Pretoria - The Health Professions Council of South Africa
(HPCSA) in collaboration with the South African Police Service (SAPS) has
arrested a Zimbabwean national, Effort Matanga, who was conducting dentistry
procedures in Johannesburg without the mandatory registration with the statutory
council.
“An operation was conducted at the Northview Shopping
Centre in Randburg at a surgery owned by Mr Effort Matanga Ncube, Zimbabwean
national, called Northview Dentist. During the operation, it was found that Mr
Ncube conducts dentistry procedures at the surgery whilst not registered with
Council,” said HPCSA spokesperson Priscilla Sekhonyana.
“It was also discovered that Mr Ncube employs other
dentists who are not registered with council. He was arrested and detained at
Honeydew SAPS and he appeared in court on Monday, 20 July 2020.”
The HPCSA cautioned “bogus practitioners” to desist from
practising across South Africa while not registered.
“The HPCSA encourages the registration of health-care
practitioners who intend to practise in the country lawfully. Practising whilst
not registered with Council is constituted as a criminal offence according to
the Health Professions Act and bogus practitioners who are found to be
practising without registering with Council will face the full might of the law,”
she said.
The HPCSA’s inspectorate office conducts random operations
aimed at enforcing the law within the health sector.
“The health-care sector continues to battle the scourge of
bogus practitioners masquerading as professionals within the health-care
profession. The HPCSA’s inspectorate office throughout the country continues to
conduct random and planned operations with other law enforcement agencies to
ensure that health-care professionals comply with the Health Professions Act,”
said Sekhonyana.
The HPCSA is mandated to regulate the health professions in
South Africa in the aspects pertaining to education, training and registration,
professional conduct and ethical behaviour, ensuring continuing professional
development (CPD) and fostering compliance with health-care standards.
In order to safeguard the public and guide the health
professions, registration in terms of the Health Professions Act is a
prerequisite for practising any of the health professions registrable with the
council.
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