I can see what the holidays have done to you. I hereby move without notice:
That the Council -
(1) notes the arrest of five Nigerian fake doctors who have been running at least six private practices in at least three provinces;
(2) further notes disconcerting allegations that there are 17 suspected fake doctors that are currently treating patients in government and private hospitals across South Africa;
(3) acknowledges that the arrest of the five bogus and fraudulent doctors, who are said to have no qualifications and with one reported to be a gardener, will send a stern message to other bogus doctors that the long arm of the law will find them wherever they are; and
(4) takes this opportunity to congratulate the Hawks and the Department of Health for ensuring that they clean out these bogus doctors from our health sector.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.