Veterinarian with specialist education in veterinary microbiology – DrVetMed   BVSc (hons)   MMedVet (micro) – and additional advanced postgraduate training and certificates in Diagnostic immunology/serology, Diagnostic virology, Diagnostic toxicology and Diagnostic pathology.

• Laboratory quality systems course – South African National Accreditation System (SANAS).
• Technical assessor course (SANAS).
• Lead assessor course (SANAS) .
• Project management – University of the North West, Department of Business Administration, 2002 .
• Epidemiology: Emerging animal health issues identification and analysis, animal health reporting systems, animal health monitoring systems, geographical information system, emerging management response system – USDA/APHIS/CEAH, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, 2004.

Job Title: Coordinator of Katanga project (Multidisciplinary Centre for agricultural and rural development)

Job Title: Researcher in microbiological aspects of food-chain environments, processes and products; Veterinary public health/Food hygiene division

Job Title: Provincial Head: NWP Laboratory services and epidemiology, Directorate Veterinary Services

Job Title: Assessor – ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 15189, GCP/GLP

Job Title: Managing Director

• Veterinary Diagnostics: diagnostic virology, diagnostic serology, diagnostic bacteriology, udder health/bovine mastitis
• Veterinary public health and food safety
• Epidemiology
• Project management
• Research & development
• Quality management systems and assurance programs
• Training

• Chairman: South African veterinary laboratory scientific forum, 2000 – 2015
• Chairman: SADC Quality management working group, 2010 – 2015
• Chair: SANAS Veterinary specialist technical committee, 2012 –
• South African Ex Officio member of the SADC Diagnostic Sub-committee, 2003 – 2015
• South African Ex Officio member of the SADC Avian Influenza Technical working group, 2007 – 2015
• NWP Ex Officio member of the South African veterinary epidemiology working group, 2009 – 2015
• Ex Officio member of the Ministerial Technical committee for agriculture (Veterinary working group) – Department of Agriculture, forestry and fisheries (DAFF), up until 2015.

Job Title – Expert Laboratory Veterinarian:
(i) Capacity assessments of SADC National veterinary laboratories during the process of selection of a second service laboratory for the diagnosis of HPAI and other TADs in the SADC Region (assignment included assessment of diagnostic capacity and quality management system, and documentation and publication of the selection process);
(ii) Harmonization of the HA/HI and PCR standard operating procedures for the diagnosis of Avian influenza in the SADC region.

Job Title – Expert Laboratory Veterinarian:
(i) Design and implementation of a quality management system (QMS) according to ISO/IEC 17025 standards and facilitation of laboratory accreditation in selected National veterinary laboratories in the SADC region (assignment included but not limited to setting quality goals for each test result and design QMS accordingly, quality manual and SOPs documentation, development of forms for technical and quality records, onsite validation of all methods, training of technical and professional staff in method validation and QMS, and pre-accreditation assessments) ;
(ii) Training of veterinary laboratory professionals from SADC member states (assignment included veterinary quality assurance program, diagnostic bacteriology, serology and virology); and
(iii) Evaluation of laboratory analytical equipment purchased by the Project before their acceptance and delivery to beneficiary member states.

Job Title 1
International Expert for the accreditation of microbiology laboratories
assignment included but not limited to validation of techniques in food hygiene and microbiology laboratories of selected laboratories of SADC member states exporting meat and meat products, guidance on the implementation of a management system according to ISO/IEC 17025, evaluation of laboratory setup and flow of activities in existing and new laboratory facilities as part of readiness for accreditation.

Job Title 2 –
International Laboratory Expert for the accreditation of veterinary laboratories in selected National veterinary laboratories in the SADC Region
assignment included review and fine tuning of quality manual and SOPs, onsite validation of all methods on the scope of accreditation, training and full pre-accreditation assessments.

• Visionary founder of the NW Provincial Mastitis Program, 2003.
• Third prize in the category “Best employee” in the Department of Agriculture, conservation and environment, NWP, 2007.
• Certificate of recognition awarded on the World accreditation day for professionalism and commitment to accreditation activities, 2011.
• First Head of provincial laboratory services to achieve SANAS accreditation of a government veterinary laboratory in South Africa, 2012.