The inspirational South African Rugby legend Joost van der Westhuizen drops into Rugby Tonight.
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Cape Town, 27 Novemeber 2015 – Former Springbok captain Joost van der Westhuizen is using his profile and daily struggling to help fellow MND patients live a better life.
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Breaking news:
“It’s a terrifying disease that brings a death sentence with it.”
“…the link between blue-green algae and the motor neurone disease …”
“the best advice I gave give people is, don’t swim in the lake, don’t drink the water, don’t eat the seafood out of the lake if you can avoid it…just stay away.”
“They have already been warned and they are doing nothing”
50|50… Thursday evening at 19h30 on SABC 2
Documentary about Joost Van Der Westhuizen, and his transition from Rugby World Cup winner to Motor Neuron Disease sufferer. Joost casts his mind back to the journey that culminated in winning the 1995 World Cup; a victory that changed South Africa’s political landscape in a post apartheid era. With the onset of Motor Neuron Disease in October 2010, Joost looks towards a new journey, with very different challenges. Produced in conjunction with OSN, “Joost Van Der Westhuizen: A Life of Two Halves”, is a story of how a man, who has won it all, sees an incurable disease as the opportunity to, “fix my life 110%”.
Director: Phil Griffiths
Producers: Zoe Griffiths, Andy Warkman
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Motor neurone disease is a devastatingly debilitating disease for which there is no known cure. The cause or causes of MND are largely unknown. An estimated 10% of cases are believed to be genetic. In the rest, experts believe there is an underlying genetic disposition that is triggered by environmental factors. A recent study out of Australia points to a causal link between incidents of motor neurone disease and chronic exposure to blue-green algae. We take a closer look at the research and ask what is lurking in our environment – from water systems to sports pitches and beyond.
