The family of the late veteran sports commentator Dumile Mateza believes that the fire that engulfed Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital last year contributed to his challenges with cancer.
Mateza, who launched his career in the 1980s at the SABC, died on Tuesday at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital from colon cancer.
He was 62.
His cousin Luyolo Mateza said Mateza was diagnosed late last year and was one of many cancer patients whose treatment was affected by the fire at Charlotte Maxeke in April.
The blaze led to the closure of the oncology unit.
At the time Mateza had been waiting for his cancer results.
Mateza’s friend and former colleague Mandisa Titi said the family believes he may have had more time to live if it was not for the fire disruption.