Update on Andre 💙
3 May 2026
It has now been 163 days since the terrible freak accident, and we wanted to share an update as of today.
The encouraging news is that Andre is getting better. Progress is slow, but there is progress, and every small step forward continues to bring hope. Andre is still working to regain movement and strength on his left side.
A quick timeline of Andre’s journey:
• 21 Nov 2025 – Andre fell backwards on the deck at home, suffering a traumatic brain injury, and was admitted to ICU.
7 Dec 2025 – Andre’s mom arrived in New Zealand to be by his side
20 Dec 2025 – Andre was moved from ICU to the High Dependency Ward
23 Dec 2025 – Andre communicates with his mom by writing messages as he was not yet able to speak.
29 Jan 2026 – Andre had his first small taste of food and water: four teaspoons of food and one teaspoon of water!
31 Jan 2026 – Andre’s mom returned to South Africa.
2 Feb 2026 – Andre was transferred to a rehabilitation centre to continue his recovery.
Andre is currently still in the rehabilitation centre working hard on his recovery.
Andre’s mom would like to sincerely thank everyone for the donations, the many messages of support and encouragement, the phone calls, and the continued support shown to Andre. It truly means more than words can express.
Thank you for continuing to stand with Andre and his family.💙
With consent from his mom, I am sharing a recent photo of Andre.