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&1 APRIL 2018 - 31 MARCH 2019

FINANCIAL STATEMENTSANNUAL REPORT

SAVCSOUTH AFRICAN VETERINARY COUNCIL

RELEVANT IN A CONSTANTLY CHANGING

SOCIO-ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL,

TECHNOLOGICAL DISRUPTIVE ENVIRONMENT

STAKEHOLDER NEEDS UP-TO-DATE COMMUNICATION

SUSTAINABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY

TRANSPARENCY INTERCONNECTEDNESS

WITH CHANGING DISRUPTIVE ENVIRONMENT

RELEVANT IN A CONSTANTLY CHANGING

SOCIO-ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL,

TECHNOLOGICAL DISRUPTIVE ENVIRONMENT

STAKEHOLDER NEEDS UP-TO-DATE COMMUNICATION

SUSTAINABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY

TRANSPARENCY INTERCONNECTEDNESS

WITH CHANGING DISRUPTIVE ENVIRONMENT

4 SOUTH AFRICAN VETERINARY COUNCIL • ANNUAL REPORT • 2018-2019

CONTENTS

ABBREVIATIONS 6

INTRODUCTION 8

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 10

PRESIDENT’S OVERVIEW 14

SECTIONS 1. ADMINISTRATION 16

2. COUNCIL AND EXECUTIVE 18

3. CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) 22

4. EDUCATION COMMITTEE 24

5. FINANCE COMMITTEE 34

6. FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE 38

7. INSPECTIONS COMMITTEE 42

8. INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE 48

9. REGISTRATION AND AUTHORISATION COMMITTEE 52

10. REVIEW COMMITTEE 58

11. COMMITTEE ON SPECIALISATION 60

12. STANDARDS COMMITTEE 62

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 68

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ABBREVIATIONS

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Absa Amalgamated Banks of South AfricaAd hoc For a particular purpose or needAHPCSA Allied Health Professions Council of South AfricaAHT Animal Health TechnicianAMR Anti Microbial ResistanceAPP ApplicationAVBC Australasian Veterinary Boards CouncilAVMA American Veterinary Medical AssociationAWA Animal Welfare AssistantBTech Bachelor of TechnologyBVF Black Veterinary ForumBVMCh Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of SurgeryBVN Veterinary Nursing DegreeBVSc Bachelor of Veterinary ScienceCBE Computer Based ExaminationCCS Compulsory Veterinary Community ServiceCHE Council on Higher EducationCPD Continuing Professional DevelopmentCSR CompetenceSpecificRegistrationDAFF Department of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesDALRRD Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural DevelopmentDHET Department of Higher Education and TrainingEducom Education CommitteeEO ExaminationOfficerDOH Department of HealthDVN Diploma in Veterinary NursingEAEVE European Association of Establishments for Veterinary EducationECS Equine Clinical Studiese.g. For exampleFSS Food Safety and SecurityHPCSA Health Professions Council of South AfricaHWSETA Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training AuthorityIAT Institute of Animal TechnologyIAWG International Accreditation Working GroupIB Inquiry BodyIC Investigation CommitteeIncl. IncludingIT Information TechnologyJTTT Joint Technical Task TeamLAT Laboratory Animal TechnologistMAC Ministerial Advisory CommitteeMagMedVet Magister Degree of Veterinary ScienceMMedVet Masters degree in Veterinary MedicineMOA Memorandum of AgreementMoU Memorandum of UnderstandingNCOP National Council of Provinces

NDP National Development PlanNLRD National Learners’ Records DatabaseNPA National Procecuting AuthorityNWU North-West UniversityOIE World Animal Health OrganisationOPVSC Onderstepoort Veterinary and Para-veterinary Student CommitteePAHC Primary Animal Health CarePR Public RelationsR&A Registration and AuthorisationRCVS Royal College of Veterinary SurgeonsSA South AfricaSAALAS South African Association for Laboratory Animal ScienceSAASP South African Antibiotic Stewardship ProgrammeSACNASP SACouncilforNaturalScientificProfessionsSADC Southern African Development CommunitySAQA SouthAfricanQualificationsAuthoritySAVA South African Veterinary AssociationSAVC South African Veterinary CouncilSER Self Evaluation ReportSOP Standard Operating ProcedureTARDI Tsolo Agriculture and Rural Development InstituteTOPS Threatened or Protected SpeciesToR Terms of ReferenceTUT Tshwane University of TechnologyUNISA The University of South AfricaUP University of Pretoria USFDA United States Food and Drug Administration VCN Veterinary Council NamibiaVCT Veterinary Council of TanzaniaVN Veterinary NurseVNASA Veterinary Nurses Association of South AfricaVPH Veterinary Public HealthVSB Veterinary Statutory BodyVTs Veterinary TechnologistsWVA World Veterinary Association

COUNCIL


Dr AC Fleming

Dr AJ Mohr

Dr T Chetty

Dr J van Heerden

Mr CJJ Bester

Dr CP Marwick

Prof V Naidoo

Dr PT Oberem

Dr AP de Vos

Sr T Lötter

Dr CL Mnqeta

Dr MSM Molefe

Dr GAP Carlisle

Dr JR Adam

Mr MW Kutu

Prof D Holm

Mr T Zokufa

Mr JJ Müller

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN VETERINARY COUNCILThe Annual report for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 is submitted to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in terms of Section 17 of the Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, No19 of 1982.

1 April 2018 - 31 March 2019 Dr CP Marwick (President )Dr AC Fleming (Vice-president)Dr JR AdamMr CJJ BesterDr GAP CarlisleDr T ChettyDr AP de VosProf D HolmMr MW KutuSr T LötterDr CL Mnqeta (Member of the Executive)Dr AJ MohrDr MSM MolefeMr JJ MüllerProf V NaidooDr PT Oberem Dr J van HeerdenMr T Zokufa

Vacant

IN OFFICE Mrs L Havinga (Registrar)

AUDITORS C Kotzen and AssociatesRegistered Accountants and AuditorsChartered Accountants (S.A.)

Dr Clive Marwick Mrs Lynette Havinga

__________________________ _________________________President Registrar


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

What is the role of the South African Veterinary Council [SAVC]?

The role of the SAVC is to ensure that registered veterinarians and para-veterinary professionals render veterinary services at an acceptable standard to all South Africa’s people and animals and thereby protect the public. In addition,

thataspertheVeterinaryandPara-VeterinaryProfessionsAct,Act19of1982,specifiedfunctionsareestablishedandexercised.

Duringthepasttwothree-yearterms,2013-2016and2016-2019,ofwhichthisreportreflectsthefinalstages,Councilfunctionedintheknowledgethatithadto,notonlyoperatewithintheconstraintsofitsmandate,buthadtoreflectonthepastandplanforthe future. This being, to ensure that the Council did not only remain sustainable and accountable but ensured that it applied financial-andhumanresourcesinaconstantchangingsocio-economic-,environmental-andinadisruptivetechnologicalworld.

Council’s strategies were informed by being relevant in society and the environment which included, amongst others, alignment with, the National Development Plan [NDP], the South African Agricultural Strategic Plans, the World Animal Health Organisation guidelines, and the World Health Organisation directives. Therefore, key aspects of its strategic planning included:

• Constant stakeholder engagement and assessment of needs, including the need for transformation across all sectors and promoting the protection of the public and animals;

• Technology advancement, up-to-date -development, -management and -security, including communication enhancements;

• Financial- and human resource capacity, including: - Internal- and external risk audits, provision for discretionary funds, capacity to allocate resources to: an inspectorate; court cases; and investigations; and ensure that all Council functions and operations integrate with a constant changing environment;

• Educational- and practice standards setting and monitoring with relevance to the One Health concept, food safety and security, high standard services for all people and animals of the country ensuring that acceptance for registration of veterinary and para-veterinary professionals will not marginalise professionals as being sub-standard service providers and/or enable lay persons to practice, a risk for society; and

• Aneffectiveadministrationwithpermanentstaff,successionplanningandtraining.

The SAVC registers veterinarians and para-veterinary professionals; and determines and monitors standards of training and standards of practice through various processes.

The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) performed its core functions in terms of the Veterinary and Para-Veterinary ProfessionsAct,Act19of1982.TheinformationinthisreportconfirmshowtheCouncilexerciseditscoreandotherfunctionsinline with its objects as follows:

• Regulate the practising of the veterinary professions and para-veterinary professions and the registration of persons practising such professions;

• Determinetheminimumstandardsoftuitionandtrainingrequiredfordegrees,diplomasandcertificatesentitlingtheholdersthereof to be registered to practise the veterinary professions and para-veterinary professions;

• Exerciseeffectivecontrolovertheprofessionalconductofpersonspractisingtheveterinaryprofessionsandpara-veterinaryprofessions;

• Determine the standards of professional conduct of persons practising the veterinary professions and para-veterinary professions;

• Encourageandpromoteefficiencyinandresponsibilitywithregardtothepracticeoftheveterinaryprofessionsandpara-veterinary professions;

• Protect the interests of the veterinary professions and para-veterinary professions and to deal with any matter relating to such interests;

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• Maintain and enhance the prestige, status and dignity of the veterinary professions and para-veterinary professions and the integrity of persons practising such professions; and

• AdvisetheMinisterinrelationtoanymatteraffectingaveterinaryprofessionorapara-veterinaryprofession.

The Vision of the SAVC for this term of office 2016-2019

“Advancing public and animal health through quality veterinary services for all.”

The Mission was not changed and remained as follows: The South African Veterinary Council seeks,

through the statutes of the Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982 to -

• Serve the interestsof thepeopleofSouthAfricabypromotingcompetent,efficient,accessibleandneedsdrivenservicedelivery in the animal health care sector;

• Protect the health and well-being of animals and animal populations;

• Protect and represent the interests of the veterinary and para-veterinary professions;

• Regulate the professional conduct of the veterinary and para-veterinary professions; and

• Set and monitor standards of both education and practice for the veterinary and para-veterinary professions.

Council continued to implement its strategic goals namely: Transformation, Communication and Restructuring of Council.

This report marks the key events of this term of office of the current Council as follows:

A. As part of its strategic goals of the past term 2016-2019 the SAVC:

nImproved its communication with stakeholders. One hundred-and nineteen SAVC MailChimp messages were sent to the veterinary and para-veterinary professions during this period of report. This was made possible by the implementation of a modernised data base programme, which was introduced in 2016. Further developments were being addressed during this period of report in terms of the use of the data base to develop an Annual Declaration [registrees] and automated Continuing Professional Development [CPD] points updating; Electronic [online] application by CPD providers for CPD accreditation of events; and electronic Elections for elections of future Councils.

The proposed Annual Declaration to be made by registrees will not have been implemented during this period of report, but programming would have been completed by July 2019. The Annual Declaration will be made at the time when maintenance feesareduetoensurethat theregistreesconfirmcompliancewithall requirementsof theVeterinaryandPara-VeterinaryProfessionsAct,Act19of1982.BasedontheAnnualDeclaration,registreeswillreceiveconfirmationoftheirregistrationviaa free application [APP] which can be downloaded from cellular phones and tablets.

Council as part of the promotion of the veterinary and para-veterinary professions through maintenance of standards, embarked on research, outsourced to a professional communications company, to inform it on a communications strategy.

nComposition of Council: Council researched and discussed several proposals on the composition of the nineteen-member Council with a view to be more representative of all veterinary and para-veterinary sectors. With the available information gaineditfinallyheldaworkshopinApril2019tofinaliseitsproposalsonare-structuredCouncilandwillhandtheoutcomesover to the incoming Council.


nInternational liaison continued in various forums inter alia as follows -

• The SAVC continued its membership of the World Veterinary Association [WVA].

