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The woman, who posed as a doctor, allegedly demanded a R700 bribe from an escort of a patient on Sunday.
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A bogus doctor was arrested after she was caught attempting to solicit a bribe from a patient at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg, the Gauteng health department said on Monday.
The woman, who posed as a doctor, allegedly demanded R700 from someone escorting a patient on Sunday, in order to assist the patient.
"The member of the public became suspicious when the bogus doctor, who was wearing green scrubs, with the name Dr Zulu imprinted on the uniform, advised her to meet at the pedestrian gate where the said payment was to be made.
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