A Decade of Deception: JMPD Arrests Fake Doctor at Midrand Clinic

For over ten years, patients at a Midrand medical clinic trusted her with their health, believing she was a qualified doctor. This week, that trust was revealed to be a dangerous illusion. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) Tactical Response Unit arrested a 50-year-old Pakistani national on allegations that she spent more than a decade impersonating a registered medical practitioner without any qualifications.

Acting on a tip-off, officers arrived at the Medical Clinic on South Road in Midrand on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, to find the woman actively consulting with two patients. When asked to produce her credentialsa valid practice number and certificationshe could provide nothing.

A Long-Running Charade Unravels

Upon further questioning, the suspect confessed. She admitted she had never completed her medical studies and possessed no legitimate qualifications. Despite this, she had been practising medicine at the clinic for over ten years.

A search of her consulting room uncovered a trove of damning evidence: six patient files, fake sick notes, prescriptions, completed eye screening certificates, and PRDP documents bearing the names of various other medical doctors. The seizure highlights the breadth of her fraudulent activities, which potentially put countless patients at risk.

A Persistent Problem in Gauteng

She faces charges of fraud and contravention of the Health Professions Act. This arrest echoes a persistent problem in the province. Last year, the Gauteng health department issued a warning about bogus medical practitioners after a woman posing as a doctor was apprehended at Tembisa Tertiary Hospital.

The case raises alarming questions about clinic oversight and the ease with which an unqualified individual can operate undetected for a decade. For the patients who received diagnoses, prescriptions, and medical certificates from her, the arrest is a chilling revelation that the person in the white coat was playing a roleone with potentially serious consequences for their health and legal standing. The JMPD’s intervention has ended one long fraud, but it underscores a critical need for stricter verification processes within the healthcare system to protect the public.

{Source: IOL}

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