Seven doctors from Nigeria, some of whom were said to be 'consulting quacks' while others that were qualified allegedly employed people without the right qualifications, have been arrested by South African police at hospitals and consulting rooms in five provinces.
The seven were arrested in Hawks' raids in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Eastern Cape and Western Cape, spokesman McIntosh Polela said in a statement.
Polela said, "One of the raids took place at Matlala hospital in Limpopo, where a qualified doctor was arrested. This doctor also owns three practices where he allegedly employs bogus doctors who make use of his name and practice number."
"Another qualified doctor was arrested in Pretoria. He also owns three practices in which he too employs bogus doctors using his name and practice number."
According to the statement, a man posing as a doctor was arrested at B J Vorster Hospital in the Eastern Cape.
"The Hawks are baffled as to how he managed to secure himself a job at a government hospital.
"We can only speculate how many people have entrusted their lives to these people believing that they were consulting doctors when in actual fact they are consulting quacks," Polela said.
The seven would face charges of corruption, fraud, indecent assault and impersonating doctors.
Dan_Fulani at 12-02-2011 01:34 PM (14 years ago) (m)
I will reserve judgement till I do a little research on my own and get the whole facts. South Africa has been a very safe and welcoming nation to Nigerians looking for opportunities for advancement. So many graduates left Naija for better opportunities in South Africa. Many searched for jobs in Nigeria and failed to get one but were more successful in South Africa. My hope is that nigerian in South Africa do not give that nation reasons to be worried about them and/or view them as criminals. That would be very sad.
dan fulani
Posted: at 12-02-2011 01:34 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
adex4eva at 12-02-2011 02:44 PM (14 years ago) (m)
@charles and slim......u must know that.. this is copy and paste...so the mistake was made by the repoter...@ nigeriaworld.com!!!!!!!..and afterall nobody is above mistake...
Posted: at 12-02-2011 02:44 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
dogodajiabuja at 12-02-2011 05:53 PM (14 years ago) (m)
@poster, we want to hear the wonderful works nigerians do all over the world which they cannot do here at home bcos of our weak security system! dont be a pessimist! learn to be positive. have you ever seen a prosperous critic? there is none!
Posted: at 12-02-2011 05:53 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
popo2009 at 12-02-2011 08:21 PM (14 years ago) (m)
Quote from: adex4eva on 12-02-2011 02:44 PM
@charles and slim......u must know that.. this is copy and paste...so the mistake was made by the repoter...@ nigeriaworld.com!!!!!!!..and afterall nobody is above mistake...
Both the poster and the original reporter are Fools they should have their useless heads re-examine
Posted: at 12-02-2011 08:21 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
livingday at 12-02-2011 10:43 PM (14 years ago) (m)
Quote from: adex4eva on 12-02-2011 02:44 PM
@charles and slim......u must know that.. this is copy and paste...so the mistake was made by the repoter...@ nigeriaworld.com!!!!!!!..and afterall nobody is above mistake...
You did not give names of the alleged Nigerian quacks. You could do better than grapevine news.
Posted: at 12-02-2011 10:43 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
@charles and slim......u must know that.. this is copy and paste...so the mistake was made by the repoter...@ nigeriaworld.com!!!!!!!..and afterall nobody is above mistake...
I'm vantheo! And i'm...........AWESOME!!!!!
Posted: at 13-02-2011 09:19 AM (14 years ago) | Hero
interpo77 at 13-02-2011 06:35 PM (14 years ago) (m)
well if this post is truth, then i may hold ma words and blaim those involved but then the poster must know that in every 12, ther must be juders so pls dont use this 7 NUMBER OF doctors to inflize the gud number of gud doctors of nigerians living and saving lifes in south africa remember nigerians doctors too has recieved many awards/honnor in their gud work so pls watch well b4 saying cos of incasity
Posted: at 13-02-2011 06:35 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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