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17DECEMBER2021 AT09:30
TheaudiencewillriseastheacademicprocessionentersthehallandwillremainstandinguntiltheChancellorisin place
TheChancellorwillconstitutethecongregation
TheChancellorwillwelcomethe graduands
Addressto the congregation
Conferment of degrees
ThePresidentof Convocationwilladdressthe graduates
TheChancellorwilldissolvethe congregation
Theaudiencewillstandwhile Ihele is played
Membersoftheaudiencearerequestedtostandwhiletheacademicprocessionleavesthehallandnottoleavethe hallbeforethe end oftheceremony.
Intheeventofload-sheddingorpowercuts,theGreatHallmaybecometotallydarkuntilthegeneratorcomesinto operation.
DEAN:PROFESSOR
SA MADHIMBBChMMedPhD (Witwatersrand)FCPaeds(SA)
ADZATIA, Etornam KwameKwame Otorhinolaryngology
RESEARCH REPORT: Afiveyearretrospectivereviewofthefrequencyofmalignancyin medicalmaxillectomy specimensforinverted papilloma atChrisHaniBaragwanathAcademicHospital
ALDRICH, Liesel Psychiatry
RESEARCH REPORT: ScreenTime usepatterns and health trends inChildrenattending achildren's psychiatric outpatient department
ANTOS,Olivia Orthopaedic Surgery
RESEARCH REPORT: Aretrospectivereviewofdorsallockingcompressionplatingforhalluxmetatarsophalangeal jointarthrodesis
APLENI,Harrilene Anaesthesia
RESEARCH REPORT: Anaesthetist's knowledgeand awarenessofdiathermyusein adepartmentof anaesthesiology
CARBONARI, AliciaAnn Anaesthesia
RESEARCH REPORT: Noiselevelsintheoperating theatresatacentral hospital
CARREIRA,Jo-AnneAugustine Surgery
RESEARCH REPORT: Evaluationoftheinjury patternandoutcome of paediatricpatientsinvolvedinroadtraffic accidents in Soweto
ELGAHANI, AhmedAM Surgery
RESEARCH REPORT: ThyroidectomyatChrisHaniBaragwanath AcademicHospital:isroutine admission to intensivecare unitjustified?
GAGELA,CwengileSibusiso Diagnostic Radiology
RESEARCH REPORT: CT brain findingsandcommonco-morbid disease in patientspresentingwith firsttime seizures
GOGA,Ladawa Yasese Psychiatry
RESEARCH REPORT: Length ofstayand associated factors in patientswithschizophrenia andschizoaffective disorder in aspecialised psychiatrichospital
HUMAN, Ian Noel Neurological Surgery
RESEARCH REPORT: An analysisoftherelationship between Myelomeningoceles,Hydrocephalusand Chiari Malformations
INDIVERI, Laura Anaesthesia
RESEARCH REPORT: Asurveyofadult patientsrequiring neurosurgeryat acentralhospital
JOHNSON, Candice Angela Obstetrics and Gynaecology
RESEARCH REPORT: Theunderstandingandrecollection of informed consent bylabouringwomenafteran emergencycaesareansection
LOWNIE, Claire Nicolette
Psychiatry
RESEARCH REPORT: ConductDisorder:Aretrospectiverecordreviewofpatientsdiagnosedwithconductdisorder atTara PsychiatricHospitalChildren'sClinic
LUPOSO, Mwan'a-uta Dennis
Psychiatry
RESEARCH REPORT: ProfileofmortalityofpatientsadmittedatSterkfonteinpsychiatrichospital,SouthAfricaover aneightyearperiod
MAGUMBEZE, Victor
Neurological Surgery
RESEARCH REPORT: Theuseoffree waterclearancetodistinguishbetweentheSyndromeof Inappropriate Anti DiureticHormone Secretion(SIADH)andCerebralSaltWasting Syndrome(CSWS)in hyponatremicpatients'in neurosurgicalICU
MAVIE SHIBANDA, Mavis Nokuthula
Psychiatry
RESEARCH REPORT: Careforpatientswithpsychiatricdisorders: therole and attitude ofprimaryhealthcare medicaldoctors towards integration ofmentalhealth intoprimaryhealthcare in Soweto
