Comments on: The doctors’ hypocritical oath

By: Oscar

Oscar — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:55:24 +0000

Thoughtleader, I am all for the expression of differing views, but this ‘contributor’ has lost the plot entirely. Please give us someone with a bit of insight.

By: Mafrofiro

Mafrofiro — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:12:39 +0000

It was 15 years ago when I came back from exile to serve transformation. By then I was a fully qualified public health specialist. I never got paid as such and I didn’t care. I had sweated through medical scholl when my dad went bankrupt and worked nights as a male nurse for 2 years.
I am now going to sue the Health Department for any years of underpayment. I have to admire the public doctors today who have stood up to the insults and crude slander from people like Mamela. Izwe Lethu!!!!!

By: GS van Zyl

GS van Zyl — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:10:36 +0000

Yep Sandile… and if you keep on kicking a well trained Labrador he will bite you anyway. What did the government expect from the doctors after they lied for them for so long.

By: Jagabags

Jagabags — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:12:22 +0000

So, what do you say to that?

By: lolonga tali

lolonga tali — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:34:37 +0000

It is so sad that you lump all doctors in one ball of condemnation.For starters, it would help you to learn that it is the doctors who feel the pinch. No one would ever strike for the fun of it,least of all doctors who offer essential service. Obviously,nobody would expect you to say that doctors are doing a great thing by striking. But then again,for you say they are motivated by ‘greed’ is rather out of line. Have you forgotten that we are in a recession and that everyone’s disposable income is dwindling? Maybe you have forgotten. Please spare a thought for doctors.

By: man

man — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:58:47 +0000

mamela – by your logic, we should condemn state health workers for striking regardless of compensation, simply because of this nebulous notion of a ‘hippocratic oath’. if this is the case, you render them powerless to resist whatever government manipulation is favoured on the day. of course, this also happens to be a ridiculous proposition. in other words, it is no less morally troubling that doctors strike than mine workers do. we should not hold health workers hostage to the fact that they care more about human well-being than the rest of us.

moreover, your assumption that health workers just wish to fill their pockets smacks of superiority. who on earth are you to make a moral judgment about people you do not know and about whose cause you simply specualte about for the convenience of writing an article that has the appearence of intelligent discussion. transparent, mamela. not all your readers are gullible and stupid.

By: Judith

Judith — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:09:44 +0000

This is clearly an empty vessel making the loudest noise…
I would think if you are a good journalist u’d want to be known for your factual reports.This sounds like township gossip.I wonder if you can afford a better health care for yourself,perhaps you don’t even know the kinda health services you deserve as an indivividual…well the content of your article tells me you never get any regular medical examinations,else u would appreciate the importance of a doctor.

By: Lyndall Beddy

Lyndall Beddy — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:57:49 +0000

I happen to know a doctor who was “in the struggle” and in exile as a member of PAC and treated like dirt by the ANC subsequent to “liberation”.

As far as I am concerned I find it sickening that R1 billion is all that can be afforded for doctors increases (after 4 years of inflation and 2 years of broken promises), while the same amount of R1 billion is “negligible” when Zuma wants an expanded cabinet.

I wonder if the ANC actually realise how much harm your drivel does to their image.

By: Rethabile Makhate

Rethabile Makhate — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:29:02 +0000

Did U do any research or you just thumb sucked this article.”Your ignorance can harm those around You”.

By: Doc

Doc — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:49:29 +0000

You clearly have no clue what you’re writing about. You are ignorant and misinformed and clearly lack the expertise to even formulate an opinion on this subject. Please research your subject matter.