. efela  Meta o re Rutile gore "Thato ya Modimo e tla pele" 

I believe we are all about to be successful and rich because we have gained a very strong rooted angel advocating for us in heaven  

Robala ka kgotso Mama .. re tlo dula re go rata 
 
Sefela:  Wena ngwanaka o se lebale  dithuto tsaka 
               Pelo ya gago gae lote dithuto tsaka (by                       winnie Mashaba)

July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Mma-Mam Makoti Grace Matlala

When He send you to earth, He send us a vessel who would not only know how to honour her mission by imparting knowledge through mastering the art of the scriber with the chalk, from generation to generation.
He yet again translated in you a heart, of one whom we would find a home away from home
For you were for many of us more than just a teacher, serving us with your heart of motherhood.

You truly made the eagles wings on our banner, take form and come alive in us;
you where not only one yourself,Thee eagle, through your unmatched phenomenal leadership but you also natured and made us realise that our own wings carry the power, will and ability to propel us into greater heights, through various means, and fashions, that I can not even begin to count.

As we continue to flip our wings, and raising the eagles banner, wherever the winds take us in the world and we see the sun rising in the east, we will forever remember your beautiful smile and luangher that was truly a ray of ⛅ sunshine from the east
Wrapped in that ray of sunshine a tapestry of one who has been, a servant to us, our teacher, our music teacher, a mother, a destiny helper and an extended hand ✋ of God's blessings and love, manifest through your beautiful heart.

And as the sun begins to set and say it's goodbyes to us in West, our hearts will ponder on the beautiful memories you have imprinted in our hearts and minds and serve us a reminder that you are truly missed forever.

Rest in in perfect peace, Mma Grace Matlala
From one of your Eagles, with love Itumeleng Joy Leshilo.

July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Condolences to you all. Your mom's memories will always remain in our hearts. She was always calm, humble , polite , informative , good listener and a friendly educator to work with. She gave our kids light , my girl is doing masters because of her efforts. May her soul rest in eternal peace.



From Mr & Mrs Maphutha 
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Re tlo gogopola ge ledikela le he lehlaba mosadi WA geshu Ur good ideas mo mabinablock Ur smile Ur commitment basading o bontshitse bokgwari o kitimile makoti may Ur soul rest in peace .
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
My dear friend, Makoti

They say friends are the family we choose. We met as roommates in 1989 and chose to be friends until you took your last breath. Being chosen was the greatest moment of my life and when you passed on, it was the worst moment of my life. I am still shocked. Your death was so sudden and unexpected...but friendship transcends death. The memories we have created will never be forgotten. I will miss our long telephone conversations, always full of laughter....I will forever cherish our friendship....with love & a broken heart, rest well my friend.

From: Ponga
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Am kopedi Makola one of class 1998 under Mam Matlala at Rantobeng Motseng wa Diphagane, well I am speechless don't really know were to start but I will really miss you a lot because you were everything apart from being my teacher. You became an advisor, mentor, mother and always encouraging me to never give up. I remember when I was still working in Pretoria, she offered me a free accommodation in your house to stay with your son for free even though I refused. Hence I am saying there is a lot to say about you but the platform does not allow enough space. To Mam Matlala's family, your loss is our loss, God's timing will never be perfect to us all
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Heaven has gained an angel in you. Such a loving and peaceful soul is gone , empa Yo Godimo ke yena a tsebang. Ge e le rena re shetjeng dipelo di a baba ,re sa maketse . Go ba lapa kere homotjegang,o ile go khutja. A moya wa gagwe o robale Ka khutjo. mamsykgaphola.mk@gmail.com
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Makoti, the news of your passing on left me speechless. On my visits to your school, you were so welcoming and hospitality was always evident.
I first knew you as the Secretary of South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod (SASCE) Nebo Cluster working with the late Voster Moto (may his soul rest in perfect peace).

Your passion for this genre (choral music) and your will to serve were out of this world. You represented the now defunct Sekhukhune District and Sekhukhune South District upto provincial level.

In 2020, you and I had arranged to compete in the duet section for the aborted SADTU competitions wherein we were preparing the song "Pelo e ja serati by Mohau Mohale".

