Tzaneen’s coffee day for Marchelle
Some 70 people gathered at Twig’s Decadent Cupcakes in Tzaneen for the Coffee for Marcelle Day last Saturday morning.
TZANEEN – Some 70 people gathered at Twig’s Decadent Cupcakes in Tzaneen for the Coffee for Marcelle Day last Saturday morning.
Marcelle van Vuuren, the owner of a hair salon in Tzaneen and her friend Carla Swart, a well-known cyclist, were involved in a head-on collision near Soekmekaar on December 20 last year.
Carla, the passenger, died and Marcelle sustained multiple injuries. Both her legs were amputated above the knees and she is still being treated in a Pretoria hospital.
During the day, coffee mugs and T-shirts bearing Marcelle’s name were sold and there was live music. Candles with special holders for Carla were passed around and there was a minute’s silence for her.
Dale Kenney and Magda Bootha, both members of the Tzaneen Care Group, gave words of encouragement to Marcelle and both families in their speeches.
Marcelle’s mother was with her daughter at the hospital, but her father, Dawie van Vuuren, attended with his golf team.
All were dressed in light blue T-shirts bearing the slogan “Healing 4 Marcelle”.
The team went on to play golf at the Tzaneen Country Club.
