Health Professions Council of South Africa - HPCSA

Health Professions Council of South Africa - HPCSA Protecting the public, and guiding the professions.

The Mission of the HPCSA is: -

To regulate and guide registered healthcare professions and protect the public through:
• Setting contextually relevant standards for healthcare training and practice;
• Setting and maintaining standards for Ethical and Professional practice;
• Strengthening the maintenance of continuing competency programmes;
• Ensuring consistent compliance to all the set standards;
• Continually engaging the public and other stakeholders. The HPCSA is mandated to regulate the health professions in the country in aspects pertaining to education, training and registration, professional conduct and ethical behaviour, ensuring Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and fostering compliance with healthcare standards. In order to safeguard the public and guiding the professions, registration in terms of the Act it is a prerequisite for practising any of the health professions registrable with Council.

19/12/2025
HPCSA WELCOMES THE NEW PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF COUNCILThe Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), at...
15/12/2025

HPCSA WELCOMES THE NEW PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), at its Council inauguration last Friday, elected its new President and Vice-President to serve for the period 2025 – 2030. The President of Council is Professor Wezile Chitha, and the Vice-President is Professor Sindisiwe Shangase.

When welcoming the President and Vice-President, the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, said: “We are delighted with the appointment of both the President and Vice-President, and I am confident of their leadership capabilities to steer the HPCSA and deliver on its mandate as encapsulated by the Health Professions Act, 54 of 1974”

The following Professional Boards were officially inaugurated for the 2025–2030 term:1. Professional Board for Emergency...
10/12/2025

The following Professional Boards were officially inaugurated for the 2025–2030 term:

1. Professional Board for Emergency Care
2. Professional Board for Medical Technology

Congratulations to all newly appointed members as they begin their important work in advancing the professions and strengthening public protection.

The Professional Board for Medical and Dental Professions has been officially inaugurated for the 2025–2030 term.Congrat...
09/12/2025

The Professional Board for Medical and Dental Professions has been officially inaugurated for the 2025–2030 term.

Congratulations to all newly appointed members as they begin their important work in advancing the professions and strengthening public protection.

06/12/2025

Highlights from Day 4 of the HPCSA Professional Board Inaugurations.

Day 4 of the HPCSA Professional Board Inaugurations took place yesterday.We officially inaugurated the following Profess...
05/12/2025

Day 4 of the HPCSA Professional Board Inaugurations took place yesterday.
We officially inaugurated the following Professional Boards for the 2025–2030 term:

• Professional Board for Medical Technology
• Professional Board for Emergency Care

Congratulations to all newly appointed members as they begin their important work in advancing their professions and strengthening public protection.

The following Professional Boards were officially inaugurated for the 2025–2030 term:1. Professional Board for Occupatio...
05/12/2025

The following Professional Boards were officially inaugurated for the 2025–2030 term:

1. Professional Board for Occupational Therapy, Medical Orthotics, Prosthetics and Arts Therapy
2. Professional Board for Environmental Health Practitioners
3. Professional Board for Dental Assisting, Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene

Congratulations to all newly appointed members as they begin their important work in advancing the professions and strengthening public protection.

Day 3 of the HPCSA Professional Board Inaugurations took place yesterday.We officially inaugurated the following Profess...
04/12/2025

Day 3 of the HPCSA Professional Board Inaugurations took place yesterday.

We officially inaugurated the following Professional Boards for the 2025–2030 term:

• Professional Board for Environmental Health Practitioners
• Professional Board for Dental Assisting, Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene
• Professional Board for Occupational Therapy, Medical Orthotics, Prosthetics and Arts Therapy

Congratulations to all newly appointed members as they begin their important work in advancing their professions and strengthening public protection.

04/12/2025

Highlights from Day 3 of the HPCSA Professional Board Inaugurations.

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