‘Voice of horseracing’ Rouvaun Smit on the road to recovery – PICTURE

Top South African horseracing commentator Rouvaun Smit underwent emergency lifesaving surgery at Kingsbury Hospital in Cape Town after a fall at his home in early March.

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As reported by The South African website shortly after his operation, the 53-year-old race caller confirmed that the complex spinal surgery appears to have been a success and that he was looking forward to moving to a step-down facility to commence a 12 week rehabilitation programme which is aimed at getting him mobile and able to perform daily life processes again.

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‘Haven’t had a smoke in two weeks!’ – Rouvaun Smit

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the SportingPost uploaded a picture of Smit giving the ‘double thumbs up’ and captioned the image: “Our friend Rouvaun Smit is making great progress on his comeback. Wishing him a speedy recovery and he’s never looked better!”

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Smit said at the time of his surgery: “There is no rushing this process and it’s really no fun lying on a bed all day. But I’m in good hands and have every faith that I will be able to regain a semblance of normality in my life again. If anything, there is good to have come out of this. I haven’t had a smoke for two weeks – and bar the odd weak moment, I am not missing it!”.

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Smit, a born-and-bred Capetonian, has called races from Hollywoodbets Kenilworth to Epsom Racecourse in Britain.

The South African website sends its well wishes to Rouvaun Smit.

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