Cape Town – Former Idols judge, Unathi Nkayi took to social media to thank Mzansi for raising R150 000 for her friend who is suffering from cancer, after the South African singer pleaded with followers to donate.
Unathi’s friend, Pinda was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer in December 2021.
“Thank you Mzantsi from the bottom of our hearts ♥️ THANK YOU,” Unathi said in an Instagram post in which she uploaded a picture showing that the desired target had been met.
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The amount raised exceeded the target of R150 000. At the time of writing, R161 823.41 has been raised in aid of Unathi’s friend, Pinda.
Phinda’s sister, Bonga Booi, created the fund on Back a Buddy. According to Bonga, added to Phinda’s cancer, she had a bilateral pleural effusion due to metastasis to her lungs.
“This fluid build-up in her pleural cavity makes it difficult for the lungs to fully expand. This leads to shortness of breath making daily tasks that you and I take for granted, difficult,” Bonga wrote on the Back a Buddy page.
“Stage IV cancer is incurable but controllable through treatment. Pinda started chemotherapy in January 2022 and upon completion, moved onto endocrine therapy. By mid-September 2022 her pleural effusion had not subsided and Pinda was advised to start a second line of chemo.
“She has valiantly started chemotherapy again, but tumour marker test results from a week ago showed a shocking increase in disease prevalence. As a family, we are shattered but determined to help Pinda in her fight for the improvement of her quality of life.”
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Compiled by Junaid Benjamin