• The SAVC became a full member of the International Accreditation Working Group [IAWG] having been an observer only in dealing with standards setting for evaluation of veterinary schools.

• Harmonisation of standards in the Southern African Development Community [SADC] region: The SAVC is actively involved in harmonisation of standards. A major event was organised which included SADC Veterinary Statutory Body [VSB] representatives during a World Animal Health Organisation [OIE] funded four-day conference in November 2017. The purpose of the event was to commence with harmonisation of standards of training and standards of practice with a view that veterinary and para-veterinary professionals will in future move freely between SADC country borders and render services in those countries. Funding is being sourced to continue this process.

• Memorandums of Agreements [MOA]: The SAVC initiated several bilateral MOAs between SADC countries to ensure that the process of harmonisation commences and is implemented incrementally.

B. Visitations 2018-2019: Animal health technicians are trained at three institutions in SA namely: North West University [NWU] Mahikeng campus; University of South Africa [UNISA], Roodepoort campus; and Tsolo Agriculture and Rural Development Institute [TARDI], Eastern Cape Province. The SAVC visited two of the three institutions [NWU and Unisa] in the preceding period of report and visited TARDI in April 2019, with preparation in the current period of report. The outcome of the latter will be reported in the next period.

C. Authorisationofresearchersperformingveterinaryandpara-veterinaryservices:Councilfinalisedtheguidelinesforauthorisation,to set standards for animal ethics committees in relation to authorisation and to expedite responses to applicants; a sub-committee was established to distinguish between veterinary and non- veterinary functions and/or procedures. Progress will be reported inthenextperiodofreport.TalkswereenteredwiththeSouthAfricanCouncilforNaturalScientificProfessions[SACNASP]todetermine the Day One Skills of natural scientists and to distinguish between what is a veterinary procedure and what was not a veterinary procedure.

D. Promulgation of the new para-veterinary profession of veterinary physiotherapists: The profession was promulgated on 22 December 2017.This period of report wasmarked by the assessment of qualifications and recognition of prior learning ofapplicants who wished to register as veterinary physiotherapists.

E. TheSAVCheld forty-five face-to-facemeetings, four electronicmeetingsaspart of theCommittee-and-Council systemandeight workshops. In the interest of transparency, Council continued to invite all registrees to attend its Council meetings. Council resolved to change its decision-making processes by delegating decisions to Committees. The Delegation document; Standard OperatingProcedures[SOPs]andtheGuidelineswerebeingfinalised.

F. The Council held a third Annual Council Indaba for which all registrees were invited. The Key Note address by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Minister Senzeni Zokwana set the tone for the Indaba. The theme of the Indaba focused on the control of Brucella, the involvement of the veterinary and para-veterinary professions; public private partnerships and farmers. The Minister once again committed to the success of the Compulsory Veterinary Community Service [CCS] programme, and requested that more emphasis be placed on the primary animal health care [PAHC] component. The SAVC resolved to make PAHC the theme for the Indaba in June 2019.

G. Projects were undertaken namely, a World Animal Health Organisation funded Twinning programme between the SAVC and the Veterinary Council Tanzania [VCT] on Veterinary Statutory Bodies, a Health and Welfare Sector Training and Education Authority [HWSETA] funded training projects [for audits at animal auctions to assess the quality of certificates] which training was offered to unemployed animal healthtechnicians [AHTs] as part of CPD.

Challenges mitigated and to be mitigated

A. The SAVC continued to drive the veterinary professions’ objection against the onerous Threatened or ProtectedSpecies [TOPS]permit systemas requiredby theMinister ofEnvironmentalAffairs,MinisterEdna Molewa for veterinarians with some solutions in sight; and resolved jointly with the South African Veterinary Association [SAVA] not to follow the legal route as information was received that exemption could begrantedforveterinariansbuttherewere legislativechallengestoeffect theprocess. TheSAVCwas

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informed that the regulations with amendments to exempt the veterinary profession from the requirement of permits would again be submitted to the National Council of Provinces [NCOP].

B. The fourth year of implementation of Compulsory Veterinary Community Service [CCS] on 3 January 2019 for veterinary graduates. Progress has been made with placements of CCS veterinarians, however reports were still being received regarding the lack of resources; a lack of mentoring for CCS veterinarians; stress related matters; and protracted delays in the placement of foreign graduates who passed the SAVC’s registration examinations.

C. The SAVC’s Food Safety and Security Committee and its Director Food Safety and Security made progress in terms of the drive for responsible use of antibiotics. Antimicrobial resistance [AMR] remains the single biggest One Health challenge globally. The SAVC collaborated with other regulatory bodies that deal with the antimicrobial medicines, dispensing and prescribing behaviours of registrees, including opportunities as part of continuing professional development. The control of medicines under two Acts namely the Medicines and Related Substances Act, Act 101 of 1965 and the Stock Remedies Act, Act 36 of 1947 were still being negotiated and remained a complex matter.

D. The National Veterinary Heritage Committee consisting of all stakeholders of the veterinary and para-veterinary professions revieweditstermsofreference.Oneofthemajortasksgiventothiscommitteeistransformationandunificationoftheveterinarysectorandtheveterinaryandpara-veterinaryprofessions,anothertoseekfundingandtofinalisethephrasebookforusebytheveterinary team when working with animal owners in various South African languages. The work of this committee must include all stakeholders.

E. Continued enhancement of stakeholder engagement with emphasis on transforming and unifying the veterinary and para-veterinary professions at all levels of society and community.

F. Dispensing license for veterinarians: The SAVC entered into negotiations with the Department of Health [DoH] for exemption from the requirement that veterinarians must obtain dispensing licenses before they could dispense medicines. The SAVC didnotvoiceobjectiontotherequirementofalicensepersebutvoiceditsobjectionagainstthelicenseduetotheconflictinglegislation and the impractical timelines in which the DoH wanted to implement the requirements for the license. The South African Veterinary Association [SAVA] instituted legal action against the DoH as the SAVA believed that the process for amendment of the legislation was unconstitutional. On 5 December 2018, following an application brought in the Constitutional Court by the South African Veterinary Association against the process followed to require veterinarians to obtain a license to dispense, a unanimous judgement was handed down that the word “veterinarian” was brought into the Medicines and Related Substances Act in an inconsistent manner and the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces had to pay the costs.

Registrar Lynette Havinga


PRESIDENT’S OVERVIEW

As the President of the South African Veterinary Council, it was indeed my privilege to oversee a leading

Council within South Africa and a role model to many African Countries. The South African Veterinary Council grew from its infancy in 1982 to be a proud and balanced Council, looking after and serving the interests of veterinarians and para-veterinary professionals and the people of South Africa by promoting competent, efficient,accessibleandneeds-drivenservice delivery in the animal health care sector, protecting the health and well-being of animals and the animal population while protecting and representing the interests and regulating the professional conduct of the veterinary and para- veterinary professions. Standards of both education and practice are also closely monitored.

Aswecontinuedourpatternofconsistentinvolvementandinteractioninveterinaryaffairs,weremainedfirmlycommittedtoourvisionof advancing public health through quality veterinary services to all. This vision was captured in the Strategic goals and positioning of theoutgoingCouncilwhosetermofofficecomestoanendattheCouncilmeetingtobeheldduringJuly2019.

As part of its strategic goals, the SAVC continued its communication with stakeholders by sending out MailChimp messages to the veterinary and para-veterinary professions during this period of the report. Numerous engagements at Branch- and Group congresses have brought Council and Registrees closer together by highlighting the role of Council and being transparent in all its activities. Similar interactions have been held with the Wildlife Group [SAVA], Animal Welfare, Animal scientists, South African Council forNaturalScientificProfessions,SouthAfricanVeterinaryAssociation,VeterinaryPhysiotherapists,theMinister’sServiceDeliveryForum and many more stakeholders.

The third highly successful Annual Council Indaba, to which all registrees were invited, was held with a view to address Brucella the diseaseidentifiedatPhakisatobecontrolledanderadicated.TheMinisteronceagaincommittedtothesuccessoftheCompulsoryVeterinary Community Service [CCS] programme and requested that more emphasis be placed on the primary animal health care [PAHC] component. The SAVC resolved to make PAHC the theme for the Indaba in June 2019.

Preparations for the introduction of an Annual Declaration by registrees annually when maintenance fees are due to ensure that the registreesconfirmcompliancewithallaspectsoftheVeterinaryandPara-VeterinaryProfessionsAct,Act19of1982.TheAnnualDeclarationwillallowregistreestoreceiveconfirmationoftheirregistrationviaafreeapplication[app]whichcanbedownloadedfromcellular phones and used as proof of registration should it be requested. Registrees will declare compliance with CPD, payment of maintenance fees, mental and physical ability and practicing from registered and compliant facilities.

In view, thereof that some of the rules were regarded as impractical or anti-competitive for veterinary practice in South Africa a review of the rules for the veterinary and para-veterinary professionals, which rules were published on 9 November 2015, took place aspartoftheongoingconsultativeprocesswithstakeholders.ThisprocessofreviewshouldbefinalisedbeforethenewCouncilisappointed on 1 August 2019, but reviews will be continued in future to keep up to date with developments on facilities that still need to be addressed.

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Council researched and discussed several proposals on the composition of the nineteen -member Council with a view to being more representativeofallveterinaryandpara-veterinarysectors.TheseproposalswerefinalisedataworkshopinApril.

The implementation of the minimum standards for veterinary practice continued during this period by routine inspection of the majorityofthetwo-hundred-and-fiftypracticesidentifiedforinspectionduringtheyear.Mostoftheremainingfacilitiesnotinspected,were state veterinary facilities whose principals informed Council that they did not provide for funding in their budgets; and a few principals who refused to pay for inspections. The latter was referred to the legal section for investigation. Those state veterinary facilitiesnotinspectedduringthisfinancialyearweretransferredtothenextyearforinspection.Theseinspectionshavebeenmetwith great enthusiasm in most cases as it gave the inspectors and Council an opportunity to interact with the profession during the inspections resolving many misconceptions of Council and how veterinarians must conduct business.

The SAVC continued its membership of the World Veterinary Association [WVA], thereby giving its registrees access to continuing professional development events and allowing the SAVC to be part of the communication and interaction with many international organisations.

The SAVC is actively involved in harmonisation of standards with all SADC Veterinary Statutory Bodies [VSB] with a view to commencing with the harmonisation of standards of training and standards of practice allowing veterinary and para-veterinary professionals in the future to move freely between SADC country borders and render services in those countries.

A successful visitation to Tsolo Agricultural and Rural Development Institute (TARDI) was undertaken to access the Standards of Education of the animal health technicians educated at the facility. The Promulgation of the new para-veterinary profession of veterinary physiotherapists was enacted.

The SAVC held numerous Council, committee meetings and workshops as part of the Committee-and-Council system. Council continued to invite all registrees to attend its Council meetings. Council resolved to change its decision-making processes by delegating decisions to Committees.

The SAVC continued to address the TOPS permit system and were extremely frustrated by the obstacles and delays that have been ongoing for years. The latest information was that the regulations with amendments to exempt the veterinary profession from the requirement of permits would again be submitted to the National Council of Provinces [NCOP].

The Food Safety and Security Committee made progress in terms of the drive for responsible use of antibiotics but the control of medicines under two Acts namely the Medicines and Related Substances Act, Act 101 of 1965 and the Stock Remedies Act, Act 36 of 1947 were still being negotiated. A review of Act 36 of 1947 is in progress and will be made available for comment during 2019.

