Dr Thibela’s stellar achievement
Feb 06, 2021
4 minutes
SAMEER NAIK sameer.naik@inl.co.za
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THAKGALO Thibela is anything but your ordinary 21-year-old.
While most people her age are either busy completing their degrees or figuring out what career path they want to follow, Thibela has been on the front line at Helen Joseph Hospital in Joburg saving lives during the Covid-19 pandemic.
That’s because Thibela is one of South Africa’s youngest-ever doctors having recently received her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Witwatersrand.
“It’s really challenging,” Thibela told the Saturday Star. “The number of patients who test positive for Covid-19 daily that we have
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