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Limpopo ANC Backs Ramathuba After "Foreigners Killing Health System" Comments

4 months agoThu, 14 Nov 2024 13:21:11 GMT
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Limpopo ANC Backs Ramathuba After "Foreigners Killing Health System" Comments

The ANC in Limpopo has defended Premier Phophi Ramathuba following the controversy surrounding her remarks about foreign nationals “killing” the health system in South Africa.

As reported by TimesLive, the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has initiated a formal inquiry into Ramathuba’s conduct as a medical doctor after her comments were made public.

Ramathuba’s remarks, made in August 2022, were directed at a Zimbabwean patient at Bela Bela Hospital, where she was serving as the Health MEC at the time.

She expressed frustration about the strain on the health system due to foreign nationals seeking treatment in South Africa.

Ramathuba made the comments while visiting Bela Bela Hospital, wearing her doctor’s scrubs, during an interaction with the Zimbabwean woman, who was undergoing surgery. She said:

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You speak Shona, how do you find yourself in Bela Bela Hospital when you are supposed to be with [Zimbabwe President Emmerson] Mnangagwa?

You know he doesn’t give me money to operate on you? I am operating on you with my limited budget. You are killing my health system.

The HPCSA is investigating whether Ramathuba’s conduct violated any professional or ethical standards, particularly in her capacity as a healthcare provider.

In 2023, the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) found that Phophi Ramathuba had acted in an “unprofessional” manner, noting that it was “unbecoming of a medical professional” to shout at a patient’s bedside.

Despite the findings, the HPCSA extended an olive branch to Ramathuba, stating that accepting the penalty would not result in a conviction and would not appear on her professional record.

Ramathuba rejected the preliminary findings and the offered penalty, which led to the initiation of a formal inquiry into her conduct.

She attempted to block the inquiry by seeking an interdict in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, but she lost the case, allowing the HPCSA inquiry to proceed.

Speaking to TimesLIVE, ANC Limpopo spokesperson Jimmy Machaka defended Premier Phophi Ramathuba, agreeing with her view that the HPCSA should not have investigated the matter.

He argued that Ramathuba made the comments in her capacity as the Health MEC, not as a medical professional, and therefore, the inquiry was unwarranted. Said Machaka:

The ANC Limpopo has noted the case by [the] HPCSA against Ramathuba. It’s our view that Ramathuba was correct to raise the alarm about the illegal foreigners who are overburdening the health sector in our province and the country.

It is our belief there is nothing wrong with the statement she made. The statement was made in her political capacity as health MEC and should not have been subjected to HPCSA inquiry. We believe [the] HPCSA is attempting to enter political terrain.

In the court case, Judge Anthony Millar ruled that Ramathuba had not deregistered as a medical practitioner, meaning the HPCSA had the right to investigate her.

He said that her role as MEC was political, while her medical registration was professional, and these roles were not mutually exclusive.

Millar rejected the argument that her conduct should be judged based on “which hat” she was wearing at the time, stating that it was inconsistent with constitutional values and the law.

He ruled that since Ramathuba remained registered with the HPCSA, she was subject to its jurisdiction, and the only way to avoid this would have been to deregister.

