Sindisiwe van Zyl

Doreen Sindisiwe van Zyl
Born(1976-04-03)3 April 1976
Salisbury, Rhodesia
(now Harare, Zimbabwe)
Died10 April 2021(2021-04-10) (aged 45)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Other namesSindi, Dr Sindi, Doc Sindi
CitizenshipSouth African
Alma materUniversity of Pretoria (BSc, MB ChB)
Occupation(s)Physician, radio DJ, columnist
Spouse
Marinus van Zyl
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(m. 2004; died 2021)​
Children2
Parents
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20220102021735/https://drsindi.co.za/

Sindisiwe van Zyl (née Mahamba-Sithole; 3 April 1976 – 10 April 2021), was a Zimbabwean-born South African[3][4][5] physician, radio DJ, columnist, health activist and researcher known for using social and mainstream media to share HIV-related, mental health, reproductive health, other medical and public health information.[6][7][8][9][1][10] She won several awards for her work.[11][12] Because of her extensive public health advocacy, she was known as "the people's doctor".[13][14]

  1. ^ a b Mthethwa, Ayanda (11 April 2021). "OBITUARY: Health activist, the people's doctor, Sindi van Zyl 'gave us a light to look up to'". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ Juma, Ali (18 September 2018). "'Happy memories coming through:' Doctor shares how she overcame mom's loss". Briefly. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ^ "South Africa passport". Twitter. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  4. ^ "South Africa citizen". Twitter. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  5. ^ Green, Andrew (June 2021). "Sindisiwe van Zyl". The Lancet. 397 (10292): 2330. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01322-2. PMID 34147147.
  6. ^ "The Local Doctors Are At Your Service - O, The Oprah Magazine". www.oprahmag.co.za. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Healthy Lifestyle : Mental health and psychosocial disorders". 702. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  8. ^ "SAMA Insider". November 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Advocacy through social media #AngryBlacks". The Mail & Guardian. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  10. ^ Malan, Mia. "TRIBUTE | Sindi van Zyl, the doctor who never stopped caring". News24. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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  13. ^ Zulu, Sifiso. "'A beacon of light who gave endlessly' - Dr Sindi van Zyl remembered". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Sindi van Zyl: The 'people's doctor' who revealed her own struggles". BBC News. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.