SAVC and SAVA concerns over dispensing licences for veterinarians were addressed by the Constitutional Court in favour of the veterinarians. The conflictinglegislativeissueswillalsohavetobelookedatandmustbecorrected.

As we reach the end of the present Council’s term at the end of July 2019, I would like to thank fellow Councillors, veterinarians, para-veterinary professionals, and SAVC’s staff members for theextraordinary manner in which you all have performed your individual tasks to improve veterinary science, animal welfare, education, standards of practice, and communication, within the veterinary team context in general and within the SAVC in particular.

Dr Clive Marwick President, SAVC 2016-2019

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Administration of the SAVC continued under the leadership of Mrs L Havinga (Registrar).

In-house training and skills development are priorities and are ongoing activities as part of management responsibilities.

One member resigned during this period.

Staff Resignations:

1. Ms Thabitha Munengwani – Director Registrations – 23 October 2018. n

ADMINISTRATION

Ronel MayhewLeonie Westcott

Talita Coetzee

Minette Strijdom

Makosazana Mashinini

Eleanor Mabuza

Mpho Mojanaga

Nombulelo Vetezo

Mandisa Gumede

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Sive Nqawe

Johanna MahabileNeo Tsumaki

Renate Armstrong

Dinamarie Stoltz

Lenora Erasmus

Lynette Havinga

Lorraine Mhlongo

22.1. MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019

Dr CP Marwick (President)

Dr AC Fleming (Vice-president)

Dr JR Adam

Mr CJJ Bester

Dr GAP Carlisle

Dr T Chetty

Dr AP de Vos

Prof D Holm

Mr MW Kutu

Sr T Lötter

Dr CL Mnqeta (Member of the Executive)

Dr AJ Mohr

Dr MSM Molefe

Mr JJ Müller

Prof V Naidoo

Dr PT Oberem

Dr J van Heerden

Mr T Zokufa

Vacant

2.2. MEETINGS HELD: FULL COUNCIL

Meetings held Apologies received 27 June 2018 Dr MSM Molefe 24 October 2018 Prof D Holm Mr T Zokufa Dr AP de Vos Dr MSM Molefe

25 October 2018 Prof D Holm Mr T Zokufa Dr AP de Vos March 2019 Dr AP de VosPostponed to 3 April 2019 Dr MSM Molefe Mr CJJ Bester Prof D Holm Prof V Naidoo Sr T Lötter

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2.3. DEVELOPMENTS

Council held three full Council meetings during the period of report.

2.4. MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Period: 1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019

Dr CP Marwick (President)Dr AC Fleming (Vice-president)Dr CL Mnqeta (Member of the Executive)

2.5. MEETINGS HELD: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019

Meetings held Apologies received

19 April 2018 None

9 October 2018 Dr CL Mnqeta

12 February 2019 Dr CL Mnqeta (Provincial limitations)

2.6. MEETINGS HELD: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND STAKEHOLDERS

1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019

Meetings held Stakeholders Persons attending 9 October 2018 BVF Dr CP Marwick [President, SAVC] Dr AC Fleming [Vice-president, SAVC] Dr E Mogajane [BVF Representative] Dr J Mokoele [BVF Representative]

10 April 2019 BVF Dr CP Marwick [President, SAVC] Dr AC Fleming [Vice-president, SAVC] Dr CL Mnqeta [Member of the Executive, SAVC] Dr A Lubisi [BVF representative] Dr J Mokoele [BVF representative] 19 April 2018 SAVA Dr CP Marwick [President, SAVC] Dr AC Fleming [Vice-president, SAVC] Dr CL Mnqeta [Member of the Executive, SAVC] Dr CC Nkuna [President, SAVA] Mr G Steyn [MD, SAVA] Dr J van Heerden [SAVA representative]


19 April 2018 VNASA Dr CP Marwick [President, SAVC] Dr AC Fleming [Vice-president, SAVC] Dr CL Mnqeta [Member of the Executive, SAVC] Sr T Lötter [VNASA] Sr D Janse van Vuuren [VNASA]

19 April 2018 OPVSC Dr CP Marwick [President, SAVC] Dr AC Fleming [Vice-president, SAVC] Dr CL Mnqeta [Member of the Executive, SAVC] MrRCrafford[OPVSCrepresentative] Mr N Moyo [OPVSC representative] Mr B Steyn [OPVSC representative] Mr P de Villiers [OPVSC representative]

2.7. WORKSHOPS & INDABA

2 May 2018 Inspectors Training Workshop

30 May 2018 Animal Welfare Workshop

3 July 2018 Annual Council Indaba

7 August 2018 Workshop on the Rules for Animal Health Technicians

1 - 2 October 2018 Workshop on the Rules for Veterinarians, pertaining to medicines.

14 February 2019 Communication Strategy Workshop

6 - 7 March 2019 Inspectors Training Workshop

2.8. DEVELOPMENTS

TheExecutiveSummaryandthePresident’sOverviewisareflectionoftheworkofCouncilanditsExecutive.The Executive Committee dealt with the interim decisions when Council was not meeting and took 73 decisions during this period. n

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33.1. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019

Dr J van Heerden (Chairperson)Dr R Lobetti

3.2. MEETINGS HELD

Drs J van Heerden and R Lobetti continued to evaluate various CPD activities electronically for accreditation. The committee co-opts expertise, where necessary.

3.3. DEVELOPMENTS

Overview of the applications received and processed for the past seven (7) years:

PERIOD RECEIVED ACCREDITED NOT ACCREDITED OUTSTANDING

1 1 April 2012 – 31 March 2013 174 154 11 8 *1withdrawn

2 1 April 2013 – 31 March 2014 174 154 11 9

3 1 April 2014 – 31 March 2015 177 168 3 6

4 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2016 158 144 1 11 *2 withdrawn

5 1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017 164 153 0 10 *1 withdrawn

6 1 April 2017 – 31 March 2018 225 213 3 8 *1 withdrawn

7 1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019 231 215 1 15

1 303 1 201 30 67 *5 withdrawn

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACCREDITATION (CPD AC) COMMITTEE


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1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019

Dr AC Fleming (Chairperson)Dr T Chetty Dr K JoubertDr CL Mnqeta

Para-veterinary profession representatives: Mr CJJ Bester (Laboratory Animal Technologists) Mr MW Kutu (Animal Health Technicians) Sr T Lötter (Veterinary Nurses)Mr JJ Müller (Veterinary Technologists)

Training institution representatives:MsCBoshoff (TshwaneUniversityofTechnology[TUT])Prof D Holm (Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria [UP])Dr M Mwanza (North West University [NWU]) Dr N Ndudane (Tsolo Agriculture and Rural Development Institute [TARDI]) Dr J Oguttu (University of South Africa [UNISA])

4.2. MEETINGS HELD AND APOLOGIES RECEIVED

Meetings held Apologies received Visitors23 April 2018 Dr AC Fleming (Sr Lötter chaired the meeting in the absence of Dr Fleming) Mr CCJ Bester Dr K Joubert Dr N Ndudane

9 July 2018 (electronic input) N/a

28January2019 MrCJJBester ProfBPenzhorn(SAVCExaminationOfficer) DrCBoshoff Dr T Chetty Dr N Ndudane

4.3. DEVELOPMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The Education Committee made recommendations on various issues relating to visitations, curriculum developments, monitoring and examinations. Developments and recommendations took place, inter alia, as follows:

VISITATIONS

TheSAVCconductsvisitationstoallSouthAfricantraininginstitutionsofferingtrainingforveterinariansandpara-veterinarianson a 7-year cycle. This method of evaluation of tertiary training institutions was adopted by the South African Veterinary Council inJanuary2004.ThemethodisbasedonacomparisonbetweentheminimumstandardsdefinedbytheSAVCtoensureahighstandard of veterinary and para-veterinary training and the standard of the institution evaluated. Visitations allow for evaluation ofprescribeddegrees/diplomasandanaccurateassessmentoftheextenttowhichthesedegrees/diplomasfulfiltheminimum

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training requirements for the veterinary and para-veterinary profession as set out in the Regulations of the Act.The method comprises several stages as outlined below.

The main stages are:• Preparation of a Self-Evaluation Report (SER) by the tertiary institution;• Visit to the institution by a group of experts;• Preparation of a report on the visit by the group pf experts;• Review of the experts’ reports; and• Review of the institution’s follow-up to the experts’ report.

Apositive report entitlesholdersof thequalification to continuedautomatic (i.e. there is noneed to sit andpassanexamination) registration with Council. Two animal health visitations, the 2017 Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the 2018 UNISA and North-West University (NWU) feedback on the outcomes of the visits was dealt with during this period of report.

2019: Tsolo Agriculture and Rural Development Institute (TARDI) The first visitation planned for 17 – 21 September 2018 has been postponed following a request from the traininginstitution. The visit was re-scheduled for 8 – 12 April 2019. Ms R Msangi (Tanzania) replaced Ms M Mumby (America) on the visitation team as Ms Mumby was not available on the rescheduled dates. The outcome of this visitation would be dealt with in the next report.

2020: University of Pretoria

Veterinary programmePreparations have started for the planned veterinary visitation from 4 – 8 May 2020. The Faculty of Veterinary Science has started the completion of the BVSc Self Evaluation Report (SER) following revision and approval of the document. Dr B Ntshabele has been appointed as the team leader.

Veterinary nursing programmesThe veterinary nursing visitation is scheduled from 11 – 15 May 2020. Revision of the veterinary nursing SER is due to befinalisedbyMay2019.ThevisitationwillevaluateboththeDiplomainVeterinaryNursingaswellastheBVetNursedegreethathasbeenofferedfrom2019.

VISITATION GUIDELINES: DAY ONE SKILLS AND SELF EVALUATION REPORTS (SERS)

Day One skillsIn the past, only the minimum standards of training gave an indication as to how training had to be conducted. Developments have now led to the drafting of a list of Day One skills in addition to the minimum standards of training as described in the regulations.

Day One skills are used as the basis for setting a standard against which new graduates have to pass a degree / diploma programme and against which standard new graduates have to be able to perform when they commence practice for the firsttime.Itincludesthebasictasksthatanewgraduateshouldbeabletoperformtoanacceptablestandard.

Council resolved that the Day One skills documents had a 3-year life cycle (to coincide with the term of Council). The Education Committee, however, took cognisance of the fact that it may take 5-6 years to implement new skills into a curriculum.

The Day One skills documents for the veterinary and para-veterinary professions (veterinary nurses, animal health technicians, veterinary technologists and laboratory animal technologists) are seen as dynamic documents and revision is therefore ongoing.


Self-Evaluation Report A process of revision of all Self-Evaluation Reports used during visitations has commenced. The veterinary SER has been aligned with international standards as far as possible whilst allowing for local conditions. A rubric has been included to allowformoreobjectiveassessment.Thedocumentwillbeusedin2020forthefirsttime.

All para-veterinary SERs will also be revised and aligned. New SERs will be developed for new para-veterinary professions, e.g. veterinary welfare assistants.

MONITORING STANDARDS OF TRAINING

Eachsubjectofferedforprescribedprogrammesismonitoredeverysixyearsbyanexpertinthefieldtoensurethatthetraining will enable the graduate to perform the required work. Monitors are appointed by the SAVC to monitor the standards of subject training and they are provided with both the minimum standards and the Day One skills.

Monitoring: General Short video clips have been produced to brief monitors and to explain the revised monitoring guideline document that was brought in line with the approved monitoring forms.

Monitoring: 2018Monitoring reports for 2018 served at, and were accepted by, the Education Committee.