Once again I was on your neck (even when you showed reluctancy) to prepare and register the male choir for 2022 SASCE competitions.

All our engagements brought us closer until I got to know your family, especially little Khumo and bra Sol.

To Matlalas and Marishanes;
"THE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOUR PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS EQUALS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOUR KNEES AND THE GROUND"
MAY YOU FIND COMFORT IN THE LORD. ALWAYS PUT YOUR TRUST IN HIM.

AMEN
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Death may have taken you away from me but it could never take away your memories you will always be in my heart in your own special place

I will always remember your love to your family especially your children Abuti Vincent, Paballo, Reagiseng and Khumo. Rantobeng Learners, Colleagues and Diphagane Community at large

Sleep well my better half, words cannot explain the vacuum you've left, may the departed soul rest in peace my thoughts and prayers are with you❤️
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
To me and many others you were not just a teacher but a mother. No words can explain how deeply hurt I am by your passing. I pray and hope that you are in a better place now.

In life I loved you dearly. In death I love you still. Rest well Ma❤❤
July 22, 2021
Lehu e tloga ele legodu. Le tsere that free spirit lady; that smile; the passion you had for your family and relatives. I'm going to miss you;; God chose the best angel. Ketlo go gopola ge le hlaba le ge le dikela. Mangwalo a makgethwa are tshepisha gore re tlo gahlana at Jesus Christ feet. Till that time I say rest in peace my sister/ cousin. REST❤
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
saying that we feeling sad would be a bit too shallow words,just can’t explain how we feeling so low.life has taken away someone so precious,so dear.i’ts just not possible to imagine that you won’t be near mama this goodbye is going to be painful hard & long but like you always said..”try to be strong”.REST IN PEACE MAMA WE KNOW YOU ARE IN A BETTER PLACE AND ONE DAY WE SHALL MEET AGAIN,WE LOVE YOU AND WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU,YOU WILL FOREVER REMAIN IN OUR HEARTS❤️
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
I thank God that He brought you in my life, what a good friend I had in you. You will forever be in my memories, the encouragement you shared with
me when we were studying. You left too soon but our long friendship will stay in my heart as long as I live

My your soul rest in peace LOTS OF LOVE

Mokete Makokotlela
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Condolences to the Matlala family.
May the soul of mme Matlala find solace in God's beautiful palace
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Till we meet again on the other side, Rest well Madam, Your guidance and advise shall forever be missed… “Mokgapa o mogolo o wele…”
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
For the life we lived together as girls studying towards our professions at UNIN, the family bond we created at Seshego was more than great. Your kind heart accepted me from Rusternburg and built a never ending friendship for more than 20years, growing into mothers we are today. You have been a great mother and a good friend to me. I will dearly miss our talks and above all 'you'.
Robala ka kagiso nkgonne. You will be sorely missed.
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Heaven couldn’t wait for you.....You will forever be in our hearts,Rest well Mamamakoti
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Time can never fade the memories of you. You have touched our lives in so many ways it’s impossible to ever forget you. Your praises and words of encouragement kept us going. May your precious soul rest in peace Mam Matlala
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Mam Matlala( as we usually address you), You will forever be missed, your sweet singing voice, your leadership and management . You were not just a leader and educator in Rantobeng Secondary, you were also the mother to all the Learners, pillar of strength and a real woman leader.
Thank God for period we were afforded to have worked with you. You represented and served women in Leadership positions with dignity, respect and above all you were a very humbled and compassionate human being.
Farewell our teacher, manager and leader.
You have run your race, it's not easy to let you go. You will forever be in our hearts.
Regards : Faith Motlhapi ( Assistant Director Governance Lobethal Circuit)
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Thought it was a bad joke when I heard at first as I never imagined you leaving us so soon. I say I lost a grandmother ,star and a life motivator. She shall always be a star in my heart, light in in my dreams and a grandmother in my life.Talking about her in the past tense trust me it breaks my heart .

I will always treasure your words and make sure to make you proud as I promised. Be what you taught me to be and will never forget your teachings. Is hard to say this but I say May your soul rest in eternal peace.

