- +27 (0)15 268 3561
- mahlodi.maphakela@ul.ac.za
- Tel: +27 (0)12 521 5711
- Email: matsontso.mathebula@smu.ac.za
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- Email: mgeya@uj.ac.za
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Mahlodi Maphakela
Conference, Executive
Sr Mahlodi Maphakela
SAACHS - National Secretary
Clinical Nurse Practitioner, University of Limpopo
Mahlodi Maphakela is a Registered Nurse with more than two decades of practical experience. After completing her training in 2001 she practiced as a Professional Nurse at Mankweng Hospital in Polokwane. In 2005 she took up a post as Chief Professional Nurse at Magaliesoord Rehabilitation Centre, returning to Mankweng Hospital in 2011 to work as an OHS and Infection Control Nurse. She joined the University of Limpopo in 2012 as an OHS Nurse and is currently working as a Clinical Nurse Practitioner.
Mahlodi is studying toward her PhD in Public Health, and as an alumni of the University of Limpopo supervises several MPH students and does co-coding for qualitative research papers.
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Matsontso Mathebula
Conference, Executive
Dr Matsontso Mathebula
SAACHS - National Deputy Chairperson
Deputy Director Campus Health and Counselling, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Dr Matsontso serves as the Deputy Director Campus Health and Counselling in the Sefako Makgatho Health Science University. He has over a period of more than fifteen years served as the campus doctor for the various stages of this fledgling university.
With a wealth of leadership positions in the NGO sector and working with young people both nationally and internationally, his contribution will facilitate the work of SAACHS an position it to better fulfil its mandate. He sees these institutions as a source of information that can be tapped through research therefore contributing to the body of knowledge and implementations of evidence based medicine.
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Miemie Geya
Conference, Executive, Speaker
Sr Molimi Geya
SAACHS - National Chairperson
Director: Centre for Student Health & Wellness at University of Johannesburg
Miemie Geya is Director: Centre for Student Health & Wellness at University of Johannesburg focusing on students’ health and well-being. She is passionate about young people and hopes to bring health services as close to them as possible.
She was elected as a chairperson of SAACHS in 2020.
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Tshidiso Ntshabele
Conference, Executive
Mr Tshidiso Ntshabele
SAACHS National Editor
Head of Department: Wits University
Mr Tshidiso Ntshabele is the Head of Department at Wits’ Campus Health and Wellness Centre. He serves as a board member of South African Nursing Council (SANC) and is studying for an MPH at the University of Johannesburg. In 2020 he was elected as Editor in Chief of SAACHS, where his responsibilities includes Editing content (articles, photographs), setting editorial guidelines (tone or voice for SAACHS), and representing the Association.
Tshidiso joined Wits’ Campus Health and Wellness Centre in 2023. Prior to this he worked at North-West University where he headed the Health Care Centre and before that he worked at the University of Johannesburg, the West-Rand Health District and the City of Johannesburg.
He completed his nursing diploma at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Nursing College in Soweto, this was followed by a Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Health Care from North-West University. He is registered for a Bachelor of Nursing Science: Occupational Health at the University of Johannesburg.
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