Miss South Africa 1997 Kerishnie Naiker recently took a trip down memory lane by sharing an emotional video of her wheeling herself out of a rehabilitation centre following the freak accident that left her with serious bodily injuries.
In May 2024, while visiting the picturesque Cape Point, Naiker’s day took a devastating turn. Tripped by a tourist preoccupied with capturing the perfect photograph, she fell down two steps after the tourist attempted to backtrack for a better shot.
On her Instagram post Naiker detailed the incident.
“While on stairs from the lighthouse at Cape Point, she walked backwards into me tripping me down two steps. She tried to get the lighthouse in focus and took one step too far … I’m thankful that I did not injure my head and remained compos mentis to get @netcare911 to favourably intervene, I did incur a serious injury,” wrote the beauty queen.
After receiving surgery on both legs, Naiker spent months relearning how to walk. The journey has not been easy, as she continues to heal and regain strength, still not at 100%.
Together with an emotional video showing her wheeling herself out of rehab, she wrote on Instagram: “Exactly a year later to the day, I began another major chapter, while physio and recover continue. Adaptability is an art and an advantage. Ever grateful for the love and support.”
Naiker’s focus has remained on positivity and healing rather than placing blame on the “negligent, selfie-addicted tourist”.
“The focus has not once been on the negligent, selfie-addicted tourist, rather being solution-driven and healing,” she wrote.
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