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This is how DA Les, real name Lesley Mampe, remembers the 30-year-old woman he featured with in the SABC1 reality show Tropika Island of Treasure.

"We had an awesome time. She had an awesome time. It was a pleasure being on the show," he said yesterday.

"Though she had a phobia about heights she was able to conquer it on the show. She will be sorely missed," he said.

The first episode of the fifth season of the show aired on Saturday, three days after Steenkamp's death, allegedly at the hands of her boyfriend and Paralympian Oscar Pistorius.

"After consultation with the Steenkamp family her mother expressed her desire for the show to continue," SABC1 publicist Phillip Mabitsela said in a statement about the channel's decision to go ahead with the show.

The show was filmed last year in Jamaica, where a host of celebrities and other contestants competed for a cash prize of R1-million.

Another celebrity who featured on the show is rapper AKA, real name Kiernan Forbes, who also expressed his condolences to the Steenkamp family in a statement.

"I am saddened by the loss of Reeva Steenkamp. I was fortunate to get to know her during the filming of Tropika Island Of Treasure. She was truly a wonderful person with a very happy persona.

"My sympathies go out to her family at this time. She will be truly missed by many. May her soul rest in peace," the statement read.

Vukile Madlala, a publicist for the channel, said it was too early to know whether Steenkamp's death boosted the viewership of the first episode.

Madlala said her death might have prompted increased viewership, but added that the 6.30pm time slot was generally very popular.

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Thu Jun 20 08:56:39 SAST 2013 ::

Feb 18, 2013

Papage

We can only say Rest in peace beautiful
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Feb 18, 2013

Flemza

I tend to differ with what these people are saying about this young lady, the way she died, it leaves a lot and its contrary to the nice praises being said, if someone was so swetie like what they are saying , then how can her loving boyfriend kill her the way he did, we must face reality here, can a person just kill a sweet person the way this young girl was kill, I tend to differ, there was a mean character with this lady, which made the boyfriend to loose it and kill her, maybe Oscar was serving other innocent guys or victims out there from her abuse, we don`t know, but I never seen a sweet , good person being killed by a person close to her/him like the way it happened here
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Feb 18, 2013

CheeseBoy

Flemza
I tend to differ with what these people are saying about this young lady, the way she died, it leaves a lot and its contrary to the nice praises being said, if someone was so swetie like what they are saying , then how can her loving boyfriend kill her the way he did, we must face reality here, can a person just kill a sweet person the way this young girl was kill, I tend to differ, there was a mean character with this lady, which made the boyfriend to loose it and kill her, maybe Oscar was serving other innocent guys or victims out there from her abuse, we don`t know, but I never seen a sweet , good person being killed by a person close to her/him like the way it happened here
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And so we are once more blessed with one who has no more than 2 brain cells and vomits on the internet.

maybe you are just a heartless troll seeking attention but please tell us what she could have done to deserve a brutal kil.ling like that? Its sick people like yourself who somehow come to the conclusion that she is to blame and that she deserves it.

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Feb 18, 2013

Missbucks

@18 Feb 2013Flemza
I tend to differ with what these people are saying about this young lady, the way she died, it leaves a lot and its contrary to the nice praises being said, if someone was so swetie like what they are saying , then how can her loving boyfriend kill her the way he did, we must face reality here, can a person just kill a sweet person the way this young girl was kill, I tend to differ,
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hahahahaha must Oscar be praised for what he did??? Black South African man??? do you mean Oscar did the right thing by killing her??? That means all women who are killed by their men they were on the wrong side and men are always right- you say you're a christian but I really doubt you. MURDER IS MURDER even the bible say " THOU SHALL NOT KILL" please collect your facts brother.
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Feb 18, 2013

Missbucks

Flemza
I wonder how old are you, you seem to be 18 years if you're above that age - you need to consult your doctor or maybe you once killed and when this subject is a rumour it makes you feel guilty of what you did----------------I don't think I'll read any comments from you-- your are really SICK.
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Feb 18, 2013

SWeetZ

Flemza

guys, i think Flemza is a cry for help seriously... pls recommend to him some therapists befor he commits the same crime... this dude has issues really...
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Feb 18, 2013

Seja-Bana

i cry with the steenkamp family for such a big loss. we must sometimes ask ourselselves as to what triggered oscar to do such a horible thing? was it beacause he is shot tempered? or was it something that the girl did? that let to her being killed. how can a person like oscar turn to think of killing someone she loved dearly? if its not the work of evil spirits then oscar deserved to be slaped hard.
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Feb 18, 2013

Thulijudithlady111

Eish this Flemza...
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Feb 18, 2013

Lord-Have-Mercy

hhayibo kwaphela kanjalo ngoMalema
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Feb 18, 2013

apelele

Eish this is bad RIP beautiful lady.
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