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Standing Committees

Ethics & Guidelines Committee

Chair: Dr Jens Hitzeroth (SASCI)

  • Dr Momotabo Matshela
  • Dr Rabia Johnson (SASCAR)
  • Prof John Lawrenson (PCSSA)
  • Dr Pumeshen Bisetty
  • Ms Rosemary Lawrence
  • Prof Blanche Cupido
  • Dr Demitri Constantinou
  • Dr Charle Viljoen (CASSA)
  • Prof Dirk Blom (LASSA)
  • Mr Selvan Govindsamy (ISCAP)

Education & Research Committee

Chair: Prof John Lawrenson

  • Philasande Mkoko
  • Manie Hanekom
  • George Comitis (PCSSA)
  • Sandrine Lecour (SASCAR)
  • Demitri Constantinou
  • Anupa Patel
  • Rosaley Prakaschandra
  • Viwe Mtwesi
  • Nene Mboweni
  • Gasnat Shaboodien
  • John Lawrenson
  • Kaveshree Govender (CASSA)
  • Jess John Thadathilankal (SASCI)
  • Lifa Dhlamini
  • Ms Vernice Peterson

Heads of Cardiology Departments

  • Prof M Ntsekhe — Groote Schuur / UCT
  • Prof M Nethononda — Baragwanath / Wits
  • Prof Alfonso Pecoraro — Tygerberg
  • Prof P Mntla — Medunsa / Limpopo
  • Prof N Tsabedze — Charlotte Maxeke / Wits
  • Dr Nico van der Merwe — University Free State
  • Dr Sajidah Khan — KZN
  • Prof A Sarkin — Steve Biko / Pretoria
  • Prof J Lawrenson — Red Cross / UCT / Paed
  • Prof Antoinette Cilliers — CH Baragwanath / Paed
  • Prof Steve Brown — Bloemfontein / Paed
  • Dr Ebrahim Hoosen — Albert Luthuli / Paed
  • Dr Adele Greyling — Port Elizabeth / Paed
  • Prof Belinda Mitchell — Pretoria / Steve Biko / Paed

SHARE Committee

Chair: Dr Nqoba Tsabedze

  • Dr Hellmuth Weich (PI TAVI)
  • Prof Jacques Schermann (PI TAVI)
  • Dr Martin Mpe (PI AFib)
  • Prof Ashley Chin (PI AFib)
  • Mrs Elizabeth Schaafsma — Project Manager

SA Heart Journal

  • Prof Ruchika Meel — Editor-in-Chief