Paediatrician Dr Tim de Maayer wrote an open letter to the Gauteng health department, stating that the"horrendous conditions in our public hospitals" contribute to children's deaths.But on Thursday, De Maayer was placed on precautionary suspension by the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital in Johannesburg, where he works, said Gauteng Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi.
Some of the concerns raised by De Maayer in his letter included that generators were inadequately sized to supply the hospital during load shedding, water cuts that led to the spread of infections, and the shocking state of toilets at the hospital. Over the last decade, the hospital has seen the second highest increase in patient load in the country, with no increase in infrastructure development.
nickymccain Because South Africa is becoming a communist state, treating it's citizens exactly the way Putin treats the Russians
nickymccain Dr we are with you... Kick the hell out of medici, manager of facilities with only making money on the brain and those only in the career to get a salary.... job creation does not mean anything if not properly goaled and skilled!!!
nickymccain I am sure the Cubans will help.
nickymccain How dare he speak up about a hospital 🏥 in filth what a shameless Dockter 😤. Dokter I'm sorry that you have to go through all this please speak more this hypocrisy of south Africa must stop more people must speak up this poor help and filth must STOP AT ONCE
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nickymccain Its a bloody disgrace! The hospital should strike till hes reinstated!
nickymccain He tells it like it is , and get suspended? How disgusting ! Doctors are the top strata , and Paediatricians are the most important strata of Doctors. Rahima Noosa Hospital has been in a parlous state for some time. How stupid of you to suspend this top Doctor !!
nickymccain Old news - he's been reinstated!!
nickymccain This is despicable to say the least. What is this useless country of ours coming to. Soon we won't be able to keep any of out doctors. Then will you be happy ANC. MYANC what are you doing to our beautiful country.
nickymccain If all the Doctors were like Dr Tim de Mayer all our public hospitals 🏥 was gonna be the best hospitals. Doc we the people are behind you. He has been reinstated. South Africa want more people like you Dr Tim.
nickymccain What a disgrace. He should have been given a raise. The Head of the hospital and Minister must be suspended. Please let's make sure this doctor gets recognition for his efforts
nickymccain They're neglegent in that hospital my baby died there unattended
nickymccain Would like to understand why he got suspended?
nickymccain The suspension was removed.
nickymccain Apparently the CEO there doesn't know what she's doing....
MandymaNgwane nickymccain This is a ridiculous joke. The CEO of this Hospital must be the one to be suspended!
nickymccain I assume another Dr leaving South Africa.
nickymccain Deplorable. We need more people speaking up. Not people being silenced for speaking out about the absolute managerial incompetence at these public facilities.
nickymccain Wish they can come see how hard you work
nickymccain I really don't know, talk truth then suspended but they know their incompetent administrators
nickymccain What about all the doctors who were cancelled after blowing the whistle on lockdown effects, natural immunity, and the pathetic efficacy of the vaccine?
nickymccain This is a disgrace. This is why our doctors are leaving the country. This is what is wrong with our country. This government is a circus.
nickymccain It’s time to stand up and make them accountable!!! GautengHealth shame on you for everything that’s happened
nickymccain True patriot and passionate civil servant at least suspension has been lifted
nickymccain He is back at work
nickymccain There is no shame in that useless department...
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JudeBal_Mbana nickymccain Who suspended him? Is that person qualified to suspend him? Another cadre deployee that knows nothing about healthcare!!
nickymccain Why CyrilRamaphosa is this Dr suspended for caring and bringing to your attention the appalling conditions he must save lives. I STAND WITH THIS DR
nickymccain Suspended!!!! Shameful… the person/persons responsible for trying to silence this dedicated, caring doctor should themselves be suspended for trying to cover up for their own lack of professionalism!
nickymccain Pls don't forget that South Africa is not a country is listed as a business and the aim of a business is to make a profit not to care
nickymccain This man deserves a medal 🏅
nickymccain The Doctors should call for the suspension of the officials who run the system into the ground. SA is with you Dr Tim!!!
nickymccain Hey Bo! Buyiselani uTim emsebenzini nina
nickymccain I give up, sorry Tim
TsikiMabala nickymccain But was he lying?
