This Capetonian doctor drove a taxi to pay for medical school

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Dr Randall Ortel, a 37-year-old Capetonian doctor, drove a taxi to pay for his medical schooling. He now has two degrees:

Born in Manenberg, Randall matriculated from Rhodes High School in Mowbray. After completing his master’s degree from the University of Cape Town, he now has two medical degrees.Stellenbosch University lecturer graduates with a PhD at 62

“My dad also told me that people always get sick. So when I was accepted for dentistry, medicine and chemical studies, I decided I wanted to be a doctor.” “My bursary didn’t cover everything, so when I was 21 years old, I applied for my professional driver’s licence so I could drive a taxi on weekends and in the holidays,” he said.“I used the money I earned for my textbooks and for my studies that were not covered by the bursary. I also bought myself a car.”“I attended classes from Mondays to Thursdays, and on Friday afternoons I drove a taxi until 9pm. On Saturdays and Sundays I got up at 5am and drove until 9pm.

 

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Well done dr. Ortel. Respect👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

Wow !!! We are led 🙏and doctored ! Well done 💪

He deserves the accolades... well done, hard work pays off!!! 👏

Imagine a white man trying to emulate that by driving a taxi to pay for his studies? 👀

Great story. Well done to the Dr 👍

My hero

Well done Dr Randall Ortel. Due to having to battle to achieve your goal will make you compassionate & really dedicated. 🏥💉📈 I wish you great success Doc. 🤗👏🏽👍🏽

He was working part time like many other students, don’t create impression that driving a taxi it’s wrong ….

Hope he doesn't stop treating patients suddenly, without indication, and expect patients to collect his fees on his behalf from other patients 😜

Please tag Dr Ortel I am not feeling well

Only 2, at 37? He is lazy

Well done.

Heyi wayesokisa bo! Kidding, really cool story.

Thank you for sharing this, our youth needs to know that hard work, dedication and passion always pays off, I salute you Dr Randall Ortel,

DJFreshSA 👏🏽

Love stories like this

I take my hat off to you.

👏

sontondlovu I salute you🙏👍

Where there is the will…there is a way!!

Way to go ….

And prefers to rather drive a taxi..

Beautiful story 💓🇿🇦

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it doesn't have to be like this

Shows what a bit of hard work can do . Not everyone should feel entitled .

Remarkable Congratulations.

Great

More stories like this please

Well done !!

Whites do not have to go through shit to achieve anything

A society where people need not go to such lengths to be whomever they want to be in life is better! The triumph of the human spirit over difficulty is commendable but poverty in any form shouldn't be celebrated nor tolerated.

Partially, it is true. Taxi money can't pay university fees let alone residential expenses. The money was for transport and cafeteria expenses

Well Done on your achievement

doodlehabibi Eye on the prize, knowledge opens doors.

I trust he will give back to his community and not be like all the other doctors who forget their past and chase the money..

He was at my high school, nickname was Ottie and was always a popular guy, very inspirational story.

That's what you call determination to achieve your goals

As if driving a taxi is a shabby job

Bravo, Dr Ortel - may you go from strength to strength.

What are his views on the covid-19 vaccines?

Yassssss!!!

respect 👏

A top man too!!! Huge respect for the Doc. 💪🏽🙏

Where there's a will, there's a way. Great good stories to emulate 👌

Dedicated for sure 🙏🙌

Brilliant story this. 🙏🏾

Fabulous story!

A Healthy Dose of GoodMedicine from Dr RandallOrtel Inspiration Motivation 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

Yes, from shouting 'Mowbray-Kaap' to checking our vitals. He is an inspiration....

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Meet the Cape Town doctor who drove a taxi to pay his way through medical school | YouDr Randall Ortel grew up in a neighbourhood notorious for gang violence, murder and drug smuggling, but he's proof that you can be defined by more than where you come from. | YouMagazine YouMagazine Sad thing here is that the victims of his killing will never get this chance to try again and turn the corner. They are defined by death and captured by the grave. Just sayin' YouMagazine Excellent achievements Dr Randall 👏🏾
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