Dr Sindi van Zyl passes away aged 45 In a statement, van Zyl’s family said she died on the morning of Saturday 10 April 2021 at a Johannesburg hospital. Dr Sindi Van Zyl. Picture: @sindivanzyl.
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BRITS/JOHANNESBURG – Doctor Sindisiwe van Zyl has passed away at the age of 45 after a long stay in hospital.
‘Dr Sindi’, as she was affectionately known, had been ill after contracting COVID-19 earlier this year.
In a statement released on Saturday afternoon, van Zyl’s family said she passed away on the morning of 10 April 2021 at a Johannesburg hospital.
The medical doctor became a household name through sharing her support and advice on Twitter, quickly gaining a large following.
Donors raise nearly R1.5m for COVID-19-infected Dr Sindi van Zyl Dr Van Zyl has been battling COVID-19-related complications in hospital for weeks now. Dr Sindi Van Zyl. Picture: @sindivanzyl.
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JOHANNESBURG - South Africans have managed to raise close to R1.5 million for well-known medical doctor Sindi van Zyl’s medical fees.
Van Zyl has been battling COVID-19-related complications in hospital for weeks.
However, as the outpouring of generosity continues, questions have also been raised about medical aid cover and COVID-19.
It s anyone’s worst nightmare but it s currently Van Zyl’s reality.
Her family said that she was in between medical aids when she suddenly needed the life-saving medical care, including a ventilator.