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Indian-Origin Man Charged for Practicing Medicine with Fake Degree in South Africa
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News18•03-10-2026, 23:45
Indian-Origin Man Charged for Practicing Medicine with Fake Degree in South Africa
- •Reshal Dayanand, 39, faces charges of forgery, fraud, and violations of health acts for using fake medical credentials.
- •He allegedly registered with the HPCSA and worked as a medical intern at Northdale Hospital despite not completing his MBChB degree at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
- •Dayanand was academically excluded in 2013 and failed a final module even after readmission in 2015.
- •Authorities claim he conspired with a UKZN official to forge an academic transcript and a fake degree certificate.
- •The case has been adjourned until November 19, 2026, following his initial court appearance in Durban.
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Reshal Dayanand faces counts of forgery, fraud, and violations of both the Health Professions Act and the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act for using fake credentials.
The court case involving Reshal Dayanand has been adjourned until November 19, 2026.
He allegedly worked as a medical intern at Northdale Hospital in Pietermaritzburg after illicitly registering with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.
