Apartheid 'Dr Death' Wouter Basson faces new hearing at medical regulator
13 March 2021 - 09:49
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After years of legal wrangling between the Health Professions Council of SA and Dr Wouter Basson, the medical regulator is planning a fresh hearing for the apartheid-era chemical warfare specialist.
Last year, the Constitutional Court dismissed the council's efforts to sustain a finding of unprofessional conduct against Basson.
But on Friday the HPCSA confirmed that Basson, dubbed “Dr Death” for his role in service of the apartheid government, will face a new inquiry.
Council spokesperson Priscilla Sekhonyana said the chairperson of the medical and dental professions board, Prof Solly Rataemane, still needed to establish the committee before Basson can be recharged.