nickymccain Ooo Genade neeeee wat nog !!! wat is nog in n goeie toestand in ons eens pragtige land 😥
nickymccain Disgusting to say the least. This is proof that our competent people who cares deeply must rather call it the day with this draconian government
nickymccain Has truth been downgraded to crime? So why do we have a department of Justice?
nickymccain Just unacseptable!! Why?..coz he poked the hornest nest?...
nickymccain He is a true leader who really has the welfare of the people at heart.
nickymccain I thought we had a shortage of doctors? So why suspend doctors?
nickymccain Isn't this typical. The ANC government screwed up everything they touched. Yet the slightest criticism and a doctor, which they need, gets suspended. What a lot of low IQ imbeciles. They must go as a government. Totally, completely hopeless
nickymccain In SA now we no longer need parties and a president. We should vote for experienced knowledgeable people to run country. Independent candidates are sabotaged, coalitions are hell. We need to change gears. The mess is deepening.
nickymccain Well done you matey Ur a hero ! Tomorrow you'll be treating the very same haters that c colour in you or their families we need whistleblowers' our country is descending into chaos and lawlessness but when it comes to race some are quick to jump the gun !
nickymccain He is talking most all hospitals in South Africa
nickymccain So instead of improving the hospital , they fire the man for raising concerns ? Why am I even surprised 🙄.
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nickymccain They suspended him because he told the truth about the state of that hospital. I gave birth at Rahima Moosa. I have photos that show how disgusting the place is. I didn’t take a lot of pics cos I was in pain and in shock… pics to follow
nickymccain Department $!
nickymccain Only for 5min
nickymccain steveli and mduduzi Zulu it's not our fault that U r being deliberate Stupids..people die Nd a person is being suspended for reporting crime Nd u show us that u still hv y'all forskins
nickymccain Fabrication than it was the right action, if not, than the hospital must apologise to the good doctor.
nickymccain Apparently his suspension was reversed, he's back to work atleast according to the MEC.
nickymccain Total horseshit. This man must be reinstated.
nickymccain Dear Dr Tim, your pleas wil fall on deaf ANC ears. You are better off in a country that can use and appreciate your skills.
nickymccain Health department you are bad
nickymccain A petition should me signed for this man to be reinstated. Do they really think nothing of the people who needs medical care at this hospital. People we must stand together.
nickymccain Anyone who needs a paediatrician in their practice and who values integrity, should hire this guy!!
nickymccain Shocking. Who is going to stand up for the children now? The very person who is saving their lives gets suspended 😢
nickymccain So speaking the truth gets you in trouble in this country 😔
nickymccain I been waiting 10 year for hernia operation. Had to lend money to go private. It got so big i could have died or disabled for life. Health department is a joke. They don't care. If i had the money for lawyer i would sue
nickymccain Suspended him to employ who🧐
nickymccain Suspended for telling the truth. Just shows how bad the health department is.
nickymccain The CEO of GautengHealth Rahima Moosa hospital is useless🚮🚮. She deserves to be fired,but anc provincial government honors mediocrity. Dr Tim de Maayer, private sector is calling.
nickymccain Everything is phukile here and nobody must even think of fixing any. He must be great full he is still alive.
nickymccain Dr Tim did the right thing to write about his concerns Suspend him yet we have a big shortage of honest of a good qualified doctors Why suspend him ? S
nickymccain So this means if we tell families that their loved ones will die,we must also be suspended!!!!! Because this is what he did,told the truth!! Focus on the corrupt government mxm
nickymccain He went to a funeral and then got fired
nickymccain 'Cry the beloved 'Kuntry' 😭 This Dr goes beyond the 'Call of duty' & gets suspended. $60million in a MATTRE$$ gets nicked PhalaPhalaFarm & there's a total cover-up fuckers 🖕🖕👇 VoetsekANC SouthAfrica PhalaPhalaFarm
nickymccain They hate the TRUTH! More people should speak up. Some hospitals are in terrible state. That's why you are sicker when you get out as when you went in.
nickymccain This administration and suspensions
Who is surprised. That's how Ramaphosa's Administration rolls. You complain, you gone.
nickymccain Suspending a doctor worrying about his patients but keeping corrupt, dishonest people in positions of power Has SA gone mad?!?
nickymccain Unacceptable, Government hospital are poorly managed, the Doctors try their best to assist patients but lack resources. They have a right to speak up!
