They were en route to Thabazimbi for official duties when the incident occurred.
The department’s head of communications Adele van der Linde said Ndalane was admitted for medical attention and observation.
“Both Ndalane and the driver sustained minor injuries and she was admitted to hospital. The driver and the protector received medical attention and were released to recuperate at home,” her statement read.
Van der Linde said Ndalane will be given time to recuperate at home and has insisted that no operation should be disrupted due to her absence at the department.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
