Edward Dongola
Regional
Edward Dongola
SAACHS Chairperson, Limpopo Region
Acting Head: Campus Health, University of Venda
Riana Johnson
Conference, Regional
Riana Johnson
SAACHS Regional Chair: Free State and Northern Cape
HOD (Deputy Director) Health and Wellness Centre
University of the Free State
Riana Johnson was born in Humansdorp, a small town in the Eastern Cape, and grew up on a farm in Kirkwood in the Eastern Cape. She matriculated in 1983 at Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood and studied at the University of the Free State where she obtained her B.Soc.Sc (Nursing) in 1989 and Hons. B.Soc.Sc (nursing) in 1990. Riana obtained her Diploma in Operating Room Nursing in 1994 and the Advanced University Diplomas in Nursing Education (2010) and Health Care Management (2012). In 2012 she received a certificate for the successful completion of the requirements of the Management Development Institute (UCLA/AMREF/UCTGSB/Johnson&Johnson).
Riana started working at Kovsie Health at the University of the Free State in 1996 as a professional nurse rendering health care services to students. Currently she is the HOD (Deputy Director) at the Health and Wellness Centre at UFS. Riana is a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society (Golden Key member) and Chairs the Free State and Northern Cape Region of SAACHS.
Sarien de Necker
Conference, Regional
Sarien de Necker
Professional Nurse
UFS Health and Wellness
Sarien studied nursing at the Free State School of Nursing (1998 -2001) and completed her post basic in Operating Room Nursing at the University of Pretoria (2005-2006). She achieved her post basic in Primary Health Care at University of the Free State (2013- 2014).
Sarien currently works at University of the Free State Health and Wellness as a Primary Health Care Nurse (2010 – current). She previously worked in the Operating Room (Theatre) specifically in plastic and reconstructive surgery, paediatric surgery, general surgery and gynaecology (2002 – 2010).
Sarien was the 2017 SAACHS Conference Chairperson and is currently the secretary for the 2025 SAACHS Conference.
https://saachs.org.za/team/sarien-de-necker
Thapelo Morapeli
Conference, Regional
Mr. Thapelo Morapeli
SAACHS Regional Deputy Chair – Free State and Northern Cape
Assistant Manager: Primary Healthcare Centre
Thapelo Morapeli is the Assistant Manager for the Primary Healthcare Centre at Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein Campus. With a passion for working with youth, he brings a wealth of experience and a compassionate approach to student healthcare.