[6] On 15 March 2007, she told Top Billing magazine that playing the role of Lee Haines on Isidingo had been a lifelong ambition; she had been a fan of the South African soap opera since it first aired in 1998.

[8] Also in 2007, she played a role in a movie in the Netherlands; it was originally to be called Surprise; however, the title was changed later to Mafrika[9] and then the producers promised to dedicate the film to Callie's memory.

[10] Aside from Isidingo (which she held from 2000 until her death in 2008), Callie was co-owner of La Vista social club, in Melville, Gauteng but sold her share in 2007.

"[14] On 8 February 2008, Callie was on her way home from the Pirelli Calendar launch in Hyde Park, when her Smart Car collided with a red Renault on the corner of 4th Avenue and Tana road (in Linden), at around 22:30 SAST.

[23] Shortly after the actress's death, the Johannesburg Metro Police released a statement, speculating Callie may have been to blame for her accident.

[24] However, on 28 August 2008, the driver of the second car appeared in the Randburg magistrate's court, charged with culpable homicide, and reckless and negligent driving.

Magistrate Fatima Khan postponed again to 14 January 2009 to give Lotz time to review colour photographs of the accident.

[30] Upon re-convening on 14 January 2009, it was decided to move the case from the Randburg to the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court as jurisdiction of the matter was in dispute.