EDITORIAL: Right message, wrong recipient
Limpopo’s health MEC, Phophi Ramathuba, misdirected her rant about Zimbabweans seeking medical treatment in SA
29 August 2022 - 05:00
A social media storm is brewing since a video was posted showing Phophi Ramathuba, the MEC for health in Limpopo, scolding a Zimbabwean for seeking medical treatment in a provincial health facility. In the video, which she has since confirmed as a true reflection of what transpired last week, she is seen telling the patient that she would have to pay for the procedure she underwent or wouldn’t be allowed to leave the hospital.
Some, including Julius Malema’s EFF, have called for her head, accusing her of Afrophobia. ..
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