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Factual errors in the article[edit]

> Because of the Apartheid system he was never able to train as a doctor, and was also barred from the whites-only operating theatre during this period of Apartheid.

Black people could train as doctors and there were medical schools for black people. The requirement however is that they finish matric to enter the schools (which Mr. Naki did not do).

> Because of the Apartheid system he was never able to train as a doctor, and was also barred from the whites-only operating theatre during this period of Apartheid.

Again this is factually incorrect. At operations generally only trained medical staff are allowed (i.e. medical staff with a formal degree). There are numerous reasons for this (including liability issues). In most countries people without formal training cannot take part in an operation (and you require a medical license).

--- —Preceding unsigned comment added by 221.115.75.61 (talk) 16:14, 16 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It seems Mr. Naki was not part of Barnard's surgical team after all. See the Economist's correction to his obituary. This doesn't take away from Mr. Naki's real achievements or of his skills, but a lie, for whatever purpose, would take away from them. Anyone care to comment before I correct the article? Vincent 23:42, 15 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The documentary movie "Hidden Heart" presents the opposing view. Unfortunately I haven't seen it yet. can anyone tell more? --Timekeeper77 (talk) 12:08, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The last section is a copy-paste of [1] 70.81.158.242 (talk) 16:30, 30 January 2008 (UTC)Jackster 11:30, january 30 2008[reply]

Why should be admitted The Economist's correction to the obituary? It says that the so called myth was taken from Naki's own words, then, why the authorities of the hospital 40 decades later should be more credible and less influenced by politics than the person himself, who is also widely acknowledged as a moral reference given the testimony of his life? I believe that, in any case, both versions should be kept in the article -- otherwise, it becomes biased. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mirarke (talk • contribs) 19:01, 26 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Why has someone 'corrected' this article?! It not seems clear that Naki was not part of Barnard's team. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.93.193.135 (talk) 15:19, 15 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

He was coloured[edit]

This fact, while blatantly obvious when reading everything, is not explicitly mentioned in the article. Since so much of Naki's life was influenced by apartheid, this belongs in the first paragraph. -- JovanCormac (talk) 14:15, 19 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

He wasn't Coloured, he was Black! His life was not "influenced by apartheid". Just exactly where did apartheid have any influence on his story? I doubt that a largely uneducated gardener would have got so far in the medical system in any first world country! The controversy and politics came after apartheid, with the racist attempts to embelish his achievements.124.197.15.138 (talk) 04:38, 24 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Repeated information[edit]

This text: "He did not participate in the first heart transplant, did not ever operate on humans, nor ever work in Groote Schuur Hospital. Barnard sequentially performed both historic donor and recipient operations, assisted by four cardiac surgeons.

http://www.sahistory.org.za/pages/people/bios/Naki-h.htm http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/331/7515/519-f http://www.economist.com/node/4174683?story_id=4174683"

Repeats information and contains 3 links in the middle of the article. If it is ok with everyone I will delete it soon. Alessio.aguirre (talk) 13:26, 20 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Interpretation[edit]

Even reading the context in which it appears, I cannot fathom what "Such effects remain in place, despite retractions, creating potent but baseless political myths" means. Can someone please translate this sentence into English!Royalcourtier (talk) 02:44, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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