{"id":20555,"date":"2013-06-20T16:37:52","date_gmt":"2013-06-20T14:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/surgeons-axing-over-racism-unfair\/"},"modified":"2013-06-20T16:37:52","modified_gmt":"2013-06-20T14:37:52","slug":"surgeons-axing-over-racism-unfair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/surgeons-axing-over-racism-unfair\/","title":{"rendered":"Surgeon\u2019s axing over racism \u2018unfair\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        \t                                <!-- Main Editorial Image --><br \/>\n                    \t\t\t      \t\t\t                                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/2e182_2718096411.jpg\" alt=\"IOL sep 25 iol news pic doctor\" title=\"\" class=\"pics\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"captions_credit_article\">.<\/p>\n<p class=\"captions\">File photo<\/p>\n<p class=\"captions\">\n<p class=\"related_articles\">Related Stories<\/p>\n<ul class=\"menu_tab_lists_related\">\n<li><a class=\"related_articles\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iol.co.za:80\/news\/crime-courts\/surgeon-sacked-in-racism-dispute-1.1533573\">Surgeon sacked in racism dispute<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--PSTYLE=WT Web Text--><\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">Durban &#8211; The disciplinary process that led to the axing of the Durban cardiothoracic surgeon accused of racism was unfair, his lawyer said on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">Professor Anunanthan Reddi was dismissed by the University of KwaZulu-Natal and replaced as the head of its cardiothoracic surgery unit, which is based at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">UKZN confirmed its decision this week, but was tight-lipped about the details. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">Reddi\u2019s lawyer, Jay Reddy, told The Mercury that his client had not been given the opportunity to forward his version of events.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">He had also been prejudiced because he had not had the chance to present witnesses who would have corroborated his claim that the allegations were false. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">Reddi said the manner in which the disciplinary process had been conducted was \u201cunconstitutional\u201d, as it was terminated \u201cmidway\u201d. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">However, UKZN\u2019s executive director of human resources, Mojaki Mosia, strongly denied this, saying the decision to dismiss Reddi was reached after a protracted, year-long disciplinary inquiry. Mosia repeated that because an appeal had been lodged, the matter was sub judice and he could not comment further. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">Last year, six fellow doctors submitted a formal complaint to UKZN, accusing Reddi of a slew of wrongdoings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">These included using the \u201ck-word\u201d when speaking of a black colleague, referring to Muslims as \u201cslum ous\u201d, and making derogatory comments about Indians. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">Reddi hit back by suing them for R2 million in damages and has maintained that these are \u201cspurious, vexatious and false\u201d allegations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">\u201cHe believes he will be vindicated,\u201d Reddy said.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">A court date was to be set. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\"><strong>The Mercury<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>. File photo Related Stories Surgeon sacked in racism dispute Durban &#8211; The disciplinary process that led to the axing of the Durban cardiothoracic surgeon accused of racism was unfair, his lawyer said on Wednesday. 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