Bonteheuwel ward councillor Angus McKenzie (left) next to Xena Jansen who is recovering at home and 'hero of the day' Thabo Nong.
Fifteen-year-old Xena Jansen is recovering at home after being struck by a car in Bonteheuwel, with police investigating why the driver allegedly left the scene before later reporting the incident.
The teenager was knocked down in Jakkalsvlei Avenue on 3 September 2026 and was taken to hospital. She was discharged this week, and ward councillor Angus McKenzie said she was “recuperating well” after visiting her over the weekend.
Xena Jansen was visited by local ward councillor Angus McKenzie this weekend, with the councillor saying she was “recuperating well” following the devastating incident.
McKenzie was accompanied by Thabo Nong, whom he described as the “hero of the day”.
