Dr Celiwe Ndaba Reflects on Giving Her Car to Unemployed Ex After Her Accident, SA Reacts

• Dr. Celiwe Ndaba shared a photo of her badly damaged Kia car, using the moment to reflect on a past marriage and her personal growth
• The post was shared on her Facebook account, attracting massive likes and comments from a public that was concerned about her safety
• Social media users were relieved she was unharmed, with many relating to her story and joking about her past marriage
• Briefly News spoke with Tendani Muthumuni, a car repair and maintenance expert, who shared his professional opinion on accidents and the importance of insurance

A local doctor captured the attention of social media users after sharing a photo of her damaged car, which she used as a moment of humorous reflection.

The post, shared on Facebook by Dr. Celiwe Ndaba, left social media users relieved that she was safe and laughing at her humorous tone.

The doctor's post begins with a photo of her Kia car, which was badly damaged in the front. She uses the moment to reflect on her past marriage to an unemployed husband, which she had said she was in denial about. She said the accident took her back to a time when she had to walk to the hospital to report for work because she had given her car to her soon-to-be ex-husband, inconveniencing herself and her kids.

Dr Celiwe reflects on a past mistake

Adding a bit of her humour, the doctor said that maybe God was trying to make her feel what she was doing to herself when she was still delusional. She acknowledged that she was safe even though her car was possibly going to be a write-off. In her humorous style, she jokingly asked for a car sponsor.

An expert's opinion on car accidents

The Briefly News team spoke with Tendani Muthumuni of TD Autoworx about Dr Celiwe's car accident.

We asked what his first thought was seeing the doctor's car accident, and he said:

"My first thought was sympathy for her, but also a professional thought about the car. The car appears to be badly damaged, but the extent of the damage can only be determined after a specialist has inspected it. The fact that she was unharmed is a testament to the car's safety features, and that's the most important thing."

Dr Celiwe's car is a Kia. We asked the car specialist how reliable their range of cars is. He responded:

"Kia cars are reliable and known for their great safety features. The damage was likely due to the force of the impact, not the car's quality. The fact that she was safe shows that the car did its job by absorbing the impact and keeping her safe. That's what a good car is supposed to do."

Many commentators said the doctor's car was possibly a write-off. The team asked the man to explain how insurance companies write off a car, and Tendani shared:

"A write-off is when the cost of repairing a car is more than its market value. In that case, the insurance company will pay you the market value of the car. It is a difficult situation to be in, but it is important to know that you will get your money to get another car."

Mzansi reacts to Dr Celiwe's accident news

The comments section was filled with reactions from social media users who were glad to hear that she was not hurt after the accident. Many assured her that she would recover from the loss and possibly get an even better car than she had. Some said the post made them check their courtesy car option with their insurance.

The doctor confirmed that she also had one, but that it was taking time to process since she was in a rural area. Others added humour, joking that the Nigerian ex-husband probably sent a mama from the village to cast a spell on the car, as seen in some Nigerian movies where voodoo spells are cast on others.

User @Thamaga Ray Mothibinyane asked:

"Did the airbag pop out? If not, then that car is not done."

User @Philiswa Mathangana Bangiso said:

"As long as you are safe. Ngxesi (sorry)sisi."

User @HlaYiSi joked:

"That man from the state of Igbo isn't taking it lying down shem and he won't let peace locate you."

User @Christine Kondjeni Katjimune shared:

"I am sorry, but please pray more because that Nigerian man may be behind it, because you moved on, and you are happy."

User @Radikkal Mac Dee added:

"Since I have found out that you are fine, let me go back and laugh at the whole first paragraph."

User @Pearl Motaung-Mlangeni commented:

"Mercedes-Benz South Africa, please come this side! Celiwe once paid for a GLB for a man! Shame maan! Come give her a brand partnership with a GLC. She is a young Medical doctor after all!"

See the Facebook post below:

3 Briefly News articles about Dr Celiwe Ndaba

• A doctor hit back at online trolls who questioned her intelligence after sharing how her husband demanded things they couldn't afford, and a car worth R23K.
• Local medical practitioner Dr Celiwe Ndaba removed the Nigerian husband's surname on TikTok to just Dr Celiwe, a move many social media users celebrated.
• A mom of three working as a doctor shared that she bought her unemployed husband an R23K car and had to run to work a few times as she did not have one of her own.

Source: Briefly News