nickymccain He is 100% correct. Instead of correcting their flaws they suspend him. There are clinics without a scale to weigh children. Clinics without thermometer. All be told there is no money. Come end of the financial year billions will be returned to treasure.
nickymccain Hhawu. What did he do?
nickymccain Cadre deployment
nickymccain Disgusting turn of events for just speaking the truth!
nickymccain You are NOT ALONE Dr. Believe me..
nickymccain I know a lot of doctors that don't want to ring the alarm because of this very issue. We expect these professionals to work in squalor conditions and patients to recover but when you highlight the issues, you get sidelined.
nickymccain I bet if they whistle blew on vaccine injuries they would also be!
nickymccain He doesn't need any assistance Netcare will take him immediately
nickymccain Why is he suspended for raising concerns?
nickymccain That's CyrilRamaphosa's government for you. Ramaphosa is against everyone who's trying to build this country.
nickymccain If you want to see who rules you, look for the ones you're not allowed to criticise
nickymccain And poof The problems regarding this are magically gone
nickymccain Nineteen Eighty-Four.
nickymccain Well done to him. Send the ANC top six to the hospital to take care of patients.
nickymccain Getting fired for telling the truth 👀👀👀
nickymccain Just emigrate with the rest of us…let them eat each other
nickymccain This hospital is hiding something!!!!! The department needs to investigate,cos ain’t no ways
nickymccain close the corrupt ANCircus!!
nickymccain Suspended for speaking the truth
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nickymccain Shocking 😩
nickymccain If anyone has his contact details, I’d like to offer my services free of charge. nickymccain could you help?
nickymccain That's the 'New Dawn' for you.
nickymccain We should fight for him, as soon as he wins, he leave them to work for an NGO this gvt is fucked as hell.
nickymccain TimDeMaayer follow him
nickymccain Manje ingane yakhe lena udokotela noma kumele avele ephethe emnyama khona kuzocaca ukuthi uyabakhathalela abantu?
Lehehemu nickymccain so don't be honest?
nickymccain People hate reality in south if you speak truth you die, but let's not be treatened.
nickymccain This is totally Wrong and Relook your decision GautengHealth DrMokgethi
nickymccain Did he follow the laid grievance procedures? If not, there is no story here!
nickymccain Oh my God. Sjoooe.
nickymccain WTF
nickymccain Is he on Twitter, those are the people that inspire me!
siza_mhayise nickymccain NationalShutdown AncMustGo RamaphosaMustGo FailedStateSouthAfrica
nickymccain Oh no
NolungeloMakhu3 nickymccain Just like Mkhwebane
nickymccain South Africa state departments does not have room for being questioned about anything Speak against their 3rd rate service delivery & risk loosing your job Anarchy
nickymccain Signed a petition for him to be reinstated...
nickymccain So, you get suspended for asking for medical supplies at the hospital you work at, but all is fine when you steal billions from the taxpayer? The anc and this country is fucked. No wonder all highly qualified people are leaving this shithole
nickymccain For speaking his truth & that of our state
nickymccain Utter rubbish! They ought to be ashamed of themselves. Unfortunately the public service sector has been infiltrated by people loyal to politicians. These people are masquerading as professionals & administers, hence such silly and senseless decisions👎🏾
nickymccain Whistle blowing will get you in trouble in my beloved Mzansi💔
nickymccain They shouldn't have changed the name from Corrie Hospital.
Ayandi07684809 nickymccain The state is an enemy of truth
nickymccain GautengHealth PresidencyZA This tendency by the government to shut the public servants up under the guise of confidentiality should end because most of the decisions are made by politicians and leads to breakdown in services and that's how they cover it up.
nickymccain Where do we sign the petition?
nickymccain Sad...
nickymccain In failing SA to point out the failures is considered a greater evil than the failure being shown. How sad for us.
nickymccain The comrades do NOT like criticism.
nickymccain Bullying Tactics
nickymccain Disgusting...
nickymccain Honestly ?
nickymccain He's gone above and beyond the call of duty. He doesn't deserve suspension for telling nothing but the truth!
