Just two days before Christmas Day, the counsellor and Please Step In host, Angie Diale, has sadly died aged 55 after battling a short illness from a lung infection. Fans have expressed their grief as the show made such a positive impact in the lives of many South African families.
Angie Diale’s death
The presenter was admitted to Tshepo Themba Hospital yesterday after having a breathing problem. After several tests, the medical practitioners that treated her concluded she suffered from the lung disease pneumonia. When her treatment seemed to be not working, she was transferred to Leratong Hospital where she lost the battle and passed on. Her family is currently traumatized because the passing of Mam’Angie was sudden and very tragic.
Angie Diale’s career
This woman had quite a remarkable resume from when she first started working as a student nurse in Sandringham Gardens to growing out of place and then working in the busy Johannesburg hospital. After working as a nurse, she fell in love with helping people solve their social issues and interpersonal relationships. That’s when she auditioned for the SABC 1 show called Relate. She got the job of being the presenter and arbitrator between individuals who had heavy conflicts in their relationships, the show became a success, and she became a household name. After the first season, the broadcaster gave the show more seasons.
After a few years of the show Relate not airing on screens, she was offered a similar job from a similar show on Mzansi Magic called Please Step In. Please Step In became an even bigger show than Relate, and she felt with more issues. Fans right now can’t even imagine having someone else who can take over her position because she was kind, emphatic yet firm and assertive.
Mam’Angie’s personal life
The woman had a rough childhood where she witnessed her mother being subjected to abuse by her father. As she grew older and wiser, she helped her mother escape the marriage by stealing his father’s identity document when he was asleep. Angie grew up and found love, but after giving birth to her son, she discovered she was HIV Positive. Instead of feeling sorry for herself, she became an HIV/AIDS activist during the AIDS pandemic. She got involved in numerous campaigns aimed at helping the youth to prevent themselves from getting infections. Many people were afraid of speaking about their HIV statuses on public platforms, but she became bold and courageous despite the stigmatization she got subjected to.
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