Limpopo doctor sells kotas to help fund patients' surgeries - LNN - Network News

A Limpopo doctor funds surgeries for patients who cannot afford treatment through a side business selling kotas. Dr Ephraim Kgoete, 34, a general practitioner from Ga-Sekhukhune, runs his practice in Tzaneen and started selling kotas eight years ago. The kotas are meals sold from a mobile kitchen, priced from R35, with fillings such as slap chips, polony, egg, and sauces. He employs three part-time workers and organizes fundraising walks to assist patients, noting government hospitals are overwhelmed. To date, Kgoete has helped six people, including Thomas Mogale, who had facial cysts removed for free. He says aiding patients aligns with his oath as a doctor and finds joy in seeing their relief.