CUBAN DOCTOR APPEARS IN COURT FOR ALLEGED THEFT OF MEDICATION AT THABAZIMBI HOSPITAL
POLOKWANE – A 54-year-old Cuban national medical doctor, Dr. Yamilet Castaneda, appeared before the Thabazimbi Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 23 October 2025, facing a charge of theft of medication from Thabazimbi Hospital. She was released on warning, and the case was postponed to Tuesday, 28 November 2025, for further investigation.
The incident occurred on 02 September 2025, at about 06:45, when a security officer at the hospital’s main gate conducted a routine search and found unauthorized medication in the suspect’s bag. The suspect was taken back to her office, where additional medication was discovered during a further search.
The matter was reported to the police, and following investigations, the suspect was arrested upon her return to South Africa on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, after reportedly travelling to Cuba.
Police investigations are continuing.
