Minenhle “Minnie” Dlamini, an actress and presenter, is still grieving the death of her younger brother, Khosini Dlamini, on what would have been his 31st birthday on Monday, May 22.
Khosini, a pilot, died in September 2019 after suffering a ruptured brain aneurism and being on life support for 23 days.
Taking to her Instagram, Minnie wrote: “Happy Birthday Captain K. This one really hurts 😭 I’m not ok.”
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The Honeymoon actress also stared a picture of her late brother in his pilot uniform.
Minnie’s fans and friends responded with messages of comfort, including actress and presenter Nandi Madida who wrote: “We love you forever, captain K.”
Over the years, the former Homeground host has been vocal about the pain of losing her brother.
Breaking her silence in 2019, Minnie wrote on Twitter: “Words cannot justify how blessed my family is with amazing people who supported us with everything they could. People never left our side for 23 days and continue to be there for us. We could not have done this without you all. We love you so much.”
Words cannot justify how blessed my family is with amazing people who supported us with everything they could. People never left our side for 23 days and continue to be there for us. We could not have done this without you ALL ❤
We love you so much 💎— Minnie Dlamini (@MinnieDlamini) October 6, 2019
On the second anniversary of Khosini’s death, in 2021, Minnie expressed that she figuratively died with him.
“My Captain. The day you took your last flight is the day I died too.
“We all know you were born to fly Captain K we just didn’t know it was in the Kingdom of Heaven. We miss you more than anyone can imagine and everyday I wish it was me instead of you,” she wrote.