MBONDA, MotoAhemeke Guyeguy
Family Medicine
Research Report: Sexualfunctionamongmiddle-agedwomenattendingprimaryhealthcarefacilitiesinDrKenneth Kaunda District, South Africa
MOTSISI, SandraLucky
Paediatrics and Child Health RESEARCH REPORT: Reviewof Necrotising enterocolitisinvery lowbirthweightbabies ina tertiary hospitalin Johannesburg
MPEHLE, RaphaelChilesheMusaba
Obstetrics and Gynaecology RESEARCH REPORT: Obstetricfactorsassociatedwithneonatalnearmiss,atapublicmotherandchildhospitalin Johannesburg, South Africa
MWELASE, LungileCarol Anaesthesia RESEARCH REPORT: Peri-operativepracticesbyanaesthetistswhenmanaging patientswith diabetesmellitusat theUniversityof theWitwatersrandAcademicHospitals
NAIDOO,Kavitha Surgery
RESEARCH REPORT: Profileofmalebreastcancerpresentingtotheacademic(Tertiary)hospitalsoftheUniversity ofWitwatersrand
NAIDOO,Nishlin Surgery
RESEARCH REPORT: Laparoscopic entrytechniques:asurveyofcurrent preferencesof South Africangeneral surgeons
NCANYWA,ZolekaJosephine Paediatrics and Child Health RESEARCH REPORT: Changes inGlomerularfiltrationrate inHIVinfected adolescentsonTenofovir
NDWAMBI, Phumudzo Surgery
RESEARCH REPORT: Characteristicsof patientschoosingcontralateralprophylacticmastectomyfor unilateral breastcancer inanurban South African breastcancerclinic
NELL,TamarinChantal Diagnostic Radiology RESEARCH REPORT: Corpuscallosumsizeonmagneticresonanceimaging,a surrogateforwhite mattervolume lossinchildren imagedforthechronicsequelaeofneonatalhypoxicis-chaemicencephalopathy
NOGAGA,Viwe Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
RESEARCH REPORT: Comparisonof outcome ofexcision and liposuction in HIVtreatmentinducedbuffalo hump patientsoperated atChrisHani BaragwanathAcademicHospitalandCharlotte MaxekeJohannesburg Academic Hospital
NONDE,James Emergency Medicine
RESEARCH REPORT: Assessmentandvalidation of alowcostultrasound-guidedsuprapubiccatheterinsertion training(USCIT) model
NTUMBA, Bamukabadi
Diagnostic Radiology
RESEARCH REPORT: Therole ofsurveillance ultrasound in detectingbreastcancerrecurrencein post-mastectomypatients
OCHSE,StaceyLeigh Psychiatry
RESEARCH REPORT: Assessingtheattitudesof medicalstudentsintheirfourth yearofstudytowardspsychiatry and mentalillness
ORFANIDIS,Rachelle Obstetrics and Gynaecology
RESEARCH REPORT: UseofCGH-arraytodetectchromosomeabnormalitiesin firsttrimestermiscarriage
ORSAR, SolomonTerumbul Urology
RESEARCH REPORT: Histologicsubtypesofrenalcellcarcinomadiagnosed in theUniversityof Witwatersrand TeachingHospitals
PHIRI, Tshepang Edison
Orthopaedic Surgery
RESEARCH REPORT: Patientbasedoutcomesofslipped upperfemoralepiphysisaftertreatmentwith in SITU percutaneousfixation
PRINCE,DanielNicholas
Diagnostic Radiology
RESEARCH REPORT: Wholebodypost-mortemcomputedtomographyversusskeletalsurveyinthedetectionof fracturesinsuspectedcasesoffatalnon-accidentalinjury
SETOABA,LungilePrecious Otorhinolaryngology
RESEARCH REPORT: Sinonasaltumours inadultpatients:clinicopathologicalperspectivefrom ChrisHani Baragwanath AcademicHospital
TLHABANE, ShadrackMorake Orthopaedic Surgery
RESEARCH REPORT: Post-operative airwaymanagementofcervicalspinesurgeryatCharlotte Maxeke Johannesburg AcademicHospital
