Stories From Our Patients, Parents and Staff
Meet some brave patients whose lives have been saved by the impact of the Children’s Hospital Trust and the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, as well as the extraordinary people there who have dedicated their lives to healing children.
Meet Saraah
Committed to changing the lives of children For the past three years Saarah, now aged six, has suffered from an infection in her tonsils. It happened [...]
Meet Ethan*
Hearing what is not being said From any age, children can experience abuse and research has shown that the perpetrator is usually someone we know. Fiv [...]
Prof Sebastian Van As: Interview
Biggest causes of injuries to children in South Africa are road accidents, burns, falling and dog bites. Professor Sebastian Van As has been head of t [...]
Jawaahier Petersen’s Story
Meet Jawaahier _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ It was the 12th of August 1997 roughly around 6:30pm that I was involved in a major motor vehicle accident. I was [...]
Mujahid George – I live because you gave
Meet Mujahid _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ In 1987, my parents were renting space at my aunt’s place in the Bokaap in Cape Town and when I was just 2 months ol [...]
“Our son passed away after drowning in a bucket”
"Our son passed away after drowning in a bucket" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ “Connor, our son, passed away in December 2017 after drowning in a bucket filled [...]
Sister Thandile Mbaxa
Meet Sister Thandile Mbaxa _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Hope and Heart-Break Sometimes Go Hand-in-Hand Sister Thandile Mbaxa is a professional nurse who has [...]
Assoc Prof Rik De Decker Director: Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory and CATHCHAT
Meet Assoc Prof Rik De Decker Director: Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory and CATHCHAT _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ With 1 in 100 children born with a heart [...]
Professor Mignon McCulloch, PICU Consultant and Paediatric Nephrologist at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital
Meet Professor Mignon McCulloch, PICU Consultant and Paediatric Nephrologist at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ “It is [...]
Carla Brown, Social Work Manager Child Protection Services Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital
Meet Carla Brown, Social Work Manager Child Protection Services Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ “I can truly say that [...]
Dr Shazia Peer, Specialist ENT Surgeon and Head of Paediatric Otolaryngology at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital
Meet Dr Shazia Peer, Specialist ENT Surgeon and Head of Paediatric Otolaryngology at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ “ [...]
Mrs Jeanette Raad, Chief Medical Technologist: Urodynamics & Manometric Specialist, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital
Meet Mrs Jeanette Raad, Chief Medical Technologist: Urodynamics & Manometric Specialist, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital _ _ _ _ _ _ [...]
Mrs Helena Van Graan, Assistant Director: Finance Department of Health Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital
Meet Mrs Helena Van Graan, Assistant Director: Finance Department of Health Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ “I truly [...]
Prof Liesl Zűhlke, Paediatric Cardiologist, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital
Meet Prof Liesl Zűhlke, Paediatric Cardiologist, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ “Cardiovascular disease is now the t [...]
Noluyolo (Yolie) Ngomani – Senior Content Producer, RX Radio, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital
Meet Noluyolo (Yolie) Ngomani - Senior Content Producer, RX Radio, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ “I’ve always been [...]
Prof Heather Zar, MBBCh, FRCPaeds, PhD, BC Pediatrics USA, BC Pediatric Pulmonology USA, FRCP(Edinburgh), ATSF, FAPSR Professor and Chair Dept of Paediatrics & Child Health, University of Cape Town
Meet Prof Heather Zar, Professor & Chair: Dept of Paediatrics & Child Health, University of Cape Town _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ “Amongst children i [...]
Cwenga was just three-years-old when she was shot in the eye in her home community in Gugulethu during a violent gun attack
Meet Cwenga _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ She may be a passionate ballerina, but eight-year-old Cwenga has her heart set on becoming a doctor or a nurse at th [...]
