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4.5 Focus group sessions and stakeholder engagement

Two focus group sessions were held in July and October 2024 to gather input from alumni, academic
staff and external stakeholders. These sessions provided insight into programme design, aligning the

centre’s academic offerings with the needs of the health management sector.

4.6 Governance and leadership renewal
The centre established a new governing board to oversee the implementation of its strategic

framework and advise on its activities. Additionally, a substantive director was appointed to provide
stable leadership and drive the centre’s mission forward. Two board meetings were held in June and

December 2024. Below is a list of the Africa Centre’s board members as of December 2024:

Name Current position Demographics Role

1 Ms Teboho Mohloai Africa Centre alumna & advocate for Lesotho black Chair
sexual and reproductive health and female

rights, HIV/Aids and gender equality
2 Prof Brian van Wyk Department of Public Health, SA coloured Vice chair

University of the Western Cape male
3 Dr Deborah Atobrah Centre for Gender Studies and Ghanaian black Board

Advocacy University of Ghana female member

4 Prof Randir Auluck School of Organisations, Economy & British-Indian Board
Society, University of Westminster female member
5 Dr Burt Davis ACHAM director SA white male Board

member

6 Dr O’Brian Davids Medical doctor & Africa Centre Namibian Board
alumnus, Be Free Foundation Namibia coloured male member

7 Prof Lynn Hendricks Stellenbosch University Division of SA coloured Board
Health Systems & Public Health female member

8 Dr Rogerio Phili Executive manager: Operations, SA black male Board
Resource Mobilisation & Donor member

Coordination, South African National
Aids Council (SANAC)

9 Prof Ingrid Woolard EMS faculty dean SA white Board
female member

Annual Report 2024 – March 2025