Appointment of New HoD Department of Health and Social Development 

06 June 2006

The department of health and social development is the second big department in the province, which is continuously faced with a challenge of providing basic health and social services to more than 1 million people in the province. Normally it is envisaged that a person who is entrusted with a tusk of leading such a department should have the leadership skills, be a team player and leader, have good intrapersonal skills, ability to guide, mentor, support, work under pressure, get others to produce good results and others. That is in short what the newly appointed head of department, Dr. Jabulile Victoria Dlamini is capable of.

In 1982 she obtained a degree in MBchB with the Medical University of South Africa (MEDUNSA), in 1995 she obtained a Diploma In Health Service Management (DHSM) with the University of Witwatersrand (WITS), in 2000 she got a certificate in Public Management with the University of the North (now University of Limpopo).
As if that was not enough, in 2002 she did a short course in Human Resource Management with the University of South Africa, in 2005 she studied with the University of Kwazulu Natal and did a course in Health Facility Planning, in 2005 again she did a course in Internal Health Leadership with Cambridge University.

Ever since she joined the department in 1984 as a Clinician (practicing doctor) at Groothoek Hospital she never looked back. In 1993 the hospital recognized here outstanding hard work and she was appointed Acting Medical Superintendent, hardly two years down the line (1995) she was the Director: Hospital services.

Because of her gratitude and dedication to her work, Dlamini was appointed General Manager: District Hospital Services: DoHSD Limpopo in 2003 and now (June) she is the new Head of Department of Health and Social Development.

Ever since Dlamini joined the Department in 1984 she takes pride in the fact that she has managed to;

• Develop and successfully implement a hospital inspection tool.
• Successfully facilitated the appointment of hospitals boards.
• The province has the best run internship program in the country.
• Tintswalo, Lebowakgomo and Elim District hospitals won platinum and bronze awards in the Premiers awards of Excellence under her leadership.
• Helped the department in facilitating the taking over of the “SAPS mortuaries” from the 1^st of April 2006.

She is a perfect example of a female achiever, with an inquiring mind, confidence and strong personality. She has overcome many obstacles to be where she is today.

For more information contact Phuti Seloba on 082807 0796 / 015 293 6053