NORTH WEST – Valery Sakidi Tshibanda (49) appeared before the Mmabatho Magistrate’s Court on Monday for contravention of the Health Professions Act 56 of 1974.

The investigation stems from a routine visit that was conducted by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) at a medical practice in Mahikeng. During the said visit, the accused was allegedly referred to as a medical student.

It later emerged that the accused was allegedly treating patients without being registered with the HPCSA. The members of the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation probed the matter further resulting in the accused being charged.

Tshibanda was released on R2000-00 bail and the matter was postponed to 03 October 2022 for further investigation.

Source: South African Police Service