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.