HPCSA: Medical certificates must follow strict ethical standards

Health Professions Council of SA’s David Mametja says medical certificates must be issued in line with strict ethical and professional standards. This is amid renewed scrutiny over their use at the Madlanga Commission. The issue resurfaced after chief evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson sought businessman Suleiman Karim’s medical records following reports that he had been seen at a Western Cape shopping mall despite submitting medical certificates to excuse his absence from proceedings. Follow us on our new Facebook page: https://tinyurl.com/2p9m6y52 #Newzroom405 Tune into Newzroom Afrika DStv channel 405 for more.