Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng vs the HPCSA: Justice Prevails as Zionist Federation fails

Medical doctor, human rights advocate, and global health policy expert, Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng is also the EFF's mayoral candidate for Johannesburg. A court order has set aside the HPCSA’s finding of unprofessional conduct and R10,000 fine against UN Special Rapporteur Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng. The case followed a complaint by the South African Zionist Federation over posts about Benjamin Netanyahu.

Outside the court, Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng claimed a well-deserved victory in her struggle against the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). "Today, I declare victory against imperialism and Zionism," she said.

The victory was modestly couched and signed before a judge on September 9, 2026. It reads simply: The parties have agreed to set aside the HPCSA and their disciplinary committee's finding of unprofessional conduct against Dr Mofokeng – it is as if that decision never happened. The First Medical Committee's finding (September 2025) that Dr Mofokeng was guilty of unprofessional conduct for "using inappropriate language on social media" – and the R10,000 fine – are reviewed and set aside (cancelled).

In addition, it is noted that all subsequent steps are void. The court rules that there are no grounds to continue investigating or prosecuting the complaint. Simply put: the original complaint lodged by the South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) in March 2025 is formally dismissed. Each party will pay their own costs.

Whilst this looks like a cold medical-legal examination by a judge, its implications for pro-Palestine activists like Dr Mofokeng, also known as Dr T, have wide implications worldwide. It also marks the beginning of a long-overdue process of transformation for an institution that still has to get out its colonial and apartheid roots.

However, when you read Zionist propagandists (commentators, influencers and even some publications), they sought to deflect the victory of Dr Tlaleng and her supporters. Some of it is obscure, but I will try to decipher it as follows. They argue the case as follows:

The dramatic reversal apparently followed the intervention from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), whose Director-General, Zane Dangor, advised the HPCSA that Dr Mofokeng enjoyed immunity from legal process.