Technical Committee

Dr. Cornelle Young is a lecturer at Stellenbosch University in the Department of Nursing and Midwifery and has taught outreach courses in Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape to senior nurses in management and advanced nursing practices. She is also responsible for the Quality Assurance programme in the Department of Nursing. She worked in the Western Cape Department of Health at a local and provincial level and has extensive experience of private healthcare at both national and international levels.

An experienced manager and educator, trained as a Registered General, Psychiatric, Community Health Nurse and Midwife with over 30 years’ experience. She is an Ad Hoc Lecturer at the University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg Campus.

Professor Gert van Zyl is the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Free State. He has spent decades shaping healthcare education, leadership, and quality improvement.

Esme Pudule brings over 35 years of experience in palliative care, quality assurance, and patient-centred healthcare. She is the Operational Manager at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital’s Palliative Care Unit.

Dr. Elom Hillary Otchi is a consultant in healthcare quality, patient safety, and systems development. He holds a PhD in Public Health and serves as Technical Director of the Africa Institute of Healthcare Quality, Safety, and Accreditation.

Dr. Ziyanda Mgugudo-Sello is a Public Health Medicine Specialist and the Head of Unit: Professional Services at the South African Medical Association (SAMA).

Professor Daan Kocks is a leading specialist in Occupational Medicine and currently heads the Department of Occupational Medicine at Sefako Makgatho University. He has served as Chairperson of the South African Society of Occupational Medicine (SASOM) since 1997.

Professor Busisiwe Bhengu is a respected critical care nurse and Honorary Associate Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She is the former Chairperson of the South African Nursing Council.