Francois Van Zyl de Kock

Hi everyone. We need your help.
Our brother, father, and son, a South African citizen, has been detained in Wuhan, China from 4 Aug 2025 following a tragic traffic accident. On a rainy evening, while riding his scooter back to his apartment, he was unaware that any serious accident had occurred. According to later police reports, it is alleged that his scooter made contact with an elderly woman who suddenly ran into the road from in front of a bus. Sadly, she later passed away.
He is cooperating fully with the legal process and is represented by lawyers. However, the compensation requested by the deceased’s family is approximately 828,000 RMB (around R2 million) — far beyond what we can afford.
To help raise funds, we are hosting a legally structured promotional competition. For every R100 donated, you will receive one entry into a draw to win an original Frans Claerhout painting from our family collection, valued between R55,000 and R80,000. A free entry option is available as required by law. The draw will take place once the fundraising target of R2,000,000 is rea...