Monitoring: 2019All monitoring programmes, as well as nominations for 2019 monitors, served at the Education Committee. Monitors for 2019 were appointed as follows:

North West University (NWU) (Animal Health Diploma and Degree) SUBJECT SUBJECT CODE NOMINATIONS

Diploma: Anatomy & Physiology I AHVM111 / AHVM122 Mr MO Nephawe and II for Animal Health

Degree: Anatomy & Physiology I AHPM212 / AHPM332 and II for Animal Health

Diploma: Animal Handling & AHVM123 / AHVM112 Mr TB MogonediwaEquipment I and II

Degree: Animal Handling & AHPM314 / AHPM222 Equipment I and II

UNISA: (Animal Health National Diploma)SUBJECT SUBJECT CODE MONITORS

1 Old diploma: Veterinary Public Health VPH301L (Theory) & Mr M Xashimba AHPR05G (Practical) New diploma: Veterinary Public Health: VPH3601 (Theory) & Animal Health Practice VPH3602 (Practical) 2 New diploma: Intro to Agricultural Economics AME1501 (Theory) Mr J van Tonder

3 New diploma: Animal Health Practice ANH2602 (Practical) Mr T Mohlabi Old diploma: Animal Health Practice AHPR03G (Practical)

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TSOLO AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (TARDI) SUBJECT SUBJECT CODE MONITORS

1. Animal Breeding and Genetics ANS1102 Mr OJ Morake

2. Veterinary Parasitology ANH1205 Ms KM Ngoetjana

3. Animal Diseases II (Non-Infectious Disease) ANH2304 Mr OT Serebolo

4. Veterinary Obstetrics and Gynaecology ANH2404 Ms MO Nephawe 5.ArtificialInseminationCourse ANH3505 MrKMoloisane

6. Work Integrated Learning ANH3601 Mr TP Mohlabi

University of Pretoria (UP): Veterinary Science (BVSc) SUBJECT SUBJECT CODE MONITORS 1. Veterinary infectious diseases VIP 300 Prof M Miller

2. Veterinary parasitology VTP 300 Dr T Strydom

3. Veterinary toxicology TOX 300 Dr N Fourie

4. Veterinary pharmacology VPH 300 Dr A de Haast

5. General and organ pathology GOP 300 Dr R Verster

6. Introduction to Veterinary Diagnostics IVD 300 Dr W Aartsma 7. General surgery GNS 320 Dr PF Smit

8. Veterinary Professional Life VPL 300 Prof CME McCrindle 9. Ethnoveterinary Medicine VME 320 Dr V Turner

10. Diagnostic pathology DPT 401 Dr W Botha

11. Veterinary epidemiology EPL 420 Dr V Turner

12. African wildlife management and conservation WMC 510 Dr J van Heerden

13. Veterinary elective practice (promotion module) VEP 520 Dr RF Linde


University of Pretoria (UP): Veterinary Nursing - DVN and BVetNurse SUBJECT SUBJECT CODE MONOTORS

Diploma 1. Anaesthesiology NAR 200 Sr Tania Serfontein

2. Radiology RAD 200 Sr Tania Serfontein

Degree 1. Foundational veterinary science SVF 110 & 120 Sr N Reynolds

2. Clinical veterinary nursing CVN 121 & 122 Sr T van Rensburg

Tshwane University of Technology (TUT): Veterinary Technology SUBJECT SUBJECT CODE MONITORS

1. Experimental Animal Technology EAT211T Sr MA Costello

2. Lab Management and Quality LMQ101T Ms R Theron

3. Veterinary Entomology VTE301T Dr K Labuschagne

2018 ANNUAL REPORTING FROM FACULTIES

Training institutions are required to submit annual reports on applications and admissions to training. The report provides information on the number of students enrolled, demographics, number of animals available for training, etc. Training institutions are also expected to report to Council on any deviations from the admission requirements.

All training institutions (University of Pretoria – veterinarians and veterinary nurses; University of South Africa, North West University, Tsolo Agriculture and Rural Development Institute – animal health technicians; Tshwane University of Technology – veterinary technologists) reported to Council by submitting Annual Report Forms and Applications & Admission Forms.

NEW QUALIFICATIONS AND COURSES

New Para-Veterinary Profession: Veterinary Welfare AssistantsA Veterinary Welfare Assistants Sub-Committee was established who met on 21 November 2018 and 7 March 2019 to prepare documents (Day 1 skills, Minimum Standards of Training, Scope of Practice, Motivation to the Minister) for the promulgationoftheprofession.Legalopinionwasobtainedwithregardstothebringingonboardofacertifiedprofession.

New Para-Veterinary Profession: Veterinary Physiotherapists The veterinary physiotherapy profession was promulgated (22 December 2017) and the deadline for applications under the grandfather clause was six months later (i.e. 22 June 2018). The Veterinary Physiotherapy Sub-Committee met on 5 September 2018, 15 November 2018, 21 February 2019 and 25-26 April 2019 to review applications under various sections of the Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, Act 19 of 1982.

The following number of applications was processed under the following sections of the Act:Section 20 (5): 59Section 24 (2)(b): 14Section 23 (1)(c): 31Section 27: 4Dual registration: 10Change in registration: 1


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UNISA: Diploma in Animal HealthTheNationalDiplomainAnimalHealthofferedbyUNISAhasbeenchangedtoaDiplomainAnimalHealthtocomplywithnationaltrainingrequirements.Councilacceptedthequalificationfollowingthevisitationconductedin2017.

University of Pretoria: Degree in Veterinary NursingThe BVet Nurse degree will replace the Diploma in Veterinary Nursing as from 2019. The diploma is being phased out. A visitationscheduledfor2020willevaluatebothqualifications.

Tshwane University of Technology: Degree in Veterinary TechnologyTheBHScVeterinaryTechnologydegreewillreplacetheDiplomainVeterinaryTechnology.Oncethequalificationhasbeen accepted by the Faculty Board, a letter will be submitted to the Education Committee detailing the changes from diploma to degree.

Process for changes in qualifications / new qualificationsThe committee is in the process of developing a clear outline for dealing with curriculum changes.

EXAMINATIONS

Personsholding thequalificationsprescribed in theActandRegulationsareentitled toautomatic registrationwith theCouncil on receipt of the requisite application form and fee.

TheSAVCcurrentlyholdssignedreciprocityagreements(basedonassessmentofqualifications)withtheAustralasianVeterinaryBoardsCouncil(AVBC)andwiththeRoyalCollegeofVeterinarySurgeons(RCVS).Veterinaryqualificationsrecognised by the AVBC and the RCVS are therefore also accepted for automatic registration.

Personswithqualificationsfromanyotherinstitutionthroughouttheworldarerequiredtopassanexaminationpriortobeing registered in South Africa. They are only eligible to sit the examination if the training institution appears on the AVMA list of veterinary schools. This requirement must not be construed in any way as a comment on the standard or quality of other educational training, but is purely related to the fact that no agreement of reciprocity exists between this Council and the registering authorities of these countries.

Once a candidate passes the SAVC registration examination that person can be registered to practice in South Africa.

Registration Examination 2018

Date for Computer Based Examination (CBE): 2 – 3 October 2018 (all professions)

Dates for Practical Examination: 9 October 2018 (veterinary technologists)10 October 2018 (veterinary nurses)11 - 12 October 2018 (veterinarians)

Appointment of examination officers, moderators and examinersExaminationOfficer(EO):ProfBPenzhornLogistics co-ordinator: Sr R Ludike

VETERINARIANS

Computer Based Examination (CBE)Moderators:Day1(Papers1and2):DrsELee,MMeyer,PSmit,TBoshoff,GHudson,EduPreez,PEngelbrechtandR LeaskModerators: Day 2 (Papers 3 and 4): Drs E du Preez, P Engelbrecht, R Leask, R Last and H Nel


Practical ExaminationModerator: Dr JR Adam Panel 1A - Companion Animals Examiners: Drs M Meyer and E Lee

Panel 1B – Companion Animals: Skills LabExaminer: Dr P Smit

Panel 1C – Companion Animals: EquinesExaminers:DrsGHudsonandTBoshoff

Panel 2A - Pathology Examiner: Dr R Last

Panel 2B – Veterinary Public HealthExaminer: Dr H Nel

Panel 3A - Production AnimalsExaminers: Drs E du Preez and P Engelbrecht

Panel 3B – Production Animals: Skills LabExaminer: Dr R Leask

VETERINARY NURSES

Computer Based Examination (CBE)Moderator: Day 1 (Papers 1 and 2): Sr E Botha Moderator: Day 2 (Papers 3 and 4): Sr R Ludike

Practical ExaminationModerator: Sr E Botha Panel 1 - Theatre PracticeExaminer: Sr R Pansegrouw Panel 2 - Surgical NursingExaminer: Sr T Fisher

Panel 3 - Medical NursingExaminer: Sr T Serfontein

Panel 4 - Radiography Examiner: Sr M McLean

Panel 5 - AnaesthesiaExaminer: Sr M Schutte

Panel 6 - Reproductive NursingExaminer: Sr N Fourie

Panel 7 - General NursingExaminer: Sr R Ludike


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VETERINARY TECHNOLOGISTS

Computer Based Examination (CBE)Moderator:Day1(Papers1and2):MsCBoshoff Moderator: Day2(Papers3and4):MsCBoshoff

Practical ExaminationModerator:MsCBoshoff Panels 1 - 3Examiner: Ms S West

Registration Examination statistics

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Veterinarians Sat: 15 Sat: 13 Sat: 34 Sat: 31 Sat: 36 Sat: 19 Passed: 5 Passed: 1 Passed: 13 Passed: 17 Passed: 15 Passed: 15

Veterinary Sat: 5 Sat: 3 Sat: 2 Sat: 2 Sat: 4 Sat: 5Nurses Passed: 2 Passed: 1 Passed: 1 Passed: 1 Passed: 2 Passed:1 Animal Health Sat: 1 Sat: 1 Sat: 0 Sat: 0 Sat: 0 Sat: 1Technicians Passed: 0 Passed: 1 Passed: 0 Passed: 0 Passed: 0 Passed: 0

Veterinary Sat: 0 Sat: 0 Sat: 0 Sat: 1 Sat: 1 Sat: 1Technologists Passed: 0 Passed: 0 Passed: 0 Passed: 1 Passed: 0 Passed: 0

Species-specific ExaminationCouncilapprovedarecommendationtonotaccepttheofferingofaspecies-specificexamination.

Laboratory Animal Technology ExaminationThedateforthefirstLATexaminationwastentativelysetasOctober2019,butitwouldmorelikelyonlytakeplacein2020.The contemplated candidates would be persons who completed the Institute of Animal Technology (IAT) course and some practical courses (Pharmacology and Jurisprudence) through UNISA. SAALAS is in discussion with UNISA regarding the development of the modules.

Veterinary Physiotherapy ExaminationThe veterinary physiotherapy profession was promulgated on 22 December 2017. An examination to be held in 2020 will be set up to assess applicants. A Jurisprudence examination will be required for all applicants, except those qualifying from Equine-Librium College. Memorandum of Understanding: SAVC and UP TheSAVCRegistrar,MsLHavingaand theSAVCDirector LegalAffairs,MsDStoltz,metwith theRegistrar of theUniversity of Pretoria (UP) on 19 January 2018 to discuss a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the use of Faculty ofVeterinaryScience,UniversityofPretoria,examinationfacilities.AnMoUtothiseffecthasnotyetbeensignedbetweenthe two parties.


