- The family of Calib de Kock, a teen cyclist who died in a Sea Point accident, thanked Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital for settling his R360,000 medical bill.
- Calib collided with a car door on Beach Road, suffering severe injuries that led to his death.
- The hospital’s general manager, Shadeeran Govender, described the debt settlement as a compassionate gesture to ease the family’s financial burden.
The family of the late Calib de Kock, the teen cyclist who died in Sea Point last month, has expressed their gratitude to Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital in the City Bowl after the institution settled his medical bill which amounted to over R300 000.
The 17-year-old died due to severe injuries after he collided with a car door which opened in front of him along Beach Road on Tuesday 11 June. He was rushed to hospital and succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
A memorial bike has since been placed in the area in memory of De Kock and other cyclists.
Shadeeran Govender, general manager of Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, says his debt was settled as “a compassionate gesture of goodwill”.
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“The devastating loss of this promising young life is deeply felt in the community. We can confirm that as a compassionate gesture of goodwill, the costs relating to his brief hospitalisation have been absorbed by Netcare to help relieve the family’s financial burden at this most difficult time.”
According to Govender, final confirmation of payment was communicated to the family on Friday 12 July.
Awe
Calib’s mom, Anthea described it as divine intervention.
“We are in awe. We give God all the glory. The Lord has been so good to us even with my son’s passing, God’s favour is still upon his life.”
The mother explains that his medical bill amounted to about R360 000.
“We are still in shock. It was a huge amount and that was really a worry for us.”
The mother also expressed her gratitude to the outpouring of love and support for her and her family.
De Kock explains that she’s still coming to terms with her son’s passing.
“When the school started for the third term recently, I was thinking about him and his friends at school. He was in Grade 11. I experienced a lot of emotions. It’s so sad. I miss my boy,” she concluded.
