Transplant Stories

We TELL the stories of patients waiting for a transplant as well as transplant recipients. These stories are featured on our social media pages as either #WaitingWednesday or #TransplantTuesday. By telling these stories, we raise awareness about the benefit of an organ transplant and highlight the plight of people waiting for a transplant.

Daniel Matsoso

Daniel Matsoso, 49, from Alexandra, Johannesburg, received a life-saving kidney transplant more than two decades ago and continues to inspire others through his journey. 1.

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Laetitia Janse van Vuuren

“She’s my daughter” — with those words, Laetitia Janse van Vuuren (57) from Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, donated her left kidney, changing both their lives forever. 1.

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Jeané Petzer

Jeané Petzer, 32, from Nelspruit, Mpumalanga has been living with type 1 diabetes since childhood. Thanks to her mom’s life-saving kidney, she’s now able to

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2024

Bradley Arendse

Bradley Arendse, a 40-year-old from Malmesbury (WC), received a kidney transplant after a six-year wait. He grew up in an impoverished community struggling with socioeconomic

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Neo Malope

Join us on Transplant Tuesdays as we share the inspiring journey of Neo Malope, a courageous 27-year-old from Ruimsig, Johannesburg, who faced end-stage liver and

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Hudson Wilson

Dani Wilson from Johannesburg shares her story of Hudson, her baby son… 1. Which organ did your child receive, and in what year?My son Hudson

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2023

Walt Esterhuyzen

Meet Walt Esterhuysen, a 16-year-old from Potchefstroom, North West, with an incredible story to share!  1. Which organ did you receive, and in what year?A

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Tlotlego Mabale

Meet 11-year-old Tlotlego Mabale from Centurion, a resilient soul who received the gift of life in 2022 with a life-changing kidney transplant after seven long

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Heilie Uys

Meet Heilie Uys: A Kidney Transplant Warrior since 2004! At 71 years young, she’s thriving in the picturesque Cape St Francis, Eastern Cape Province. Join

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2022

Patsy Sim

World Heart Day is on Thursday, 29 September and we celebrate this day by featuring Patsy Sim’s story. Patsy had a heart transplant 11 years

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Lebohang Moabeng

Lebohang Moabeng, 36, from Jouberton, just outside Klerksdorp, received a kidney transplant and this gave him a second chance at life. Read Lebohang’s story about

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Deidre Cronje

Deidre Cronje, 40 years old,  living in Kroonstad, Free State shares her story as a living donor. 1. Which organ did you donate, and in

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2021

Varla King

Varla King, 43 years old from Gqeberha is our featured story for #TransplantTuesday. She donated her left kidney to a friend. Read Varla’s story as

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Corne Linde

Corne Linde from Durbanville in the Western Cape has an amazing story, she received her first kidney transplant at 22 and her second kidney transplant

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Jacques Boshoff

Jacques Boshoff, 19 years old from Waverley Pretoria received a kidney from his mother when he was only 10 years old. 1. Which organ/tissue did

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2020

Alreze Gordon

On #TransplantTuesday we feature the story of Alreze Gordon age 27, from Gauteng. 1. Which organ/tissue did you receive, and in what year? I received

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Louisa Mabiletsa

On #TransplantTuesday we feature the story of Louisa Mabiletsa, 45, from Ebony Park, Johannesburg. 1. Which organ/tissue did you receive, and in what year? Kidney

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Rukeya Gibbs

On #TransplantTuesday we feature the story of Rukeya Gibbs, age 59, from Lansdowne, Cape Town. 1. Which organ/tissue did you receive, and in what year?

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2019

Chi-Nelri Smith

Today we’re featuring the story of a brave little 3 year old girl from Benoni, Chi-Nelri. Thanks to the selflessness of a living donor, she

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Stella de Kock

We are excited to introduce our new Project Manager, Stella de Kock, from Faerie Glen in Pretoria. We are super happy that our team is

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Mia Snyman

Today we share the story of Mia Snyman from Worcester. Mia is a medical Dr AND a kidney recipient, so she knows more about transplantation

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If you are a transplant recipient or waiting for a transplant, submit your story below.