I love you Koko Matlala
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
For that short space of time I got to work with you in Rantobeng, you made me believe in myself even more…I remember you giving me a task to be a conductor of a small choir and you saying “Sesi Lega,I want you in the choir” Knowing you and your love for music,I’m sure you’re already singing with the angels..

Rest well mommy..
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Rest in peace mamzo. Thank you for everything, I will forever cherish the few moments spent with you.
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
She shall always remain my mother and teacher as well as an idol. In this very matric year of my own I have grabbed alot from her and so death be not proud. Heaven couldn't wait for you.

Rest in power Ma'am we will always remember you for the person you were at school and and around people.
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Ngwanaletsatsi, Meta, ngwana kgoshi yaka. Robala o khutse tau ye bowago seoko seokodibeng, sa merithi mebedi meraro meng ya maloba. Motho wa boMaselepe maekaeka, bare selepe gomela mere o remile, o tlabe wa rema le mehweleretshipi
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
Makoti words can never Express how we feel right now, you've left a big void in our hearts...May your selfless soul rest in peace...We will always love you
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
It is so difficult to talk about Meta in the past tense. It feels like one will wake up to be told gore it was some sick joke. Meta a difata, a selfless soul, a born leader, a community builder, the list goes on and on. She left so soon, but all is well, because matsatsi a motho lefaseng a tsebjwa ke Mong wa bophelo. Heaven couldn't wait. To Malome, bana ba Meta, Paballo, Reagisheng and Khumo, her siblings, friends and colleagues, find solace in the Lord, she has run her race. May her soul rest in perfect peace.
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July 22, 2022
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It's almost a year now but to me it's as if it's yesterday.You will be forever missed Makoti my beloved sister in Christ.Contibue to rest in perfect peace.
July 19, 2022
July 19, 2022
It's not easy to forget someone of your character. Your smile keeps resurfacing whenever we think of you. May your beautiful soul continue to rest in peace until we meet again. 
July 19, 2022
July 19, 2022
Ka nnete o ka se lebalwe bonolo Meta.Ka ge o dira ngwaga Mola o re shiago go le lefase, Rere re sa go rata re re o hwetxe khutxo go ya go sa feleng.Seetxa seo se sa felego sa Modimo se go bonegele.
Her Life

Bophelo bja Mohu Ngwanaletsatsi Grace Matlala

July 22, 2021


Mohu Ngwanaletsatsi Grace Matlala o belegwe ka di 20  May 1970 motseng wa Ga Marishane. Ke ngwana WA bone wa bahu Tseke le Magampe Marishane

O thomile sekolo Ramalema Primary motseng wa Lenyenye Tzaneen. A feleletsa dithuto tsa praemare Tsutsumetsa gomme  a fetsa Sekontari Masedibu High School motseng wa Seshego. Go tloga fao a ya go ithutela Bachelor of Arts University of the North yeo e lego University of Limpopo gona bjale. Go tloga fao a ithutela Higher Education Diploma.


O fetetse UNISA ngwaga wa 2014 a fetsa B. ED HONS ( Education Management, Law and Policy) O ithutetse gape Advanced Education in Tourism ka ngwaga 2015.  O boeletse gape Unibesithi a dira Diploma in Public Management ka ngwaga wa 2016. Meta o phethile tsohle, o bolotse le Mphato wa Maphoto ka 1984 Ga Marishane.

Meta e be ele morutisi gotswa boteng bja pelo ya gagwe.

O shomile dikolong tse di latelago

1994-1995 - Kwena Moloto College of Education (Lecturer)
1996 - Teme Primary School (Teacher)
1997 to date : Rantobeng Sec School

* Educator
* HOD
* Deputy Principal q}


O phethagaditse mediro ye e latelago ka botshephegi le bokgwari 

(a) Debate co-ordinator
(b) Choir master and voice trainer 
(c) Teacher Librarian and Event organiser. 
(d) Sports organiser
(e) District Secretary for South African Schools Eistedfod
(f) School Cousellor and fundraiser 

Meta o be ana le lerato le botho, a neela ka pelo ka moka, a sa kgethe a na le leago. Meta o nyalane le a Polotsi Solly Matlala, a rewa leina LA Mmanare Lenyalong la bona ba shegofaditswe ka masogana a mabedi le kgarebe. E be ele mogwera wa paale, motswadi wa boi le kwelobohloko. 

