Motorist hurt in Shakas Head protest fighting for her life in hospital
An emotional KwaZulu-Natal father has spoken of the heartache of finding his only daughter in hospital, fighting for her life after being hit in the head by a rock, allegedly thrown by angry protestors on the north coast two weeks ago.
Sashni Daniel had been driving home from her boyfriend's house when angry community members, upset over electricity issues, began throwing rocks at passing motorists near Shakas Head, north of Ballito.
Daniel sustained a severe head injury and was rushed to hospital in a critical conditions.
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The 27-year-old is now on life support.
Her father, Kovlan Daniel has told Newswatch how shocked he was when he first heard of the incident, assuming she had only sustained minor injuries.
"But then were got to know it was quite serious," he said.
Daniel was admitted to Stanger Hospital on the night of the attack, but her father was only able to see her the following day.
"I can't even describe what I went through. My child was crying all the time because she was in pain and there was nothing I could do. I just stood there and watched her for a couple on minutes and then I had to go out," he said.
Kovlan says all he could do was tell his daughter was that the pain would stop.
"But that wasn't true," he said.
Daniel sustained a severe head injury and was rushed to hospital in a critical conditions.
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The 27-year-old is now on life support.
Her father, Kovlan Daniel has told Newswatch how shocked he was when he first heard of the incident, assuming she had only sustained minor injuries.
"But then were got to know it was quite serious," he said.
Daniel was admitted to Stanger Hospital on the night of the attack, but her father was only able to see her the following day.
"I can't even describe what I went through. My child was crying all the time because she was in pain and there was nothing I could do. I just stood there and watched her for a couple on minutes and then I had to go out," he said.
Kovlan says all he could do was tell his daughter was that the pain would stop.
"But that wasn't true," he said.
Scans later showed that Daniel had suffered a broken skull and had three clots on her brain.
She was then transferred to Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital in Durban and underwent surgery last Friday.
Daniel has been in an induced coma since.
She was then transferred to Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital in Durban and underwent surgery last Friday.
Daniel has been in an induced coma since.
The family is appealing to anyone with information that could assist the investigation into the attack to make contact with the police.
Emergency services who raced to the Shakas Head bridge over the N2 on the 25th of February said 11 vehicles were stoned.
Four people sustained various injuries and were taken to hospital.
Emergency services who raced to the Shakas Head bridge over the N2 on the 25th of February said 11 vehicles were stoned.
Four people sustained various injuries and were taken to hospital.