Karabo Ntanzi
A Congolese-born Doctor, Phil Mwenze, is Senior Medical Officer (Physician) at Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital and also running a private practice in Roodepan.
He came to South Africa 18 years ago. He worked in Johannesburg for eight years before relocating to Kimberley.
Dr Phil stated that in their country, many companies had their clinics or hospitals. He and his siblings used to visit his father’s workplace, an entrepreneur.
“I was eight (8) years old when I decided to be a doctor. I liked the respect shown to the profession. There was this one particular Doctor who drew my attention. I liked how he was and his charisma was everything to me”, said the only Doctor out of 13 siblings. Most of his siblings followed in their father’s footsteps, going into business or managing the family’s wealth.
He commented on the scourge of TB in the province. “Some illnesses are environmental or lifestyle oriented. The Northern Cape has a high level of TB” he remarked.
He said the reason for his relocation to South Africa is that he needed to practice his profession and serve people without any political interference. However, it was a struggle for him to obtain all the relevant documents that allowed him to work in the country.
His family later joined him. He is a husband to an entrepreneur, Aena and a father to four boys. He enjoys board games and spending time with his family.
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