Dr. Gerard Van Aswagen


RE: URGENT REPORT AND CONCERN: The Welfare and Medical Care of Ms. Zainab (Eldest Son and Primary Protector)


Dear Dr. Van Aswagen,


I am writing to you today out of profound concern for the welfare and medical integrity of my mother, Ms. Zainab. As her eldest son and the individual most directly involved in ensuring her safety and proper care, I feel it is my duty to bring a deeply troubling situation to your attention.

My primary concern is this: under no circumstances should my siblings, Hudah, Waffah, or Khalid, be permitted to take charge of, manage, or administer any of my mother's medication. Their past actions demonstrate a reckless and intentional pattern of endangering her health, which I will detail below.

To provide you with a complete picture, I have structured this letter as a formal report. I respectfully request that you review its contents and the accompanying evidence.


INDEX OF REPORT



1. Executive Summary of Immediate Concern

My siblings, Hudah and Waffah, in close collaboration with my brother Khalid based in Dubai, have engaged in a sustained campaign of abuse and control over our 81-year-old mother. This includes the unlawful seizure of her property and, most alarmingly, the deliberate withholding of her essential medication. Their actions are not mere neglect but constitute a calculated assault on her autonomy, dignity, and health. Placing them in any position of responsibility for her medication would pose a direct and immediate threat to her well-being.

2. Documented Incident of Medical Neglect

On the evening of 12 August 2025, Hudah and Waffah deliberately withheld my mother's prescribed evening tablets. This was not an oversight but a conscious act. They have also seized and refused to return her personal medical bag, depriving her of control over her own health.

I have proactively addressed this specific risk with another medical professional. I have formally informed Dr. Frost from the Willowmead Medical Centre in Rondebosch East of this situation. I have personally demonstrated to Dr. Frost the correct method and timing for administering these tablets, to which she agreed and acknowledged the importance of consistent, correct dosage.

3. Legal and Constitutional Framework: Abuse of an Older Person

The actions of my siblings represent severe violations of my mother's fundamental rights as enshrined in the South African Constitution and the Older Persons Act 13 of 2006. A legal analysis of their conduct confirms the following:

4. Pattern of Predatory Behaviour and Strategic Endangerment

The medical neglect is part of a broader, malicious strategy:

5. Conclusion and Imperative for Safeguarding

In conclusion, Hudah, Waffah, and Khalid have demonstrated through a sustained and coordinated campaign that they are fundamentally opposed to our mother’s best interests. They are morally and ethically disqualified from any role in her care.

Please look at the video links of Zainab. These recordings provide direct evidence of her state, her wishes, and the environment she has been subjected to. They are crucial to understanding the reality of the situation.

Please read the home page. It provides a foundational context for these events.

My role has been solely to protect, document, and advocate for my mother. I am the sole party who has consistently acted in her best interests, ensuring she receives her medication, restoring her mobility where possible, and defending her constitutional personhood.

6. Evidentiary Support

Dr. Van Aswagen, I implore you to consider this report with the utmost seriousness. The health and life of my mother depend on a medical care plan that is managed by responsible and trustworthy individuals. I am prepared to take full responsibility for this, as I have been doing, and am ready to meet with you at your earliest convenience to discuss how we can work together to ensure my mother's safety, dignity, and health.

Respectfully,

I am the eldest son of Zainab,