TO: THE REGISTRAR, P O BOX 205, Pretoria, 0001

The MEC abused her position of power over patients and staff by publicly using the opportunity to make her Xenophobic statements and her policy positions known to the media in the presence of a patient who was sick and needing to recover. [...] No one may be refused emergency medical treatment.” The MEC’s statements as a public government official are directly opposing the right to medical care of foreign nationals, and the responsibility of the state to achieve the progressive realisation of this right. [...] Additionally, the MEC’s statements and the consent provided to them as other medical professionals stood by, were an infringement of Section 10 of the Bill of Rights which states: “Everyone has inherent dignity and the right to have their dignity respected and protected.” The MEC and health care professionals who stood by infringed on the dignity by publicly shaming this patient and by refusing to. [...] We request the HPCSA to use their powers under S41 of the HPC Act to institute an inquiry into unprofessional conduct in terms of the Act against Dr Ramathuba and those who are registered with the council who stood by without intervening to protect the patient. [...] CONSENT BY NEXT OF KIN (if patient is deceased or cannot consent) 8 I hereby grant consent to the practitioner who treated the patient to disclose the patient’s confidential medical information to the HPCSA and/or to the treating practitioner’s legal representative in the course of addressing my complaint lodged with the HPCSA if necessary.