South Africa: health practitioner removals

As of the fiscal year 2021/2022, the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), suspended 9,892 health practitioners for not paying their annual fees. This was a decrease from the previous fiscal year, which recorded 11,770 suspensions of membership. Over the observed periods, a total of 1,097 health practitioners chose to voluntarily end their membership. This is likely due to the inflating mandatory annual registration fees, which are due by the first of April each year.

Number of health practitioner removals in South Africa in from 2020 to 2022, by category

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Release date

September 2023

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Region

South Africa

Survey time period

2020/2021 and 2021/2022

Special properties

fiscal year

Supplementary notes

The fiscal year runs from 1 April to 31 March each year. The sources states the following regarding annual fees: "The HPCSA annual fees are used to cover the costs of regulating healthcare professionals in South Africa, including the management of their registration, accreditation, and continuing professional development. Practitioners are reminded that registration with the HPCSA is a pre-requisite for professional practice in terms of the Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974. Registration with the HPCSA is a pre-requisite for professional practice and it is also a legal requirement to keep all personal details up to date at all times."

Fees apply to both private and public sector.

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