The SAAFP is a Non Profit Company (NPC) registered in terms of the Companies Act no 71, 2008 (as amended. The SAAFP is governed by a Board of Directors and a Council, which are elected by its members every three years.
The Council elects an executive committee, which becomes the Board of Directors, consisting of the President, vice-president, treasurer, secretary and two additional members. The role and function of the Board of Directors is to be responsible for the day to day administration and control of the Council’s business affairs and all decisions of the board must be ratified by the Council. The role of the office bearers as described in the Memorandum of Incorporation.
1 | Prof Andrew Ross | University of KwaZulu-Natal | President |
2 | Prof Tasleem Ras | University of Cape Town | Vice-President |
3 | Prof Mergan Naidoo | College of Medicine of South Africa | Treasurer |
4 | Dr Jenny Nash | Rural Doctors Association of Southern Africa (RuDASA) | Secretary |
5 | Prof Hanneke Brits | University of the Free State | Director |
6 | Dr Sheena Mathew | Private Practice and affiliated with University of Cape Town | Director |
7 | Dr Doudou Nzaumvila | Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University | |
8 | Dr Mulimisi Ramavhuya | University of Limpopo | |
9 | Dr Marthinus Heystek | University of Pretoria | |
10 | Prof Busi Cawe | Walter Sisulu University | |
11 | Dr Ts’epo Motsohi | University of Stellenbosch | |
12 | Dr Deidre Pretorius | Associate Representative | |
13 | Dr John Musonda | Witwatersrand University | |
14 | Dr Gareth Fray | Private Practice not affiliated with a South African University | |
15 | Dr Tracy Lee Abrahams | Elected member not affiliated with a South African University | |
16 | Dr Lauren Hutton | Elected member not affiliated with a South African University | |
17 | Position not Filled | Registrar representative |