KZN mourns the passing of a young Eshowe doctor in road crash on the N2

KWAZULU-Natal Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo has expressed his deepest condolences to the family, colleagues and friends of a 29-year-old Eshowe Hospital doctor who sadly lost his life during a horrific road crash yesterday (Wednesday, 16 May 2018).

It is believed that Dr Ndyeboyesizwe Julius Nondonga was on his way to work when his vehicle got involved in collision with a truck on the UThukela bridge between Mandeni and KwaDukuza on the N2 highway.

Originally from UMthatha, Dr Nondonga graduated from the University of KwaZulu-Natal four years ago.

CEO of Eshowe Hospital Mr Nhlanhla Sangweni described him as one of the best doctors at the hospital’s Obstetrics and Gynaecology unit. “He was always prepared to lend a hand,” Mr Sangweni said.

After graduating, Dr Nondonga joined Eshowe Hospital as a Community Service doctor in January 2015, and began working in Obstetrics and Gynaecology a later.

MEC Dhlomo is saddened by this tragic incident. “We send our sincere condolences to the Nondonga family, and to Eshowe Hospital. We will make time to visit the hospital to give them support after this great loss of a son who was promising and doing so much in one of our rural hospitals. It’s not often that you find young doctors willing to support us in the rural of hospitals like Eshowe. We really mourn his loss,” he said.