TLOLANE,Thabo Patrick Psychiatry
RESEARCH REPORT: Theclinicalprofile,service utilizationandfollow up ofpatientsattendingtheZamanidual diagnosisclinicat ChrisHaniBaragwanathHospital
UZONWA,GodsonObiora Surgery
RESEARCH REPORT: ComparisonofOncotypeDXrecurrencescoretoMageeequationsrecurrencescoreinearly breastcancer: using routinehistopathologicalandimmunohistochemistry parameters
BANTUKAPAJIKA,Dieudonne
RESEARCH REPORT: Thepractice andknowledge oflow flowanaesthesia in a departmentof anaesthesiology
ESSA, Sameera
RESEARCH REPORT: Riskfactors associatedwithunplannedICUadmissionsfollowing paediatricsurgery: a systematicreview
FERREIRA,TraceyJade
RESEARCH REPORT: Pressurerelieftechniqueto achieveendotrachealtubecuffpressures withinthe recommendedrange
JURKOVIC,Natasha
RESEARCH REPORT: SmartdruguseintheDepartmentofAnaesthesiologyattheUniversityoftheWitwatersrand
KORDA,Bojan
RESEARCH REPORT: Ultrasound-assistedversuslandmark-basedspinalblockperformance inemergency caesarean delivery inobesepatientsat acentralhospital
MASVIKWA,HildaTsungayi
RESEARCH REPORT: Preandpost-nightshiftmentalperformanceofregistrarsinadepartmentofanaesthesiology
MOOSA, Mariam
RESEARCH REPORT: Developmentof alistof essentialelectrocardiogramknowledgeforanaesthesiologists
PETTEY,Gabriela
RESEARCH REPORT: Evaluationofcardiacsurgery associated acute kidneyinjury using ultrasound
SLAVE, MulaiLumambaDoreen
RESEARCH REPORT: Carbondioxide levelsofventilated adultcriticallyillpost-operative patientson arrival tothe intensivecare unit
VOKA,DiBetu
RESEARCH REPORT: Intrathecalmorphineinjectionpracticeforacuteperioperativepainmanagementatacentral hospital: Aretrospective review
WESSELS,EricaSharon
RESEARCH REPORT: Qualityofrecovery following orthopaedicsurgeryin patientsatanacademichospital
YAMBA,YemweniLeonardJimmy
RESEARCH REPORT: Asurveyofthe intraoperative cellsalvage in operatingroomsat anacademichospital
EDE,RoselineChioma
RESEARCH REPORT: 10-yearretrospectivecohortprevalencestudyofDermatologyconditionsinrenaltransplant recipients(RTR)attheCharlotteMaxeke JohannesburgAcademicHospitalin 2008-2018
KOUVELAKIS,Fotis
RESEARCH REPORT: Theprevalence and spectrum ofskin disorders atthepaediatricdermatologyoutpatient clinicoftheCharlotte MaxekeAcademicHospitalin Johannesburg South Africa
CHRISTOFIDES,Nicholas Christopher
RESEARCH REPORT: Audit ofpatientspresentingwithclinicallybenign breast diseasetotheHelenJoseph HospitalBreastImagingUnit
DAWADI,Shabina
RESEARCH REPORT: Computedtomographyimagingoftraumatic injuries atChrisHani Baragwanath Academic Hospital
WESSELS,RobynMeryl
RESEARCH REPORT: Fatalnon-accidentalinjury in South Africa: aGautenghospital's perspectiveonthe incidence and fracturetypesonpost mortemskeletalsurveys
ABOLARIN, Aanuoluwapo Ademola
RESEARCH REPORT: Knowledge of hospitaldisasterpreparednessamongsttheEmergencyDepartment personnelofanacademic hospitalinJohannesburg, South Africa
MUGISHA,Elsie
RESEARCH REPORT: Factors associated withintentionalself -harmingbehaviours amongamongpatients admittedto an EkurhuleniDistrictHospital
MURPHY, Shane Darren
RESEARCH REPORT: Views,EngagementandReadinessofDistrictandSub-DistrictPublicServiceManagerson the implementation ofNationalHealth Insurance in PrimaryCare
AITCHISON,WesleyMark
RESEARCH REPORT: Idiopathicpulmonary fibrosis inSoweto,SouthAfrica:a descriptivestudy
