​Qaqambile Mdledle
Darren Moore (47), a controls manager at Nedbank in Cresta, North of Johannesburg, spent 24 days in an induced coma at Netcare Mulbarton Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19.
His wife, Lisa, described the emotional rollercoaster she and their daughter Daisy, 12, went through when doctors told her that her husband's condition was critical and he was unlikely to survive.
But Moore beat the virus despite the doctor's prognosis. He said he is unbelievably grateful to the Netcare Mulbarton Hospital staff who saved his life. 
Moore, had no pre-existing health conditions before he fell ill in March. He was admitted to hospital on April 11 and then later, when he started experiencing difficulties with breathing, he was moved to the Intensive Care Unit, where he spent 24 days. 
"It was a surreal feeling waking up and being told it was May. I had missed almost a month of my life and was not aware how sick I was. My wife told me there were many times when they did not think I was going to make it. Words cannot describe how grateful I am to the doctors and nurses who saved my life. One of the doctors in the Intensive Care Unit thanked me for pulling through because it gave their team motivation. I just couldn't believe it, what they did is incredible" he said.
Moore explained that the experience took a toll on his body, he lost 12 kilograms, and had to relearn how to walk.
"It's going to be a long journey for Darren because what people don't realise is the fatigue that coronavirus causes and the stress it puts on your body. People who are not adhering to wearing of masks, and maintaining physical distancing should see him, because if they did they would take these non-pharmaceutical interventions seriously," said Lisa.