Mohu o tlogela molekane wa gagwe, bana ba gagwe le bo sesi le dikgaetsedi tsa gagwe. Mohu o re tlogela ka morago ga bolwetsi bjo bokopana. Meta o re shile re sa holofetse tse ntshi go yena. 

Robala ka khutso Meta 'a Mmazwi le Mologadi, Tau ya mariri!!!!
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My story, Our story

July 23, 2021
It started years back with family reunion of Rustenburgers and family in Polokwane area..Ga Tisane Moshate in the 80s
Then We were together at Turfloop where we had so much fun
What is unique and brought us together is this, both of us born 20 May 1970, married, having 2 boys and a girl.. that's special about us.
Moments we shared together::
Telephonically - leaning on each others shoulders, sharing all emotions together, good and bad times..Pillar of strength for each other.
Home visits I cherished..many times talking night out, laughter mostly and plans for holidays near ocean..
What remains we shared so much love together and the bond so strong..
Thanks for spending some time in Mpumalanga at my house at some stage..o busa maoto..true twin sister.
You are such a joy and mentor..I will love you always..Now lately in our last conversation never saw the signs..you were full of life and hopes..but.....
I guess us to accept Thato ya Morena..I will miss you..My Twin..it's sad our story had to stop instantly...love will continue with your kids and family..my One and Only twin sister..
July 22, 2021
I worked with Makoti at Rantobeng Sec in 1997, she was young, care free and full of energy. It was at that era when our learners were literally elderly people, bomme ba go tswa ka ga bona and young men, some married. Meta would come to school wearing a knee-length, flared and transparent skirt. She would say yena, she only puts on 3 items. Our principal then once commented about her dress code, and that was the joke of the year. Meta was very confident, when she walked, her head was always held high and her chest out. O be a bonala gore she was a princess. She loved music and a kgona go opela. We would sit in the staff room during breaks and start singing those rarely sung difficult Lutheran songs, bo Modimo yo re mmotileng ke sebo se thata, Pelo yaka e goletswe, Lebaka laka la bofelo and many more. Meta loved finer things in life, she would organize staff dinners for Holiday Inn, and that would be great. She was a tour Organizer, I was not surprised after I have left go kwa gore she contributed in introducing Tourism as a subject, taught the subject and excelled. I remember one year re isitse bana on a tour to Mpumalanga, and we were accommodated at Blyde River Resorts. When it was time to sleep our learners sneaked out without us noticing that, and our room was just next to theirs. The following morning they were making fun of it saying, MamMatlala was zooming us with her glasses on even when she was in bed. I remember are go bona, your parents are now asleep and you are troubling us here, saying that passionately so, xhem she loved her work, a teacher par excellence. She would always get sponsors to cater our learners during excursions, and her generosity was out of this world. A lot of learners from Rantobeng achieved in life because of her efforts, she shared her family's resources with them. Makoti would give them accommodation when they go to look for admission at institutions of higher learning, as if that was not enough, she would even pay registration fees to those that couldn't, buy them those things they would need, she would literary take her own luggage bags and give to those in need. Yah that's Makoti for you, there's a lot that I can say about her ‍♀️ we really thank her family for allowing us to share her with them. Re leboga the womb that carried her, and breasts that nurtured her to be the giant, the heroine she was. Meta will be dearly missed. O shomile ngwana Mologadi, ga a ye a khutse, at a better place where there are no sorrows. We thank God for all the days of her life, even though parting with her is such a bitter pill to swallow, rere go lokile go lokile.
July 22, 2021
saying that we feeling sad would be a bit too shallow words,just can’t explain how we feeling so low life has taken away someone so precious,so dear.i’ts just not possible to imagine that you won’t be near mamathis goodbye is going to be painful hard && long but like you always said..”try to be strong”.REST IN PEACE MAMA WE KNOW YOU ARE IN A BETTER PLACE AND ONE DAY WE SHALL MEET AGAIN,WE LOVE YOU AND WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU,YOU WILL FOREVER REMAIN IN OUR HEARTS❤️

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