AJAYI,AdekunleOmoniyi
RESEARCH REPORT: AnanalysisofBronchoscopiesperformedattheChrisHaniBaragwanathAcademicHospital between 2011-2018
JASSAT,Romana
RESEARCH REPORT: Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae(CRE)at HelenJoseph Hospital
MUCHICHWA,Petudzai
RESEARCH REPORT: Retrospectiveanalysisoftime tosmearandcultureconversionandtreatment outcomesof rifampicinresistanttuberculosispatientstreatedwith longerandshortcourseregimensat Tshepong Hospital
EMVULA, Simon Eben EsserIIleka
RESEARCH REPORT: VaginalMicrobiome inthethirdtrimesterof pregnancyamong women atRahima Moosa MotherandChildHospital
HAMMOND,MichaelNiiarmah
RESEARCH REPORT: Feto-maternaloutcomesof patientswith placentapraevia and accuracyofdiagnosis of placenta accretasyndrome atChrisHaniBaragwanath AcademicHospital
KALONJI, SylvainMpamba
RESEARCH REPORT: Outcomeofpatientswithcervicalcancerreferredfor treatment atCharlotte Maxeke Johannesburg AcademicHospitalfromfar EastRand Hospital
ORJI,Ogbonnaya
RESEARCH REPORT: Urinarybacterialprofile andantibioticsusceptibilitypatteramongpregnantwomenat Rahima Moosa Mother and ChildHospital
HIRSCHMANN,Adam
RESEARCH REPORT: OrthopaedicTerrorMedicine: Anassessmentof acohort ofJohannesburgOrthopaedic surgeons'responsetoaquestionnaireontheirhospital'spreparednessforinjuriesassociatedwithanexplosivetype terroristattack
BALFOUR,Sanelisiwe BusisiweZethu
RESEARCH REPORT: TheincidenceandOutcomes ofacutekidneyinjury incritically-illneonatesat Chris Hani Baragwanath AcademicHospital:Aprospectivedescriptivestudy
CAR,Kathleen Patricia
RESEARCH REPORT: Theburden ofearlyonset sepsisinneonateswith neonatalencephalopathy
MABASO,Lindiwe Nompumelelo
RESEARCH REPORT: PaediatricpainassessmentandmanagementsurveywithintheRahimaMoosaMotherand ChildHospital
MAHOMED,Raeesa Moosakara
RESEARCH REPORT: Areview ofCongenitalheartdefectsin children withTrisomy21over a5yearperiod at Charlotte MaxekeJohannesburgAcademicHospital
MRUBATA, Kitso-Lesedi
RESEARCH REPORT: An auditofthepresenceofcoeliacdiseaseassociated human leukocyteantigen haplotypes inrenalandbonemarrowtransplantdonorsandrecipientsfromthe South AfricanNationalBlood Services
MATSEBULA,Gagu Siboniso
RESEARCH REPORT: Culturalpracticesincontemporary Africansocietiesregardingdeath and coming toterms with lossandbereavement
PHETO, Botho Pilediwa
RESEARCH REPORT: Theoccurrenceof postpartum posttraumaticstressdisorder(PTSD)among women in Johannesburg Metropolitan Clinic
BOTCHWAY,MaameTekyiwa
Paediatric Surgery
RESEARCH REPORT: ThescopeofoperativegeneralpaediatricsurgicaldiseasesinSouthAfrica -TheChrisHani Baragwanath experience
LACK,Vered
Paediatric Surgery RESEARCH REPORT: AnAuditofbluntheadinjuriessustainedbychildrenupto10yearsofageadmittedtoChris HaniBaragwanathAcademicHospital
MASHAVAVE,NoxoloZekhethelo
Paediatric Surgery
RESEARCH REPORT: Aretrospectivestudyanalysingmortalityandoutcomes in the Paediatricburns Intensive CareUnit attheChrisHaniBaragwanath AcademicHospital,Johannesburg
MUSHUNJE, Sithandweyinkosi Paediatric Surgery RESEARCH REPORT: A 10-yearretrospectivereviewofpaediatricsurgicaloncologyatChrisHaniBaragwanath AcademicHospital(CHBAH)
RAS,Reuben Charles RESEARCH REPORT: CanPetroleumJellybe usedtoobtainsatisfactory renalultrasound imaging?