CURRICULUM EVALUATION AND VETERINARY EXAMINATION SUPPORT

Curriculum evaluation was completed for holders of veterinary qualifications that do not appear on theAVMA list ofveterinary schools as an entrance requirement for candidates who wished to sit the SAVC registration examination. The basisonwhichqualificationsareacceptedforenrollmentisrecognitionbythegovernmentofthatcountry.

TheEducationCommitteeconsideredwhethertoofferveterinaryexaminationassistanceinthenexttermofCouncil,ornot. Committee members raised a concern related to fairness if such assistance was not made available to all professions. It was further decided that the SAVC was the assessor and not a training institution. All possible information to assist examination candidates, including information regarding the associations and where to obtain student notes, was made available to candidates.

TRAINING

Laboratory Animal Technologists (LATs)SAALAS and UNISA held meetings and a logbook for practical training and module forms for Pharmacology and JurisprudencewhicharenotofferedbytheInstituteofAnimalTechnology(IAT)(theoreticalcomponent)werediscussed.

Veterinary Nurses (VNs)The Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria is phasing out the Diploma in Veterinary Nursing and it is being replacedwithaDegreeinVeterinaryNursing.TheFacultytookinapproximatelysixty(60)studentsforthefirstintakeofthe BVetNursing degree in 2019. Not all Diploma in Veterinary Nursing students passed the examination in 2018 and it was decided to repeat DVN 1 in 2019.

Animal Health Technicians (AHTs) UNISABesidestheofferingofaHigherOne-yearCertificateinAnimalWelfarefrom2019,UNISAisintheprocessofphasingoutthe BTech degree and bringing in an advanced diploma.

NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (NWU)Work commenced on recommendations from the 2017 SAVC visitation team such as re-focussing the practical component of the curriculum on large animal training, rather than companion animals; improving Memoranda of Understanding betweentheuniversityandserviceprovidersutilisedinthetrainingofstudentswithimmediateeffecttobespecifictotheservice provider and service/s to be delivered (e.g. include dates, tasks).

TSOLO AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (TARDI)The Education Committee was alerted to the functional shift of agricultural colleges to a national competence. Discussion and resolutions of the ANC’s 53rd National Conference held in Mangaung, December 2012 indicated that “……. All post school education and training institutions should be governed under national authority and specifically regulated under the requirements of Higher Education and Training legislation.

Therefore, the conference resolved that:• All public Colleges, specifically Agricultural and Nursing Colleges currently under provincial authority must be moved to

a national competence in line with the constitution, and should be governed under the relevant Higher Education and Training Act.

• All Agricultural Colleges must be immediately transferred to the Department of Higher Education and incorporated fully into the post school system…”

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) together with Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) in a bid to make way for the resolution have composed a Joint Technical Task Team to drive the process. Agreement between the current Ministers is that agricultural colleges will be elevated to be governed by DAFF as a national competence since there is a need for farm and land as well as specialisation of which DHET might fall short of providing and DHET will play an oversight role on accreditation and quality assurance.


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Veterinary Technologists (VTs) The BHSc Veterinary Technology degree will be implemented in 2020.

GLOBAL ACCREDITATION: INFORMATION PACK FOR FOREIGN EXAMINATION CANDIDATES

The CPD booklet on Laws and Ethics would be reviewed later in 2019.

SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY (SAQA)

National Learners’ Records Database (NLRD) The SAVC continued to make data information available to SAQA. The deadlines of May and November 2018 for data loading submissions to the National Learners Records Database (NLRD) were successfully met.

Re-recognition as Professional Body Re-recognition of the SAVC as a Professional Body was granted until 2022.

Designation descriptorsSAQA will be made aware of new professions as they become promulgated namely veterinary physiotherapy and veterinary welfare assistants.

PROFESSIONAL BODY MEETINGS

SAQA Professional Body meetings and Independent Professional Body meetings were attended when possible. Presentations were requested and made available to the committee.

HEALTH AND WELFARE SETA (HWSETA)

Three (3) proposals were made by the SAVC to the HWSETA for financial assistance: i) Paying maintenance fees for unemployed animal heath techniciansii) Paying CPD attendance for unemployed animal health techniciansiii) Amarket-relatedstudytofindoutwhatthemarketneedsintermsofpara-veterinaryprofessionals

RECOGNITION OF BVMCh DEGREE, MEDUNSA

The SAVC requested recognition of the BVMCh degree, MEDUNSA from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). In response, the RCVS informed the SAVC that they will accept the BVMCh degree for automatic registration alongside the BVSc degree, University of Pretoria.

Similar recognition has been requested from the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC), but the request was declined. The SAVC has since sent a follow-up request, but has been informed that the AVBC resolved to uphold the initial decision to not retrospectively recognise Medical University of South Africa graduates. Ongoing negotiations are being facilitated. n

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5.1. MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE AND RISK COMMITTEE

1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019

Dr JR Adam (Chairperson)Dr CP MarwickDr PT Oberem


The Finance Committee performs the duties laid upon it by Section 12 of the Act by holding meetings with the key role players on a regular basis and by the unrestricted access granted to the external auditors.

Thecommitteeheldfourscheduledmeetingsduringthefinancialyearending31March2018.

Meetings held Apologies received

29 May 2018 None

9 October 2018 None

30 January 2019 None

2 April 2019 None

5.3. AUDITED STATEMENTS 2018.2019

The Finance & Risk Committee agreed that the adoption of the “going concern” premise is appropriate in preparing the annualfinancialstatements.TheFinance&RiskCommitteehasthereforerecommendedtheadoptionoftheannualfinancialstatements by full Council Members on 31 July 2019. The Finance & Risk Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited annualfinancialstatementstobeincludedintheannualreport,withActon&McIntosh.Theauditfeefortheexternalauditwasconsidered and approved taking into consideration such factors as the timing of the audit and the extent of the work required. In executing its duties during the reporting period, the Finance & Risk Committee has performed the following functions: audit andmonitoredtheeffectivenessofthescope,plans,budget,coverage,independence,skills,staffing,overallperformanceandposition of the Registrar and compliance functions within the organisation. The Finance & Risk Committee is provided with the budget and monthly audit trails to ensure that the South African Veterinary Council plans, remains sustainable, accountable and ensures that Council is able to protect the public and animals.

5.4. THE BUDGET FOR 2019.2020

Budget approved:

Main decisions on Expenses:

• Council accepted the 2019-2020 budget with an increase of 6% on all expenses.

Main decision on Income:

• Maintenance and other fees: The fees should be increased by 3% in view of the current socio-economic climate in South Africa.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

The Main Votes 2017-2018 Budget

1. Employment Costs (41%)

2. IT Upgrade (3%)

3. Meetings (9%)

4. Operations (20%)

5. Professional Fees (6%)

6. Standards of Practice (11%)

7. Standards of Training (5%)

8. Travel and Accommodation (5%) 20

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2. Meetings and Honoraniums (12%)

3. Operations(ITUpgradeandOfficeRunning Costs (18%)

4. Professional Costs (1%)

5. Standards of Training (Examinations, Monitoring of Subjects and Visitations) (5%)

6. Standards of Practice (Ad Hoc and Routine Inspections, Investigation and Inspectorate) (11%)

7. Travel and Accommodation (5%)

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2. IT Upgrade (2%)

3. Meetings (9%)

4. Operations (23%)

5. Standards of Practice (5%)

6. Standards of Training (11%)

7. Travel and Accommodation (5%)

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5.7. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

5.6. ORGANISATIONAL POSITION

Net surplus

Operating expenses

Operating income

5.5. CAPITAL RESERVES

Capital reserves are in place to ensure that Council can exercise all its key functions and provide for court cases, Examinations costs, Visitations, and IT Upgrades. The SAVC aligns its capital and human resources with its strategic plans.

Operating Income R12 590 153,00 R16 564 516,00 R16 525 075,00Operating Expenses R9 404 438,00 R13 762 066,00 R14 415 599,00Net Surplus R3 185 715,00 R2 772 450,00 R1 783 476,00 2016 2017 2018

2015 2016 2017

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FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT CONTINUES

20182017 2016

31 043 256

27 066 982

23 507 797

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5.8. FINANCE AND RISK COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON CLOSING REMARKS:

During the year under review the administration aided by the Finance & Risk Committee and appointed Auditors managed to keep the budget within the set limits. Expenses were well controlled and due to there not being high extraordinary costs the Council did not have to revert to using funds from the Discretionary Account. Income also performed satisfactorily and enabled theFinance&RiskCommittee tokeep increasesofmaintenance fees for thenextyearbelow the inflation rate. Thenetsurplus was acceptable considering the turnover in monetary terms of the Council. The Finance & Risk Committee thanks the Administrationandespeciallythefinancedepartmentfortheirdedicationandinputs.n

SUSTAINABILITY

ACCOUNTABILITY

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FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE6.1. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019

Dr PT Oberem (Chairperson) Dr JR Adam Dr CP Marwick Dr MSM Molefe Prof V NaidooDr CC Nkuna Prof M van Vuuren (Director: Food Safety & Security)Mr T ZokufaDr V Govender


Meetings held Apologies received Co-opted/guests attended

29 May 2018 None Mr MW Kutu 9 October 2018 Dr MSM Molefe Mr MW Kutu Dr CC Nkuna Mr T Zokufa 12 February 2019 Mr MW Kutu Dr CC Nkuna

6.3. BACKGROUND

The SAVC established the Food Safety and Security Committee on 4 August 2009 as a response to the need for transformation in agriculture that would bring safe food to the growing number of South Africans who are food insecure. The Terms of Reference for the said Committee was amended on 9 October 2018, to read that it had to:

• Identify factors impacting on food safety and security that fall within the scope of practice of the veterinary and para-veterinary professions;

• Advise the Council on how, as a profession veterinarians can contribute to ensuring food security and food safety in South Africa and the region through advising on relevant matters such as production improvement, disease control, the judicious use of veterinary medicines and stock remedies and by incorporating these into the rules and the standards of training for the veterinary and para-veterinary professions, and standards of practice by veterinary and para-veterinary professionals; and

• To list the factors that impact on the veterinary and para-veterinary professions.

Onceidentified,tomakefirmproposalsonhowtodealwiththepriorityissuesonanongoingbasis.

In furtherance of the SAVC’s strategic goals for 2017-2019, its vision: “Advancing public and animal health through quality veterinary services for all” and its commitment to embrace the One Health Concept in the interest of the food safety and security of the peoples of South Africa, the Food Safety and Security Committee continued to facilitate key concerns regarding food safety and food security as follows:

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THE ONE HEALTH CONCEPT DEFINED

ThereareseveraldefinitionsdocumentedforOneHealth,butinitsmostbasicdescriptiontheOneHealthapproachrecognisesthe relationships between human, animal and environmental health, and applies interdisciplinary tools to solve complex public health problems. The traditional public health model deals with health issues in the context of animal- and human populations and the environment in which they occur, with a recognition that there are interfaces where at times these domains may overlap. In contrast, the One Health concept supports a position that states that the health of animals, humans and the environment are interlinked and not limited to interfaces, and that disease problems impacting the health of humans, animals, and the environment must be solved through improved communication, cooperation, and collaboration across disciplines and institutions.

WHY SHOULD THE SAVC CONCERN ITSELF WITH THE ONE HEALTH CONCEPT?

The control of infectious diseases is central to One Health. Our increasing interdependence with animals and their products may well be the single most critical risk factor to our health and well-being regarding infectious diseases. The One Health approach is not, however, limited to infectious diseases, as non-communicable conditions are also crossing species with adverseeffectstobothanimalsandhumans,e.g.malnutrition,climatechange,agro-andbio-terrorism,obesityandtoxicities.In its most basic form, One Health encompasses food security and having an adequately safe and nutritious diet.

