The Standard Bank Proteas cricketers have pledged their support for Solo Nqweni by contributing R 50 000 towards his rehabilitation costs.
In July 2019, whilst
playing club cricket in Scotland, Nqweni was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre, a
rare but serious auto-immune disorder whereby the immune system attacks the
nervous system. After five months in intensive care at Aberdeen Royal
Infirmary hospital, Solo returned home in January to
undergo rehabilitation in Johannesburg. The cost of rehabilitation
is significant and various fund-raising initiatives have been launched to
assist Solo.
“Through the good and difficult times, players always stand together
and this is no different. The decision to stand by Solo, as part of the cricket
family was an easy one to make,” commented Proteas Test captain, Faf du
Plessis.
“On behalf of the Proteas, we would like to wish Solo all the best with
his rehabilitation and we hope to see him on the field in the future,”
said Quinton de Kock, Proteas ODI captain
“We would like to thank Momentum Health, Aberdeenshire Cricket club, the
Proteas cricketers and everyone that has offered their support to Solo and his
family through this challenging time. We would also like to acknowledge the
work of Rob Humphries (Solo’s agent) and JP van Wyk (SACA Player Services
Manager) in assisting Solo over the past seven months. SACA remains
committed to continuing our support of Solo going forward” said SACA chief
executive officer, Andrew Breetzke.