Dr Bala Govender
Brilliant Durban specialist surgeon Balasunduram “Bala” Govender was more than a doctor - he was a saviour in a white coat.
With deft, gifted hands, he gave hundreds of people the miracle of a second chance at life.
Yet, in a moment that stunned all who loved him, nothing could be done when his own time came suddenly - and peacefully - at his home last week.
Relatives, friends, and patients now wrestle with the aching question: how could somebody who was physically fit be taken so young, at just 61? The answer lies beyond human grasp.
