Her mother Silke Rennie reflected on her daughter's life, describing her as a loving mother and homemaker.

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She jhad her best runs at a race last month in Sigulda, Latvia, clinching 31st place - about four seconds behind winner Silke Kraushaar of Germany.

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Concerns over violent crime and gun control were also re-awakened among South African people, with local broadcaster and commentator Daniel Silke saying many people lived "often on edge in their home".

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"Many South Africans live in fear of violent crime, there's a high crime rate in the country and South Africans are often on edge in their home, particularly in the early hours of the morning when they hear noise, " Mr Silke told the BBC.

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