She bridged the gap of access to health services – Tributes for Dr Sindi van Zyl The medical doctor and media personality became a household name through sharing her support and health advice on social media, quickly gaining a large following. Dr Sindi Van Zyl. Picture: @sindivanzyl.
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JOHANNESBURG – South Africans have poured their hearts out with moving tributes for well-known doctor and radio host Sindi van Zyl, who passed on Saturday from COVID-19 related complications.
Van Zyl, dubbed “the people s doctor”, took her last breath at a Johannesburg hospital – a week after her 45th birthday.
The medical doctor and media personality became a household name through sharing her support and health advice on social media, quickly gaining a large following.
She was a well-known and beloved doctor, radio host and magazine columnist who offered advice on a range of medical topics, particularly on her Twitter account.
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JOHANNESBURG – Johannesburg-based radio station, Kaya FM has joined many South Africans in mourning the passing of well known medical doctor and the station’s host Dr Sindisiwe van Zyl.
‘Dr Sindi’, as she was affectionately known, passed away on Saturday at a Johannesburg hospital at the age of 45.
She had been hospitalised after contracting COVID-19.
A much-loved presenter on and off-air, she gained popularity through her activism and talk shows - during which she discussed everything from mental health to HIV and sexuality.
Kaya FM has described the woman dubbed “the people s doctor as a passionate champion of generosity, love and kindness.