Dr Kelly Fredericks

Tributes have been pouring in on social media following the passing of Dr Kelly Fredericks. Fredericks died on Thursday.

Taking to social media, friends have described Fredericks as a kind-hearted person who always looked out for others.

Calling her a "rebel with a cause", Sherwyn Cupido-Weaich said Fredericks walked through life with beauty, strength, honesty and warmth.

"She was loving, caring, fierce when she needed to be, and soft in the ways that mattered most. Kelly had a way of making people feel seen. She brought laughter, light and presence into every space she entered. She was not just beautiful on the outside. She had a heart that people will remember, a spirit that could not be copied, and a love that will stay with those who knew her," he shared.