The SAVC, as the statutory body for the veterinary and para-veterinary professions, has a responsibility to ensure that veterinariansandpara-veterinaryprofessionalsregisteredbytheCouncilaresufficientlyinformedtobeabletoplaymeaningfulroles in multidisciplinary teams dealing with high impact diseases at interfaces. To achieve this objective, the SAVC plays an oversight role to ensure that the One Health agenda is incorporated into the veterinary and para-veterinary curricula. During this reporting period, the FSS Director visited Northwest University (Mahikeng) and TARDI (Eastern Cape) to introduce the concepttostaffandstudentsforfutureinclusioninthecurriculafortrainingofpara-veterinaryprofessionals.Asaresult,the2019 SAVA congress also focussed on One Health and the 4th Industrial Revolution.

TheSAVCalsoencouragesveterinaryinterestgroupsandbranchesofthedifferentveterinaryassociationstoconsidertheparticipation of environmentalists, ecologists, health professionals in its meetings/conferences where aspects of One Health are included in the agenda. An excellent example of this approach was the World Small Animal Veterinary Association’s symposium entitled “Preventing obesity in people and their pets: a One Health approach” (www.wsava-obesity. com). The vision for the outcome of this meeting, is a world where regular activity, a balanced diet and healthy weight are part of every family’s life.

CONTROL OF RESISTANCE TO ANTIMICROBIAL MEDICINE

Antimicrobial resistance [AMR] has become an international topical subject due to the concerns about the upward trends of antimicrobial resistance patterns; some resistance even exists to the newer groups of antimicrobials. Most developed countries have already put plans in place to manage AMR. Notably, the European Union has banned the use of antimicrobials as growth promoters in food producing animals. The United States Food and Drug Administration [USFDA] has agreed to the principle that the use of medically important antimicrobial medicines in food-producing animals should be limited to those uses that are considered necessary for assuring animal health. In addition, that the use of medically important antimicrobial medicines in food-producing animals should be limited to veterinary oversight or consultation.

The South African Veterinary Council has also shown its commitment to the control of resistance to antimicrobial medicines when it signed the Antimicrobial Resistance National Strategy Framework in 2014, thereby linking it with several organisations in the human health and environmental domains that will work towards resistance control in the future. Resistance to antimicrobial medicines is today arguably the biggest One Health issue across the globe.

The SAVC has positioned itself through its Food Safety and Food Security Committee to collaborate with other regulatory and professional organisations in activities that address the antimicrobial medicines, dispensing and prescribing behaviour of its registrees, including training opportunities as part of continuing professional development.


6.4. DEVELOPMENTS

ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE (AMR)

The revival of the national veterinary surveillance programme for AMR was a major issue addressed during the period under report and was initiated and driven by the Director, FSS. The organisations involved are the Directorate for Animal Health in the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), now the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development [DALRRD]; the Surveillance working group of the Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) on AMR; the ARC-OVR bacteriology laboratory, guided by the Director, FSS Committee. Consensus was reached that seed funding will be provided byDAFF,andtheARC-OVRbacteriologylaboratorywillserveasthereferencelaboratoryforthenationalprogramme.Astaffmember from ARC-OVR was co-opted onto the Surveillance working group of the MAC to ensure continuity and accountability for the programme.

The annual strategy meeting of the South African Antibiotic Stewardship Programme (SAASP) took place on1 December 2018 and was attended by Prof Van Vuuren. The Antibiotic Guardian Pledge initiated and hosted in South Africa by SAASP under the guidance of Public Health England who developed the global programme was distributed to registrees with a request to participate. It involves pledges where medical doctors, nurses, farmers, veterinarians, students, citizens etc. etc. can go online and make an antibiotic pledge. In SA it is has been endorsed by the Minister of Health and Department of Health, and the endorsement by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries was awaited. The website has a dedicated South African page where the pledges from our country are listed. The online link, additional digital brochure and instructions to pledge have already been distributed to all local medical, nursing and microbiological associations/interest groups.

The antibiotic guardian pledge was established to help protect and conserve antibiotics for future generations globally, and improve knowledge about antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic resistance is the single biggest One Health issue globally.

Inthefinalanalysis,theSAVCsupportstheexpansionofthetrans-disciplinarynetworksofallveterinariansandpara-veterinaryprofessionals, and a greater awareness of the interconnectivity of human-, animal- and environmental health. n

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INSPECTIONS COMMITTEE


1 April 2018 – 25 October 2019 Dr JR Adam (Chairperson)Dr A Erasmus Companion animal practiceSr T Lötter Animal Welfare (and Laboratories)Dr CP Marwick Production animal practiceDr P Smit Companion animal practiceDr P Caldwell Wildlife practice


Physical meetings held Apologies received

3 Mei 2018 Dr CP Marwick Dr P Caldwell [wildlife] - Resigned

30 July 2018 None

30 October 2018 None

11 February 2019 None

Quarterly electronic deliberations Apologies received

For the month of July 2018 None

For the month of September 2018 None

7.3. FACILITIES INSPECTION: STATISTICS 1 APRIL 2018 TO 31 MARCH 2019 - PRINCIPAL MATTERS

The following matters were dealt with during the 2018.2019 period:

7.3.1. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT – GUIDELINES REVIEWED

Community engagement refers to the process of establishing, maintaining and supporting relationships and links with the community. Participation is an essential element of community engagement and involves people in decision-makingonmattersthataffecttheirlivesanddevelopment.Provisionofservicesmaybecomepartofacommunityengagementprogrammeif theneed is identifiedby thecommunity,andthecommunityandtheserviceprovidercome to amutually beneficial and acceptable agreement. Imposition of clinical serviceswithout extensive priorengagement is not only disrespectful, but also likely tobe ineffective.Veterinary community engagement is notlimited to provision of clinical services, but, perhaps more importantly, involves building long term relationships of trust within communities in order to effectively communicate the veterinarymessage. Evenwith educationalprogrammes, the principle of participation applies.

Standards for sterilisations of dogs and cats under all conditions [within registered facilities during community engagement programmes] had to be looked at. Guidelines had been in place for community engagements

and all veterinarians had to honour those guidelines. Guidelines for inter alia sterilisation of equipment would be drawn up.Veterinarians /principals who provided mass sterilisations at their facilities had to comply with the guidelines for community engagements, as was required for veterinarians who conducted community engagements away from their facilities, pending the finalisation of more complete guidelines. Community Engagements

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will be inspected before approval will be given to the veterinarians to conduct community engagements. A day fee will be charged for the inspection.

7.3.2. VARIOUS PERMISSIBLE MEDICINE REGISTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN FACILITY CHECKLISTS

Facilitieshavedifferentwaysinwhichrecordsandregistersarekeptofmedicinesschedules1-4-andforschedulefive[5]andsix[6]medicines.Recordsarekeptintheformofabookorvariousbooks(each“medicine”inadifferentbook) and some veterinarians kept electronic records.

Recommendations were made that veterinarians who kept electronic records must print those records every month for safe keeping; and those records must be balanced every three months. Invoices must be included in the records to support the record keeping of medicines used.

7.3.3. ACT 101 AMENDMENT REGARDING SCHEDULE 5 MEDICINES REQUIRED FOR SCHEDULE REGISTER.

There were amendments made to the Act 101 of 1965, [Medicines and Related Substances Control Act] Keeping of the medicines register

The committee recommended that the current list of scheduled 5 and 6 medicines, that must be recorded in the register, had to be sent to the inspectors. Furthermore, scheduled medicines must be kept, preferably in digital safes, bolted to concrete floors or walls. The codes for digital safes may only be known by the veterinarians of the practices. If digital safes are not used, then the keys to safes may only be in the possession of the veterinarians of the practices.

7.3.4. THE USE OF THERMOMETERS IN VACCINATION FRIDGES

There were concerns that, during some of the inspections, it was found that vaccination fridges had freezing compartments, that made the top shelves of the fridges colder than the rest of the fridges, vaccines may freeze in those compartments as temperatures were not well controlled. The min/maximum thermometers were often placed in themiddleofthefridges,whichmeantthatthetemperaturereadingsdidnotreflectthecorrecttemperaturesofwherethe vaccines were held;

The Committee recommended that digital thermometers had to preferably be used in practices and thermometers must be kept in the correct places, close to where the vaccines are kept in the fridges.

7.3.5. REVISION OF RECOMMENDATION AND EVALUATION FORMS [CHECKLISTS] USED FOR INSPECTIONS

The purpose of the SAVC routine inspections is to assist principals of veterinary facilities to maintain and improve minimum standards for facilities and to ensure that veterinary services are rendered at a required standard in South Africa. Each facility inspected [within a six-year cycle] and for which compliance of the required minimum standards fortherelevantfacilityisconfirmed,willreceiveacertificateconfirmingaccreditationandcompliance.Intheeventthatthefacility isnotcompliantandhastoundergochanges,thecertificatewillnotbeissueduntilsuchtimethatcomplianceisconfirmed.

The evaluation forms [checklists] for the inspections were reviewed by the Inspections Committee and changes to the checklists were made and the forms were sent to the Review Committee to ensure that the changes were aligned with the minimum standards for facilities as taken up in the rules for veterinarians. Each category checklist was edited into one single form for purposes of the self-evaluation and the inspection; and the single form make provision for comments by the inspector.


7.3.6. THE SITUATION WITH FOREIGN VETERINARIANS WHO HAVE PASSED THE SAVC EXAMINATIONS AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT THEY HAD TO PERFORM COMPULSORY VETERINARY COMMUNITY SERVICE [CCS]

Facilities, wherefrom CCS was performed, had to comply with the minimum standards for facilities as was the case withallother facilities.Younggraduates,whoworked for theveryfirst timeand learnednewclinicalskills,weresubjected to unregistered and ill-equipped facilities. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries [DAFF] was in the process of auditing CCS facilities. It was however, not done and there was no capacity to do so. The SAVC had to continue its routine inspections and had to facilitate the improvement of facilities. It was reiterated that all facilities had to comply with the minimum standards for facilities.

The decision was made that no CCS veterinarian may work from a non-compliant or un-registered facility. Council should actively investigate principals of unregistered facilities.

7.3.7. THE CHARGES FOR PRACTICES WHERE MULTIPLE BRANCHES ARE INSPECTED

Principals with multiple facilities complained about the inspection fees charged and that they had to pay for each facility inspected.

After noting the arguments for and against a differentiation of fees, it was decided to not make a distinction on fees for inspection of multiple facilities. All facilities will be charged the same inspection fee.

7.3.8 TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOUR SERVICE

A veterinarian’s 24-hour service obligation exists in the presence of an established veterinarian/client/patient relationship where a veterinarian has examined/treated a patient or performed surgery on a patient. The 24-hour service obligation extends to the post treatment or post-operative period. Veterinarians must ensure that clients have 24-hour access to veterinary services. A veterinarian is however not obliged to be available 24 hours a day. A veterinarian is not expected to provide a 24 hour service but is expected to provide access to such a service whenever possible via a colleague or colleagues with whom suitable arrangements are made in advance. In an emergencywithseveresufferingordistresswhichneedsimmediateattentiontheveterinarianshouldtreatsuchananimal or ensure that the patient can have access to suitable treatment.

The Registrar sent the principle regarding the grading of clinics and hospitals to SAVA for discussion.