nickymccain Can the president balance us real quickly NOW… his talking about quality of life for citizens now this NOW!!! 🤣🤣🤣
nickymccain The person who suspended him needs to be fired
nickymccain So he will also leave the country and be even more short of doctors! Instead of taking note and doing something about the problem! Hiding problems will not make them go away! Use your heads - for once!
nickymccain Communists who don't tolerate criticism.....
nickymccain One day hopefully not too late we will realise South Africa has become a dictatorship run country
nickymccain They say report corruption or misconduct at work but same people say that will suspend you GP government
nickymccain Truly speaking RM is not the same
nickymccain They will silence you, take what you create and blame you for the chaos that ensues.
nickymccain Why are they suspending someone who is sticking up for babies
nickymccain GOOD MAN
nickymccain We love medicority.
nickymccain SA is a joke though 🙄🙄🙄
nickymccain Instead of fixing the mess they suspend the Dr
nickymccain They hate the truth
nickymccain Yep, In SA we dont want truthful people
nickymccain I worked at Bara, I saw the horror, yet I couldn't talk it makes me feel so bad. Things are bad. Doctors and nurses want to talk
nickymccain Absolute garbage. You can be an outright criminal and it will take years for you face any consequences, if at all. But dare you call out bad admin or lack of care and you're immediately suspended. You cannot be punished for speaking about the mistreatment of children!
nickymccain MyANC behaviour. Suppress corruption & service delivery failures. Way to go PresidencyZA HealthZA
nickymccain They should have the same energy in fixing the hospital instead of victimizing him for being bold and honest about the state of the hospital....he should sue them
Ayandi07684809 nickymccain ...Has been UNFAIRLY suspended!
kelleighkell nickymccain It’s stories like this that piss me off
nickymccain Welcome to the new down
nickymccain Shameful!!
nickymccain This is South Africa at its best, suppressing people who are outspoken and talk truth about the situation in our hospitals
nickymccain The mec of health in gauteng must be fired.
nickymccain I ask myself in government.... They many incompetent fools they have as managers and directors, do they think when they take actions? There are Labour laws and labour courts in this country. You can't just willy nilly suspend or fire an employee. The employees must also know this
nickymccain Don’t despair Dr de Maayer any other decent law abiding country will grab you without a blink of an eyelid. This corrupt governments day is coming 😡😡
nickymccain I was doing a project at Wits and one of my sites were ANC controlled hospitals including Rahima Moosa, all i can say is that there is no hygiene at all, the filthiest places in SA are these hospitals
nickymccain Did he exhaust internal processes or was he seeking attention
nickymccain You can't keep a good man down, Dr Maayer is right
nickymccain There is a call for the suspension to be withdrawn. 20,000 people have already signed a petition. Sign the petition here:
nickymccain Of course he was...how dare he point out failings and mismanagment. He must ignore it like everyone else
nickymccain GautengHealth how many medical negligence/malpractice claims does your department receive in a month? If people’s lives and wellbeing don’t matter to you lot at least consider the effects these horrendous working conditions and lack of resources have on the public purse.
nickymccain He was telling the truth why did they suspend him
nickymccain Obviously this shithole do not expect annything less... 🤮 VoetsekANC VoetsekCyril
nickymccain Oh of course he will be suspended he talked the talk and in SA only lies are accepted
nickymccain Best to find out what the suspension is for. If it’s for the letter then shame to the department and the GovernmentZA at large. Doctors like this should be supported fully. This is a cry for help.
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nickymccain Suspended for telling the truth EFFSouthAfrica please assist this good Dr.
nickymccain That is how this administration is.
nickymccain Suspending him is not going to make your problems go away
nickymccain Sies!! Examples of how Godless people with power are dragging us all to hell!
nickymccain Suspended with pay?
nickymccain CapeIndependence is coming
nickymccain His letter brings the department of health into disrepute and implicates it on the deaths of patients His commitment on his part is questionable and needs to be investigated He sounds like a bitter employee who report to a black colleague His suspension is justifieable
nickymccain 🤣😂🤣😂 yip can’t point out the truth 🤦♂️
nickymccain Poor service at Rahima Moosa…
nickymccain this is truly a fcuk up😡🤬
nickymccain I hope other doctors follow his example. If the hospital suspends them all they can close the hospital.
nickymccain GautengHealth...why?
