Love blows Covid-19 away
(World News South Africa)

Pretoria - More than 70 years ago Willem Snyman rescued a woman from drowning during an outing with friends. She was to become the love of his life. Now, decades later, he has “saved” her yet again - this time with his love songs while the two of them battled Covid-19 lying side by side in hospital. Willem, who will be turning 94 next month, knew he had to keep his beloved Rita from giving up. He can be seen on a video flat on his back in a hospital in eMalahleni singing to Rita, who was lying with her eyes closed. In a deep voice, Willem sometimes made up the words as he went along - but the message was always the same...