7.3.9 DOSIMETERS

A radiation dosimeter is a device that measures dose uptake of external ionizing radiation. It is worn by the person being monitored when used as a personal dosimeter and is a record of the radiation dose received.

An inspector may check for dosimeters during the facility inspection, which would indicate that the facility complied with the Occupational Health and Safety Act [the presence of dosimeters did not indicate compliance on its own].

7.3.10 THYROID PROTECTORS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

A thyroid shield is a small covered piece of leaded vinyl worn around the neck to protect the thyroid from radiation exposure.Personalshielding iswornbysomemembersofstafforpatientsduringsomemedical imagingscans,to decrease the amount of radiation to the thyroid gland. Lead Gloves. Radiation resistant gloves are often used to offset the risk of scatter beam radiation exposure during fluoroscopy, cardiac cath lab and electrophysiologylab procedures. Each time an image is captured, the x-ray travels through the body making contact with internal structures.

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Facilities must have thyroid protectors and protective clothing [the physical presence of these must be checked during an inspection].

7.3.11. PROTOCOL FOR STORAGE AND USE OF MEDICINES BY AWAs [SOP for AWAs]

There was a concern of how medicines are being stored and used by AWAs. A Standard Operating Procedure [SOP]wasdrawnupbytheRegistrarandinputwasmadebytheDirectorLegalAffairs[DLA].TheSOParosefromconcerns raised by Dr Marwick following inspections held at Animal Welfare Organisations [AWOs].

The SOP was accepted for the storage and use of medicines by AWAs.

7.4. INSPECTION OF FACILITIES: MINIMUM STANDARDS OF FACILITIES 1 APRIL 2018 - 31 MARCH 2019

TYPE OF FACILITIES NUMBER

Private Practice Facilities Inspected 150 (53 pending)State Veterinary Facilities Inspected 2Laboratories and Research Facilities Inspected 5Ad-hoc Inspections 5Veterinaryshops-Affidavitsubmitted 10Consultancies-Affidavitsubmitted 4Non-Practicing Facilities 1Total Facilities inspected 175Total Facilities pending 53Total Facilities closed 36Total 266

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Three-year cycle - Routine Inspections

20162017 2018

Total Private Practice Facilities Inspected

Total State Veterinary Facilities Inspected

Non-dispensing Consultancies

and Non-practicing Facilities & Vetshops (Affidavits)

Total Private Practice Facilities pending

Total Veterinary State Facilities

pending

Total Facilities closed

200

160

120

80

40

0

7.5. THREE YEAR CYCLE - ROUTINE INSPECTIONS

2016 2017 2018Total Private Practice facilities inspected 175 210 160Total State Veterinary facilities inspected 29 36 2Non-dispensing Consultancies and Non-Practicing 0 45 15 facilitiesandVetshops[Affidavits]Total Private Practice facilities pending 1 6 53Total State Veterinary facilities pending 17 6 0Total facilities closed 28 29 36TOTAL 250 332 266

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INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE


1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019

Dr GAP Carlisle (Chairperson) Dr M LawranceDr BM ModisaneDr MP Verseput

Co-optedMr MW Kutu (When expertise required)


Meetings held Apologies received Council member/observer

34 July 2018 None Mr MW Kutu29 November 2018 None Mr MW Kutu

8.3. BACKGROUND

The South African Veterinary Council is a statutory body, governed by the Veterinary and Para- Veterinary Professions Act, Act 19 of 1982, as amended (the Act). The Act allows self-regulation by the professions (veterinary and para-veterinary professions) and thus it is incumbent on the profession to monitor, screen, evaluate and act on complaints received from the public and from within the profession regarding possible contraventions of the Act and unprofessional conduct. Thus protecting the public and animals.

The Investigation Committee (IC) was established for this purpose. The investigation content (complaints and responses) is collated and prepared by the Administration of the Council so that the IC can consider all relevant information at its meetings. The IC balances the interests of the profession, the public and the animals it serves in a triangular relationship, the interests equally weighted.

This means that, as a group of peers, the IC has to screen and measure such complaints against the Act, the regulations and the rules. The IC consists of the chairperson, who must be a member of Council and three other members of the profession, one from private small animal practice, one from mixed (production, small animal and wildlife), one from small animal and equine practice and one from the State Veterinary Services, expertise is co-opted when required. Complaints are investigated, discussed and deliberated on by the IC for the purpose of screening the complaints. The IC may dismiss a complaint out of hand (after being investigated), issue an informal warning to the professional if it is not a serious matter or, if the IC deems the offencetobeseriousenoughaccordingtotherulesandthereissufficientevidenceavailable,thecomplaintisreferredtoaformal inquiry (hearing) to be heard by an Inquiry Body (IB).

TheIBconsistsofachairpersonwhomustbeamemberofCouncilandtwopeersdrawnfromtheprofessionsinasimilarfieldof practice as the respondent. A member of the legal fraternity is contracted to assist the IB to ensure that the correct procedure is followed and to advise the IB on relevant legal issues. The Council is represented by a pro-forma prosecutor, also sourced from the legal fraternity. The respondent may, at his/her choice and cost, be legally represented. Both sides may call witnesses and expert witnesses, if necessary. The rules of natural justice are strictly adhered to.

The IB must consider both versions, deliberate the matter in camera and decide on the guilt of the respondent. The respondent may be found not guilty. If found guilty, aggravating and mitigating circumstances will be heard and a suitable penalty will be handed down, depending on the seriousness of the unprofessional conduct and the prevailing circumstances.

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8.4. THE INSPECTORATE

The Inspectorate was established in April 2016, after the commencement of the Veterinary and Para- Veterinary Professions Amendment Act, Act 16 of 2012. The Inspectorate consists of companies, contracted after a tender was put out, to conduct investigations involving lay persons performing services pertaining to veterinary and the para-veterinary professions (special skills and training are required to perform these services), which is a contravention of the Act and which often is to the detriment of animals and the public. The Inspectorate also conducts investigations into serious unprofessional conduct and/or criminal conduct from any member of the professions registered with Council.

The matters which are referred to the Inspectorate are carefully selected based on prospects of success and the seriousness of the complaint, i.e. does it involve criminal conduct?

The success, or not, of the Inspectorate is closely linked to the level of competence and co-operation in the South African Police Services (SAPS), the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the judiciary (both in the Magistrate’s Court and in the High Court).

8.5. ADMINISTRATION

The Administration deals on a daily basis with complaints ranging from lay persons performing veterinary and/or para-veterinary restricted procedures, professional complaints against other professionals, and complaints of unprofessional conduct against veterinary and para-veterinary professionals from members of the public. The complaints that fall within the jurisdiction of other professional bodies and/or criminal activities are referred to the relevant authorities.

Four inquiries (hearings) into unprofessional conduct, three of veterinarians and the other of an animal health technician (a para-veterinary professional) were concluded. In one matter the veterinarian was found not guilty.

The details of the complaints and the outcome after the respective inquiries which led to findings of guilty are as follows:

8.5.1. Veterinarian 1:

Charge on which found guilty: Attempting to euthanise a dog and negligently failing to ensure that the dog was dead.

Penalty: Awarningandthewritingofascientificarticleinrespectofintraperitonealeuthanasia,dealingwithspecifiesaspects.

8.5.2. Veterinarian 2:

Charges, taken as a single charge, on which found guilty: Allowed and enabled a person not registered with Council to perform professional work which only a veterinarian is allowed to perform, referred work which is reserved for a veterinarian to a person who is not registered with Council and recovering remuneration, as the principal of the veterinary clinic, in respect of veterinary services rendered by a person not registered with Council.

Penalty:• AfineofR50000(fiftythousandrand),whollysuspendedforfive(5)years;and• Suspensionfrompracticeforaperiodofthree(3)years,whollysuspendedforfive(5)years;ontheconditionthat

theveterinarianisnotfoundguiltyofasimilaroffenceduringtheperiodofsuspension.


8.5.3. Animal health technician:

Charge: Rendering services outside the scope of registration for animal health technicians by using chemical immobilisation medicines, which must be administered by a registered veterinarian, to wildlife.

Penalty:• AfineofR40000(fortythousandrand),payableintwenty-four(24)instalments;and• The respondent was subject to a previous suspended sentence of two years from practice, which was suspended

for a period of ten (10) years; the sentence is two (2) years suspension was put in operation, as the respondent was foundguiltyofasimilaroffenceduringtheperiodofsuspension;

• The respondent was suspended from practice for an additional period of two (2) years, to run consecutively to the period of suspension above; and

• A cost order of R 4 000 (four thousand rand) was handed down.

COMPLAINTS Complaints received from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019

Out of 50 matters that were deliberated and decided on (excluding the CPD [Continuing Professional Development] matters-point 5 below):

1.Finalisedfindingnounprofessionalconduct(dismissed 17

2. Referred to mediation 2

3. Inquiries conducted 4

3.1 Guily 3

3.2 Not guilty 1

4. Inquiries pending at the end of the reporting period 15

5. CPD Matters referred to the Legal Department for investigation (yet to be dealt with) 123

6. Rule 40 (9) - (Caution or warning from the Investigation Committee) 6

7. Closed by Administration 2

8. Withdrawn by complainants 0

9.Deliberated,butnotfinalisedduetofurtherinvestigationand/orinspectionstobeconducted after the end of the reporting period 14

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REGISTRATION AND AUTHORISATION COMMITTEE9.1. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019

Sr T Lötter (Chairperson)Mr CJJ BesterDr T ChettyMr WM KutuMr JJ MüllerMr T Zokufa

Dr AJ Mohr (Co-opted)


Meetings held Apologies received17 April 2018 Mr CJJ Bester Mr T Zokufa

10 July 2018 None

25 September 2018 None 29 January 2019 Mr CJJ Bester


The Registration and Authorisation Committee dealt with the following matters in addition to applications for authorisation and registration:

9.3.1. Authorisation Section 23 (1) (c) Guidelines for Authorisation for para-veterinary professionals:-

• The committee reviewed and approved the guidelines for authorisation of persons to render para-veterinary services of a Veterinary Nurses;

• The guidelines for authorisation of persons to render veterinary and para-veterinary services for research and scientificpurposeswere reviewedandwillbeput forward to fullCouncil forapproval in thenext termofnewCouncil; and

• The supervision agreement and advertising guidelines for authorisation were updated by the R & A committee and full Council respectively.

9.3.2. Animal Welfare Assistants / Veterinary Welfare Assistants (VWA) [new proposed Certified para-profession]:–

The committee finalised the scopeof practiceand rules for thenewproposed certifiedprofession, i.e.VeterinaryWelfare Assistants.

UNISAfinalisedthecurriculumfortheCertificationinVeterinaryWelfareAssistantcourse,thefirststudentintakewasin January 2019 and there were 33 students enrolled for this course at the time of this report.

9.3.3. Veterinary-Physiotherapist profession [new promulgated para-veterinary profession]:-

The new para-veterinary profession was promulgated. The sub-committee for bringing new profession on board were tasked to review the applications received and made recommendation to the R & A committee and full Council on the registration process.

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9.3.4. Extension of registration for the Compulsory Veterinary Community Services (CCS) international graduates:

Thethirteen[13]internationallyqualifiedveterinarianswhowroteandpassedthe2018SAVCregistrationexamination,were granted extension of registration to locum, for six [6] months, as they were still waiting for placement on the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development [DALRRD] CCS program. Two [2] internationally qualifiedveterinarianswithpostgraduatequalificationsweregrantedexemptedfromtheCCSprogram;

9.3.5. Proposed online annual declaration for maintenance of registration and continuing professional development [CPD]:

ThedevelopmentofanonlineannualdeclarationforregistreesforconfirmationofmaintenanceofregistrationandcompliancewiththerequirementscontinuingprofessionaldevelopmentwasfinalisedandCouncilwillconductatrialrunbeforetheendofthe2019/2020financialyearasatestrunpriortofullimplementation.

