{"id":56489,"date":"2018-12-13T12:49:18","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T10:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/dedicated-to-the-end-20181213\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T19:17:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T17:17:22","slug":"dedicated-to-the-end-20181213","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/dedicated-to-the-end-20181213\/","title":{"rendered":"Dedicated to the end"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U30359713948OYE\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>The Western Cape Education Department told <em>TygerBurger<\/em> the determination and commitment shown by Keishia Ruiters to her education is inspiring.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">Despite her battle with bone marrow cancer (leukaemia), Keishia from Uitsig pushed through to complete her matric examinations.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">On Tuesday 4 December, barely a week after writing her final exam, the 19-year-old Marian High School learner passed away at Tygerberg Hospital.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>In an interview with <em>TygerBurger<\/em> a day after her passing, her mother, Lynette Ruiters, said her daughter was put on life support on Tuesday morning, the same day she died.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>\u201cI left the hospital at 07:00 to freshen up and get rest because I slept there the previous night. When I got back just after 11:00, I saw Keishia was put on life support. My child looked like she was in so much pain. I could see she was suffering,\u201d said Lynette.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>Her mother explained that Keishia, who was in matric last year, was first diagnosed with leukaemia on 4 May last year. For the next few months she remained in Tygerberg Hospital until her cancer went into remission on 30 November last year. \u201cShe missed her entire school year as she was only able to write her first-term exams. <\/p>\n<p>This year she redid her matric year because she was determined to complete it.\u201d On Tuesday 20 November, during her final exams, Keishia fell ill again. Lynette explained that even though she felt ill, Keishia got out of bed on Wednesday 21 November to go to school to write an exam. \u201cShe didn\u2019t allow her illness to stop her from fulfilling her dream. Keishia was admitted to Tygerberg Hospital on Thursday 22 November, but she again insisted that she wants to write her last two papers. She was able to write her last two papers on Friday 23 November and Monday 26 November in the hospital ward.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\u201cThere was an invigilator with her,\u201d explained her mother.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">Keishia was taken off life support at 18:00 on Tuesday 4 December.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>\u201cAll my child wanted was to complete her matric year and she was able to do this. This is a very difficult time for my family, but as her mother I\u2019m happy she is not suffering anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">Keishia is survived by her mother and an 11-year-old sister.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">Marian High School principal, Winston Morgan, described Keishia as \u201ca leading example to all learners.\u201d<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>He told <em>TygerBurger<\/em> that many girls at the school looked up to her. \u201cShe was an exemplary pupil and always willing to help. Her passing is such a loss for all of us and our heartfelt condolences go out to her family.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>\u201cAs a school, we appreciate the fact that the WCED accommodated her as she wanted to complete her exams. 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