Tip-off leads to arrest of bogus doctor in Nigel
HPCSA spokesperson Priscilla Sekhonyana said: "The Health Professions Council of South Africa in collaboration with the South Africa Product Regulatory Authority and the Provincial Organised Crime Unit conducted an operation resulting in the arrest of a bogus practitioner.""Mr Makoko Thomas Tshimbombo, a Congolese national was found practising as a medical practitioner at the practice of Dr Albert Kolombwa, who is registered with Council.
Sekhonyana said the operation was conducted as a result of an anonymous tip-off received from a member of the community. HPCSA said the Inspectorate Office was advising practitioners registered with them to adhere to the ethical guidelines and ensure that they employed practitioners who were registered with Council. Members of the community were encouraged to continue to report all suspected illegal practices.
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