AMUSA,AbdulrasheedTunde Sports Medicine RESEARCH REPORT: Therelationshipbetween isokineticratios,functionalmovementscreening and injuriesin universityrugbyplayers:aretrospectivestudy
ARNACHELLEN, Derushka Internal Medicine DISSERTATION: Profiling theInsulin-likegrowthfactorreceptor(IGF-1R)pathwayinpancreaticductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC)cell lines
BABALOLA,JosephOmoniyi
Child Health Community Paediatrics RESEARCH REPORT: Trendsinseizurehospitalisationspreand postrotavirus vaccineintroductionamong children in Soweto, South Africa
MASHOKO, Vongai Paediatrics and Child Health DISSERTATION: TheprevalenceofcentralnervoussystemtumoursatChrisHaniBaragwanathacademicHospital, PaediatricOncologyunit between 2006and 2015
MORROW, Lume Child Health Community Paediatrics RESEARCH REPORT: Complementaryfeedingpracticesandgrowthstatusofchildrenaged6-23monthsinSoweto
NEL,Christelle Child Health Neurodevelopment RESEARCH REPORT: Magneticresonanceimagingfindingsandtheclinicalcharacteristicsofchildrenwithcerebral palsyat apublicsectorhospitalinGauteng, South Africa
NYAKOE,Robert Barasa Obstetrics & Gynaecology DISSERTATION: Umbilicalcordblood gasanalysisin atertiary public hospitalin Johannesburg
OLANDER-DEAS,Michelle Child Health Neurodevelopment RESEARCH REPORT: Ananalysisofthereferralsystemtotheneurodevelopmentalclinicatatertiaryhospitalinthe Eastern Cape
PECZAK, AngelikaBarbara
Child Health Community Paediatrics RESEARCH REPORT: Mortality,relapse,morbidity andgrowthofsevereacutely malnourishedchildren in thesix monthsfollowingdischarge
TCHOUAMBOU SIMO, NellyClotilde Emergency Medicine RESEARCH REPORT: An auditofneonatalsepsisat theCharlotte MaxekeJohannesburgHospitalPaediatric EmergencyDepartment
ADAM, Azraa (with Distinction)
ADAM,Raheema (with Distinction)
AIKMAN, NicholasJason (with Distinction)
AYAYA,TaffrosaVontner (with Distinction)
AYOB, Muhammad (with Distinction)
AZHAR, AnamJaffar
BAGRATH, Vedarsh
BAIG,MirzaMuhammadYazdan
BARBOSA, Andrea Ferreira (with Distinction)
BENCH, Alexandra (with Distinction)
BESTER, Donovan
BHOOLA,Bhavisha Amrat
BHUTT,NimishaAshish
BLAIR, KellyMairi
BOACHIE, Emmanuela
BOOYSEN, BiancaJohanna
BORELLO,Nadia
BOULLE,Dominic Simon
BRIGGS,Jason David
BRONKHORST, Damien (with Distinction)
BUDLER, Simone
BULMER,RobynLynn (with Distinction)
BULTITUDE, Katie Rose
BUNWARIE, Yashvir
CHAND, Sabeehah
CHEN, Cassandra Yu-chin
CHINNIAH,Arya
CHOONARA,Laila
COETZEE,Roh-Anne Lynette (with Distinction)
COLE,MicaelaLouise
CROOCK,JeremyRaphael
DARAS, EfthimiaMagdalene
DEOLIVEIRA,BiancaPereira (with Distinction)
DEVCHAND, TejisNayesh
DLAMINI, DeboraGift
DOSSANTOS, Sebastiano Neville
