Burn victim Ben Coetzee went to theatre again earlier this week as there is a lot of concern about the wounds on his legs and feet.
Coetzee was transferred to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital on Monday, September 10 where one of his toes were amputated.
Coetzee fell in what was believed to be a sinkhole close to his home in Jackaroo Park on Sunday, August 26.
He was flying a kite in an open field across from his house when suddenly the ground beneath him gave way.
“I heard the earth crack. The next moment I was literally swallowed by the ground,” he recalled his horrific ordeal. His legs and especially his feet were badly burnt.”
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Mr Isaac Kgope from the Department of Mineral Resources said they are still busy investigating who the land belongs to. They partnered up with the local municipality in the investigation.
Kgope said their investigation into the sinkholes revealed that Coetzee in fact fell in a burning patch in a discarded heap of coal. It is not a sinkhole as suspected.
Mr Gavin Cooper from Legacy Emergency Specialists stabilised Mr Ben Coetzee on August 26 after he fell in burning coal inside a discarded heap of coal close to his home in Jackaroo Park.
A group of people gathered opposite the site where the accident happened on Friday, September 14 to pray for Coetzee.
Amongst the praying crowd was Mr Gavin Cooper from Legacy Emergency Specialists who was first on scene and stabilised Coetzee.
