NURSE BUST FOR SELLING ARVS

A LIMPOPO nurse is out on R1 000 bail after she was arrested for selling antiretroviral (ARVs) drugs for R7 500 earlier this week.

Mokgadi Monica Ramusi, 44, an assistant nurse at the Makgato Clinic in Botlokwa outside Polokwane, was arrested on Tuesday by members of the Hawks’ Anti-Corruption Unit following a tip-off.

Ramusi was allegedly selling ARV tablets to Polokwane residents.

Acting on the tip-off, police set up a trap and an officer working undercover approached Ramusi who reportedly tried to sell him 24 sealed bottles containing ARVs for R7 500.

Ramusi was then arrested and charged with theft and unlawful possession Curry Letsoalo, warned employees against stealing.

“The department is advising all its employees to refrain from all the unethical conduct as prescribed by a Code of Conduct of Public Service and Administration,” Letsoalo said.

Provincial health department spokesman Derrick Kganyago said Ramusi would be given a “precautionary” suspension.

Kganyago said they did not have a shortage of medicines or drugs in their depots, but added that they would intensify their audit for drugs “because we have realised that they are not carefully monitored”.

“We will work together with law enforcement agencies to investigate any form of theft or criminal activity in the department,” Kganyago said.

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