DOUGLAS-HENRY, MichaelAndrew (with Distinction)
DRUKER,TaliDaniel
DUDHIA, Suhail
DUNGWA, Simbarashe Andrea
EBRAHIM,Uzayr
ELS, Brandon
ELSTON,Jessica Lynne
EPSTEIN,TylerJames
ESA,ChantalMarie
ESRA,David Asher
FIRMAN, MichelleNicole
FRASER, Simon Wesley
FYVIE,Robyn Kelby (with Distinction)
GATHOO,Kaashifa
GERBER,Louis
GIDDINGS, David Steven (with Distinction)
GILDAY, Kyle Christopher
GOVENDER, Kiara
GULAMALI, Sadiyabanu Safiq
HAHNLE, JuliaTelseMarie
HALL,TravisEdward (with Distinction)
HARGOVAN,TaveerHusmuk
HARTMANNSGRUBER, Shelden
KHUTAMO,Ditebogo
KLEVANSKY,Rachel (with Distinction)
KLEYNHANS,Christiaan
KOOR,Tariq (with Distinction)
KRUGER, DanielleYvonne (with Distinction)
KUBHEKA,Thokozani
LANGHAM, AliceRose
HASSAN,NazeerahOmar (with Distinction) LEHNERDT,Grace
HAWTREY, Tanith Lee
HERMETZ,Lori-lee
HILLS, Kelsey-Lynne
HIRSCHOWITZ,GideonIsrael (with Distinction)
HOLLOWAY, Denette
HOOMOEDT, AshleighJean
HOWELL, Chloe MarieVictoria
HYLAND, Georgina Anne Mia
ISAAC, Naveen
JACOBSON, JonathanMichael (with Distinction)
JADWAT,Hafsa
JEENA,Rumaanah
JOHNSON,Tamlin-Jade
KAKA,ZakariyyaMuhammed
KALLA,Zahra (with Distinction)
KALYAN, Eli
KASZECHKI, Sabrina
KATAKA,TracyWayima
KETTLES,MatthewReece
LENTON,KieronHarold Mathew (with Distinction)
LETSOALO,MasehlaRelebohile
LEVIN,EstherYehudis
LEWIS,JamesCameron
LIKOTSI, Paballo
LO,Fatouma Moustapha
LONDANI, Pfanani
LUTCHMAN, SuvirNihal
MAAKE,Mokgadi
MABOGO,Mashudu
MABUZA, Wisani Gift
MADZHIA, Aluwani
MADZINGA, Maano
MAHARAJ, Serisha (with Distinction)
MAJAVIE,LiezlHeather
MAJEED, MishaalNadeem
MAKINA, SithembileOlga
MAKWELA, ShaleMagdeline
MALABI, Amukelani Lehlogonolo
MALOKA,MphagaThapeloReginald
MANSOOR, Imraan
MASEKO, Katlego
MATHEBULA,Mikhongelo Hannah
MATHER,Taskeen
MATUKANE, Sandile
MBANJWA, Mandisa Fortunate
MBHELE,Nkanyezi
MBULAHENI, LimuwaniHelga
MCBIRNIE, ConnorLogan Dunsdale
MCKEE,TylerConnor
MEYER,MathysJacobus
MIKOSI, Pfunzo
MINDEL,Yonatan Eliezer (with Distinction)
MITHA,Zulaykha
MKHIZE,NokwandaAyanda
MOGAFE,Makgotso Perpetua (with Distinction)
MOKOENA, ThabangRaymond
MOOKADAN,Iman
MOOLA,Mikaeel
MOOTHIRAM, Sanam
MUTLOANE, Motheo
NAICKER,Chene'
NAIDOO,Kevania (with Distinction)
NAIDOO,Prashen
NAIDU,Hugh Oliver
NAIKEN,AntheaHilary
NDIWENI,Zanobuhle
NEL,Johan Mathys
NGIDI,SizanobuhleLissa
NGWENYA, Snenhlanhla Nompumelelo
NKHWASHU,Desmond
NTIMBANE,LayibonZakariya
NUDELMAN, ElchananReuven
OCHAYON,Jordan
O'DONOGHUE,Claire Lucy (with Distinction)
OLIVER, AlexiaRaine
PALMER,Caleb
PATEL, Mariambibi (with Distinction)
PATEL, Namita
PEER,Fatima
PILLAY, Tejal (with Distinction)
MORKOS, MarioEmadGeorge (with Distinction) PILLAY, Yuvin
MORRIS,Cassady