nickymccain Do not want the public to know? Something to hide? Want to continue with mediocrity when tackling a problem could resolve it with the correct political will? Why the kick back on improvement?
nickymccain SA has become a mafia state,lawlessness is the order of the day. No accountability at all. You raise issue or speak out then you are targeted
nickymccain Yeah that's the MYANC GovernmentZA for you, they gate South Africans & any one that stands between them & their policy of mismanagement for personal fortune
nickymccain Republic ….😱🙉🙈🙊🤡
nickymccain Typical that instead of acknowledge and deal with the problem, thet simply suspend him and ignore the issue. I hate this bloody country.
nickymccain Fraser blows the whistle on a crime... What's his motive DE Maayer blows the whistle he gets suspended This country is a bloody joke
nickymccain There is a call for the suspension to be withdrawed. Sign the petition here:
nickymccain So he was supposed to keep silent?
nickymccain For telling the truth really, that's how the whole government conducts themselves.Truth is swept under the carpet!!!
nickymccain Lol 😆 imagine, you try to do good they suspend you. The New Dawn iyasinyisa
nickymccain unamawala naye
nickymccain Bathong
nickymccain Stand my brother for the poor. Confront injustice ✊🏼✊🏼
nickymccain Did he follow protocol?
nickymccain This is what SA has come to, you speak the truth and they get rid of you...
nickymccain And where are the suffering health workers to support him, especially the useless Denosa.
nickymccain Thanks to the dr 💯
nickymccain Sad. We support what you have done Tim. REINSTATETIM
nickymccain CyrilRamaphosa 's regime is filthy rotten to the core🤬🤬
nickymccain We will rally behind him! Watch other letters flooding their inbox.
nickymccain Approach Afriforum. They are the only ones that care!
nickymccain Freedom of expression, of speech 👀
nickymccain This pediatrician is telling the truth, my son almost died there. I witnessed 5 babies die in one night they just roll them out early hours of the morning while the mommies are asleep. That place is death.decided to take my son home and he recovered.
nickymccain Sir, countries like NZ and Australia will welcome you with open arms. You were suspended because of the colour of your skin and because the incompetent corrupt officials didn’t want you to tell the truth.
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nickymccain That's how the ANC roll, no one is allowed to question them, rather serve themselves than the people
nickymccain When good people are targeted you know how vile the government must be.
nickymccain Eh eh
nickymccain Yet one more indication that this country's Hospital system (inter-alia everything else, like transport) is both failing, & falling apart...hang your heads in shame.. totally incompetent.
nickymccain Another example that whistleblowers are not respected and protected. Signs of a gangster state
nickymccain Withdraw The Suspension of Dr Tim de Maayer - Sign the Petition! via ChangeorgSA
nickymccain GautengHealth you're suspending a hard working doctor who works under appalling conditions&always putting his patients 1st despite the challenges his facing.Yet,GautengHealth still fails to deal with bogus doctors&chaotic poor health services.Dr Tim de Maayer,I stand with you✊🏾
nickymccain Authority HATES the TRUTH
nickymccain As anyone working in a private hospital can tell you, the very same department of health conducts intense inspections of private hospitals and come down harshly on them for non compliance, yet their own hospitals are falling apart and Dr's get suspended for raising awareness.Sad
nickymccain People hate the truth. I don’t know why? Ra Homs Moosa is no longer the same. I can attest.
nickymccain Banana republic.
nickymccain this is outrageous and needs to be challenged? What can we do to help? I won't sign any petition. That's not enough.
nickymccain What a sad state we are in because of anc led government
nickymccain Suspend half of that cabinet!
nickymccain Tim standing up for what is right is a noble gesture. It may however be time to take your talents international it’s clear that SA doesn’t want a man of your talents or integrity 🤘🏻
nickymccain Take a well earned rest Dr. Tim and weigh up your options. The work that you are doing is crucial but there is nothing stopping you from moving on and starting a private practice to continue the good work. I am sure there are NGO’s out there that will welcome you with open arms.
nickymccain In these times, you must have balls to stand for the truth globally
nickymccain This is outrageous!!! Suspending this dedicated doctor will NOT fix the hospital!!
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nickymccain WTF so whoever says the Truth gets a suspension!!!! What happened to freedom of speech