I started on the Trauma side of casualty on Monday. They’ve been very willing to let me flex my surgical muscles here, I’ve been assisting in Minor Ops (Lipoma removal, sebaceous cyst removal, pressure sore débridement), performing some minor procedures (trochar biopsy, abcess drainage), some wound closure (stitching) and, of course, bloods and exams.
I was in theatre on Tuesday night, and got to see a toe amputation (which was quick) and a below knee leg amputation (which was less quick).
All in all, the surgeons seem a lot more prepared to let me go and do things. I’m going to come in for the evenings / nights over the weekend and see what its like, apparantely it will be busy, so lots of suturing practice for me. Stabbings are a big problem here too, so I should get a chance to put in some chest drains 
On the tourist front, I’m hoping to do an underground tour of the De Beers mine next week, and other than that, I think I’ve exhausted Kimberley’s tourist charms. I tried the McGregor museum, but it is much less interesting than the Lonely Planet would have you believe.
I’ll be back with more news after the weekend.