MOSUPYOE, Kgomotso Kearabetswe
MTHEMBU, Sthembiso
MUKHUBA,Anza Vanessa
MUNSHI, SumaiyahIsmail
PISAPIA,Alessia
POOLE,TaylerSandra (with Distinction)
PRETORIUS, Vian
PRINS, Alexandra Kristen
PURDON, Melissa Amy
RABIE, ClaudeByron
RADEBE,DuduzileNatasha
RAHIMAN,Fathima-Zahra
RAMAGAGA,Neo Rebaone
RAMATLO,Obakeng Marcia
RAMLALL, Pooja
RAMPINI,Dane Joshua
RATHIPAL, ErwinJoel
RATLADI,TumeloCollin
RAXENIDIS,Christina
SANYAMANDWE,ChiratidzoTasha
SARUBDEO, Shalya (with Distinction)
SEEDAT, Samhaa (with Distinction)
SEGAL, Bradley Max (with Distinction)
SENGWAYO,MuhleKgothatso
SHABALALA,Zinhle
SHEIKEBRAHIM, Sufyaan (with Distinction)
SHEMESH,Guy (with Distinction)
SHEPHERD, Ashleigh Megan
SHEZI,Nomfundo Malehlohonolo
SIBIYA, KhanyisileThelma
SINOVICH, AnthonyDamian
SMITH, Bianca Megan
SOKONI,Jeanne SaronNissieh
STARKE,LouiseMargaret
STEVENS, Chanel Brooke (with Distinction)
STOLS,Lorenzo
STRANSKY,SabrinaIsabella
SULTAN,Iman
TAUKOBONG,Boitumelo Charmaina
TAYE, Karabo Lungile Mmaserame
TEITGE,Chiane
THOMPSON,Caroline Ruby
THORBURN,JasonRyan (with Distinction)
TSUKULU, RefilweGrace
VANURK,NeeltjeJannetje
VERGIE,CalebJohn
VISENTIN,OliviaFrancesca
WALZL,Thomas Winfried Antoon
WIESNER,Chani
ZAHEED,Fathima Ameena
ZULU,NokukhanyaMakhosazane
ZUNGU,ZamokuhleNosipho
AsaHealth Professionalgraduand oftheUniversityof the Witwatersrand,Isolemnlypledgethat:
- Iwilldedicate mylife tothe serviceofhumanity;
- Iwillexercisemyprofessiontothe bestof my knowledgeandability in accordancewithsound healthpracticesandwithcompassion, conscience, integrityand humility;
- Thehealthandwell-being ofallpersonsentrusted to mycareandthewell-being ofthecommunity willbemyfirstconsideration;
- Iwillrespectthe autonomy and dignity ofmy patient andwillnotknowinglydo anythingto their detriment orprejudice;
- Iwillnot permitconsiderationof age,religion,nationality,politics,race,gender,sexual orientation, disability, disease,lifestyle,economicstatus,socialstanding oranyotherfactorto interferewith mydutytomypatient;
- Iwillnot improperlydivulge anything Ihave learnedin myprofessionalcapacity;
- Iwilluphold anddefendmy professionalindependence;
- Iwilladvocate forhumanrightsandwillnotviolatesuchrightsand civilliberties, evenunder threat;
- Iwillconductresearchon patientsonlyinaccordance withsound ethicalprinciplesandwith the approval of aformallyconstituted ethicscommittee;
- Iwillembrace life-long learningto improvemy professionalknowledge and skills andwillshare my knowledge forthebenefitof patientsandtheadvancement ofhealthcare;
- Inmyrelationswith patients,colleaguesandothers,I willconductmyselfasbecomesa memberof an honourableprofession.