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39 Comments

· 4 months ago
Endesayi chipopi ichi kuMiss Universe.
Povo Yaramba · 4 months ago
Dai kaPopi (puppy/small dog) kenyu kaihukura nokuruma Mnangagwa, I would support her 100%. Unfortunately, she is barking at and biting a patient whose life is at her mercy. The patient is not before her as MEC, but before a lifesaving doctor, but a very nasty and heartless one in this case. She is just as nasty to SA patients on issues to do with South Africa.
Supercop · 4 months ago
True statement uttered by a politician who is a practising medical doctor who is subject to medical ethics. Such issues must either be articulated ethically or be assigned to nonpractising medical personnel or a non medical politician. If that patient is still alive, she could have easily died either of shock or a deliberate 'mistake' in the theatre by the doctor. The patient deserves a second opinion of a non political spe****t doctor to ascertain that the medical procedure was done professionally without malice. The doctor on the video appeared and sounded so aggressive that she could have harmed the patient under the knife, away from the eyes of the public.
· 4 months ago
You're on point. Such a doctor is dangerous. She should not be allowed near vulnerable people.
chipoko · 4 months ago
Siyanai na Phophi ari right.After voting zanupf you jump the border for that asprin.ndiani anopenga pakati penyu
Zvinebasarei · 4 months ago
Asi iye anotonhuhwa m,hata paanom,ama Uye anobvinza maropa Zib,eche rake muudzeiwo akauya kuno tomudira mtundo mukanwa
Zvinebasarei · 4 months ago
Ramathuba is a vampire she sucks foreigners human blood especially Zimbabweans,Vampire Zombie doctor she is a Devil and a luminate look at her 😈 ,next time if you meet her be careful she's dengerous
I · 4 months ago
basa rekutenga ma gd6 ne kuzadza ndege ne mhobwe nema **** kunotambisa mari muchisiya zvipatara zvenyu zvichiparara zvisina mishonga and you expect south African tax payers to settle your medical bills ****....the good doctor is totally right....her responsibility is to cater for south African tax payers first....kwete vanhu vari kutiza hurumende ine hurombe hunonyadzisa
That Guy · 4 months ago
a gvt that prioritizes buying expensive cars for chiefs and hangers on for votes whilst hospitals and clinics dont have basic medication is a curse to the populace
madzi dady Miriam's · 4 months ago
pa**** kuswero taura zvisina basa
SADC CHAIRMAN · 4 months ago
Did she know she's speaking to a SADC chairperson
Anonymous · 4 months ago
Mukadzi uyu aingoda kutuka dambudzo chete apa tinenge tichizvirova dundundu tichiti ANC ishamwari yedu
🌄🧱🍓🎊💞🍒🏆🍑🌽🍕👙 · 4 months ago
that's why EFF the malema guy is losing people not because of Zuma but because of what happened.i heard about that article long back but reappeared again meaning that issue might make EFF to suffer support.
chevecheve · 4 months ago
The disturbing and inhumane treatment of individuals, particularly in the context of systemic injustice and oppression, is a heartbreaking reality that continues to plague our world. The struggles of the past, as reflected in Martin Luther King Jr.'s powerful "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," still resonate today ¹. In this letter, King emphasizes the importance of standing up against unjust laws and fighting for human rights, even in the face of adversity. It's crucial for us to recognize the value of every human life and work towards creating a society where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. This includes addressing issues like xenophobia, racism, and segregation, which can lead to devastating consequences. *Key Takeaways from King's Letter:* - _The Importance of Standing Up Against Unjust Laws_: King stresses that we have a moral responsibility to disobey laws that are unjust and harmful ¹. - _The Need for Collective Action_: He emphasizes the importance of working together to bring about positive change and fight against systemic oppression ¹. - _The Power of Nonviolent Resistance_: King advocates for nonviolent direct action as a means to create tension and bring attention to important social issues ¹. Let's continue to educate ourselves and others about these critical issues and strive for a world where every individual is treated with compassion and respect.
Vybz Kartel · 4 months ago
We have our own functional hospitals such as Parirenyatwa, Sall Mugabe, Chitungwiza, Mpilo and others. We can do without South Africa's health facilities.....yo hell with that ugly Premier in the picture
Professor L · 4 months ago
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Refrigerator · 4 months ago
nekunaka ikoku anotaura nonsense mukadzi uyu. i **** yemunhu🚮
Corruptmore Looto · 4 months ago
Haa zvimwe zvinhu Zanu PF individuals should be ashamed, we are humiliated and attacked left, right and centre by other regional nations. They just want to spend money, instead of them having some pride and a wee bit of self respect so that they fix the health sector. It's funny how they accuse us of being sell-outs while viewing themselves as patriots but they are the ones who have created this mess. What sort of patriotism is that, seeing your nation being the butt joke of the region and doing nothing except looting, their kind of patriotism starts and ends at supporting Zanu PF, chete chete hapana zvimwe zvoitwa. I have never seen that kind of patriotism which puts the party ahead of the Nation, if you ask me that's not patriotism that's just plain greed and selfishness.
Native · 4 months ago
Varikutonga Havana basa neruzhinji rweZimbabwe. Tirikutongwa naBlack Hitler. Asi chinyararayi zvenyu zvave pedyo kupera .Tongonamata hedu kuti dai tawana mutungamiriri not mutongi.
chaka · 4 months ago
while least our health system is in limbo .it's very funny ,do someone who have congency consider carrying a delegation of nearly 300 ple to azabaijan .Of wc it is purported that each person is getting 1000 us as allowance p/day . At the end of e day ,ey say we are not patriotic.
Lincoln · 4 months ago
Izvi zvinotinyadzisawo senyika veduwee. Vakuru gadzirisai nyika, health sector ive fully functional 😭🙏
Inini · 4 months ago
Vakuru vapi, vekubvuta nechisimba vari busy ne 2030EDiocity
👀👀 · 4 months ago
zvakangooma hazvo korapwa ku SA,when l went to get treat pa Edenvalle Hospital ku jorburg South,l had to pay someone ainzwa both shona ,zulu and Afrikaans so that he could translate to me zvairehwa naDoc,they speak and understand English but vakaona aZimba patient vanokutaurira language yausinganzwe,to get you confused,all South Africans don't like Zimbos,but l dont blame them,health sector yedu inoda kugadziriswa,l dont know if that srctor still have a representative,coz Zimbos have invaded Most of jorburg's hospitals,unorapwa zvakanaka bt ma 1,
ZimSketch · 4 months ago
ok ok tainzwa iyi, saka vashandi vaZesa vari kuita basa rei??
Wene · 4 months ago
The truth hurts all the time ,why burdening someone.
nherera · 4 months ago
Thank you
nherera · 4 months ago
imi muchi endapi ma zim manyanya kungozara pesepese se ma sewege she's right south Africa health budget is strictly for south Africans only l mean only
zesa soo · 4 months ago
vakadzi ava vagara vanotsvinya tarisa zvakataurwa nemumwe abt trapped,kwai we won't help criminals.dd she mean Zimbos noo,these ladies are just cruel..
Tintin · 4 months ago
Limpopo poorest province in S.A no wonder
zesa soo · 4 months ago
Limpopo ladies have no heart

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