Imakethispledge solemnly,freelyanduponmyhonour.
Prizetobe presentedattheFaculty’sprize giving ceremony
DenisGoldsteinMemorial Prize inFamilyMedicine:
ThisprizeisawardedforthebestperformanceofafifthyearmedicalstudentinFamilyMedicineandisintendedto encourageaninterest in thefield of general medicalpractice. Alexandra Bench
Chancellor
DRNJ DLAMINIMBChB(Natal)DBL(Unisa)MBA(Witwatersrand)IEC (USA)
Vice-Chancellorand Principal
PROFESSORZ VILAKAZI BSc(Manchester)MScPhD(Witwatersrand)MASSAf FAAS
Chairman of Council
MRI SHONGWE BA(Wesleyan)MPhil(Oxford)
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
PROFESSOR ROSMAN BA(Witwatersrand)HDipEd BEd(Unisa)MEd PhD(Witwatersrand) MASSAf
DeputyVice-Chancellor (Research andInnovation)
PROFESSOR LMORRIS BSc(Hons)(Witwatersrand)DPhil(Oxford)FRSSAFAAS MASSAf
DeputyVice-Chancellor (SystemsandOperations)
PROFESSOR IRJANDRELLBSc(Eng)GDE PhD(Witwatersrand)IntPE(SA)PrEngFSAAEFSAIEE SMIEEE
Registrar
MSCG CROSLEYBAHDipEd(Witwatersrand)BEd Hons(Unisa)MEd(Witwatersrand)
DeanofStudentAffairs
MRJAPSEPTEMBER BA MPhil (CapeTown)
FacultyofCommerce,LawandManagement
PROFESSOR IVALODIA BCom(Unisa)BComHons (Natal) MSc(Lancaster)DEcon(KwaZulu-Natal)
FacultyofEngineering andtheBuiltEnvironment
PROFESSORT MAJOZIBScEng(UND)MScEng(UND)PhD(UMIST)CEngPrEngFIChemEFAASMASSAf FWISAFSAAE
FacultyofHealthSciences
PROFESSOR SAMADHI MBBCh MMed PhD(Witwatersrand)FCPaeds(SA)
FacultyofHumanities
PROFESSORG STEVENS BA(Cape Town) BA PsychHons MPsych(Western Cape)DLittet Phil(Unisa)
FacultyofScience
PROFESSOR NCHETTY BScHons(Natal)MS PhD (Urbana-Champaign)MSAIPMASSAf
President of Convocation
SBOLONBAHonsMA(Witwatersrand)

1. In the event of an emergency and/or fire:
• The presiding official (Chancellor/Vice-Chancellor/Deputy Vice-Chancellor) will make an announcement requesting guests, graduands and staff to keep calm and remain seated;
• The Ushers will assist guests to proceed to the nearest Emergency exits in order to evacuate the Great Hall in an orderly fashion;
• Emergency exit signs are visible in red above all exit doors situated on your left and right hand sides as well as the back of the Hall;
• The Ushers will assist the elderly and disabled guests out of the building;
• The academic procession on stage must exit through the back stage door;
• Once outside the Great Hall all guests, graduands and staff must proceed to the main assembly point on the piazza.
2. In the event of a Bomb threat
All bomb threats will be treated as real in order to protect lives and property and the premises will be evacuated immediately.



