9.4. REGISTRATIONS, RE-REGISTRATIONS, REMOVALS, RENEWALS AND AUTHORISATIONS

There was a total of 7 351 active registrees registered members, with 6418 veterinary and para-veterinary professionals and 933 authorised persons [to perform the services of veterinary and para-veterinary profession] as at 31 March 2019.

9.4.1. REGISTRATIONS: NUMBERS OF REGISTREES PER PROFESSION AS 1 APRIL 2018 - 31 MARCH 2019

Profession Registrees as on 31 March 2019 % Veterinarian [including 16 with restricted registration] 3605 56.17%

CCS Veterinarian 327 5.10%

Veterinary Specialist 206 3.21%

Veterinary Nurses 751 11.70%

Veterinary Technologist [including CSR] 326 5.08%

Animal Health Technician 1183 18.43%

Laboratory Animal Technologist 20 0.31%

TOTAL 6418

Number of Registrees as at 31 March 2019

56%

19%

5%

12%

3%5%

Veterinary Technologists (Incl. CSR), 326

Veterinary Specialists, 206

Veterinarians (Incl. 16 with restricted registration), 3 605

Veterinary Nurses, 751

Animal Health Technicians, 1 183

Laboratory Animal Technologists, 20 0.3%

CCS Veterinarians, 327


COMPARISON OF NUMBER OF REGISTREES PER PROFESSION BETWEEN 2018 AND 2019:

Professions Registrees as on Registrees as on Gain (loss) % 31 March 2018 31 March 2019 Veterinarian [including 16 with restricted registration] 3 562 3 605 43 1%

CCS Veterinarian 144 327 183 51%

Veterinary Specialist 193 206 13 6%

Veterinary Nurses 702 751 49 6.5%

Veterinary Technologist [including CSR] 315 326 11 3%

Animal Health Technician 1 125 1 183 58 5%

Laboratory Animal Technologist 20 20 0 0%

TOTAL 6 061 6 418 357 5.6 %

9.4.2. REGISTRATIONS, REGISTRATIONS AND REMOVALS PER PROFESSION DURING 1 APRIL 2018 - 31 MARCH 2019

Professions Registrations Re-registrations Removals Gains (Loss) on 31 March 2019

Veterinarian [including 16 with restricted registration] 100 4 (61) 43

CCS Veterinarian 184 0 (1) 183

Veterinary Specialist 14 0 (1) 13

Veterinary Nurses 61 2 (14) 49

Veterinary Technologist [including CSR] 17 2 (8) 11

Animal Health Technician 113 9 (64) 58

Laboratory Animal Technologist 0 0 0

TOTAL 489 17 (149) 357

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Veterinarian (Incl. 16 with

restricted registration)

CCS Veterinarian

Veterinary Specialist

Veterinary Nurse

Veterinary Technologist (Incl. CSR)

Animal Health

TechnicianLaboratory

Animal Technologist

4 000

3 000

2 000

1 000

0

3 56

2

3 60

5

144

193

702

315

1 12

5

20 20

327

206

751

326

1 18

33

Comparison of number of Registrees per profession between 31 March 2018 and 31 March 2019

20182019

55

Veterinary Services 6%Veterinary Nurse Services 1%

Veterinary Technologists Services 12%

Animal Health Technician Services 4%

Laboratory Animal Technologist Services 27%

Animal Welfare Assistant Services 50%

NUMBER OF AUTHORISED PERSONS AS AT 31 MARCH 2019

9.5. AUTHORISATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 23 (1) (c) OF THE ACT, ACT 19 OF 1982: TO RENDER SERVICES OF A VETERINARY AND PARA-VETERINARY PROFESSION

Breakdown of 933 authorised persons to render services of a veterinary and para-veterinary profession as at 31 March 2019

Authorisations Number of authorised persons % per profession as at 31 March 2019

Veterinary services 55 6%Veterinary Nurses services 7 1%Veterinary Technologist services 111 12%Animal Health Technician services 37 4%Laboratory Animal Technologist services [including researchers] 256 27%Animal Welfare Assistants services 467 50%

TOTAL NUMBER OF AUTHORISED PERSONS 933


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REGISTRATION AND AUTHORISATION [R&A] COMMITTEE REVIEWED AND DELIBERATED THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS DURING 01 APRIL 2018 TO 31 MARCH 2019

Authorisations Registration after Re-registration Authorisation Authorisation three (3) years of after three (3) Granted Not granted obtainingqualification yearsofremoval NewRenewal

Veterinary services 1 13 8 1Veterinary Nurses services 1 1 0 2

Veterinary Technologist services 3 33 3

Animal Health Technician services 2 1 0 0

Laboratory Animal Technologist 44 0 0

services [including researchers]

Animal Welfare Assistants services 61 83 9

TOTAL 1 4 122 125 15

AUTHORISATIONS AND REMOVALS FROM THE REGISTER DURING 1 APRIL 2018 - 31 MARCH 2019

Authorised professions New Renewal (Removals) Gains (Loss) Authorisations Authorisations as at March 2019

Veterinary services 13 8 (16) 5

Veterinary Nurses services 1 0 (1) 0

Veterinary Technologist services 3 33 (25) 11

Animal Health Technician services 0 1 (4) (3)

Laboratory Animal Technologist 44 0 (41) 3 services [including researchers]

Animal Welfare Assistants services 61 83 (65) 79

TOTAL 122 125 152 95

COMPARISON OF NUMBER OF AUTHORISED PERSONS RENDER SERVICES OF A VETERINARY AND PARA-VETERINARY PROFESSION BETWEEN 2018 AND 2019:

Profession Authorised persons Authorised persons Gain (loss) % as at as at gain (loss) 31 March 2018 31 March 2019

Veterinary services 50 55 5 10%

Veterinary Nurses services 7 7 0 0%

Veterinary Technologist services 100 111 11 10%

Animal Health Technician services 40 37 (3) (8%)

Laboratory Animal Technologist 253 256 3 1.2% services [including researchers]

Animal Welfare Assistants services 388 467 79 16.9%

TOTAL 838 933 95 10.18%

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9.6. THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS WERE ACCEPTED DURING THE PERIOD OF REPORT IN TERMS OF SECTION 20 (5) (A) (B) & (C) TO REGISTER THE APPLICANTS, AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE EXAMINATION:

9.6.1. VETERINARY QUALIFICATIONS

1. CS18/17105 Bhandi, JR BVSc (University of Zimbabwe)

2. CS18/17108 Cardoso Camaiti, CL DVM, (University of the Republic of Uruguay)

3. CS18/17097 Chipere, DS DVM (Ecole nationale supérieure vétérinaire d’Alger)

4. CS18/17098 Garus-Oas, EGM DVM (Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine)

5. CS18/17099 Iipinge, J BVM (University of Zambia)

6. CS18/17109 Mbedzi, S BVSc (University of Zimbabwe)

7. CS18/17100 Moyo, T BVSc (University of Zimbabwe)

8. CS18/17104 Mucheka, VT BVSc (University of Zimbabwe)

9. CS18/17101 Muza, BF BVSc (University of Zimbabwe)

10. CS18/17102 Taonezvi, K BVSc (University of Zimbabwe)

11. CS18/16759 Thomas, BBJ DVetMed (University of Paris Val De Marne)

12. CS18/17103 Tsarwe, T B.V.S.c (University of Zimbabwe)

13. CS18/17106 Tsigo, V BVSc (University of Zimbabwe)

9.6.2. VETERINARY NURSE QUALIFICATION

1. V18/16256 Ngorima, WC Dip.Vet.Nur (University of Zimbabwe)

9.7. REPORT ON THE CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) CYCLE AUDIT 01 APRIL 2017 TO 31 MARCH 2018

An audit was conducted and completed in terms of compliance and non-compliance of CPD requirements for veterinarians and veterinary specialists who were selected for the 2017/2018 Random Selection Audit as per the legislation which states as follows: Rule 4(3)(b)(i) requires that a veterinarian must maintain professional knowledge and skill required to ensure that a client receives competent professional services.

The outcome of the 2017/2018 CPD Random Selected Audit ended on 31 March 2019, below is the outcome of the 2017/2018 CPDauditfilereceivedfromlegaldepartment:-

Randomly selected per CPD Referred to CPD Exempted Deceased CPD Non- profession Compliant Legal (due Compliant (Retired, compliant to non- (submitted removed (with Legal) response) proof to from legal) Register

Veterinarians 294 241 53 (26) (19) (2) 6

Veterinary Nurse 65 49 16 (1) (7) (1) 7

Veterinary Technologist 31 25 6 0 (5) 0 1

Animal Health Technician 104 80 24 (0) (14) 0 10

TOTAL 493 (395) 99 (27) (45) (3) 24

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REVIEW COMMITTEE


1 April 2018 - 31 March 2019

Dr JR Adam (Chairperson of the Inspections Committee)Dr AP de Vos (Chairperson)Dr GAP Carlisle (Chairperson of the Investigation Committee) Sr T Lötter (Chairperson of the Registration & Authorisation Committee)Dr PT Oberem (Chairperson of the food Safety & Security Committee) Prof V Naidoo (Person with knowledge of legislation relating to medicines) Co-opted members:Dr CP Marwick (President of the SAVC) Dr J van Heerden (Chairperson of the Continuing Professional Development Committee)

Due to the prolonged illness of Dr De Vos, Dr Carlisle stood in as Chairperson for the meetings held on 10 & 11 October 2018, and 27 March 2019.

The position of the Council member with knowledge of the law was vacant for the entire period under report.


Meetings held Apologies received4 & 5 June 2018 Dr PT Oberem (4 June 2018) Prof V Naidoo (5 June 2018) 10 & 11 October 2018 Dr JR Adam (11 October 2018) Dr AP de Vos Dr PT Oberem Prof V Naidoo

27 March 2019 Dr JR Adam Dr AP de Vos Prof V Naidoo

10.3. BACKGROUND

The Review Committee was established to pro-actively and on an ongoing basis:

a) Review all legislation [the Act, regulations and rules for all veterinary professions] under the Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, Act 19 of 1982, as amended;

b) Update and align the Codes of Conduct and Practice of all veterinary professions with the reviewed legislation;

c) Reconsider the guidelines and prescribed clinical protocols on the website, for updating if needed;

d) Take other South African legislation, the Competition Act, Consumer Protection Act and Promotion of Access to Information Act into consideration, but the Review Committee is not limited to these Acts when legislation is reviewed, as the rules for the professions must be cognisant of and aligned to all relevant legislation;

e) Take the terms of reference of the other Committees of Council into account; and

f) Solicit input from all relevant veterinary stakeholders.

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The Review Committee consists of:

i) A chairperson, who must be a member of Council;

ii) The chairpersons of the:

• Food Safety and Security Committee;

• Inspections Committee;

• Investigation Committee; and

• Registration and Authorisation Committee;

iii) The member of Council with knowledge of law; and

iv) OtherchairpersonsofCouncilCommitteesandexpertiseasindicated–thistermspecifically,commencingon1 August 2016 and ending of 31 July 2019:

• Prof V Naidoo: as person with knowledge of legislation relating to medicines;

• Dr CP Marwick, private practitioner and President (co-opted); and

• Dr J van Heerden, private practitioner and SAVA representative (co-opted).

The Review Committee may co-opt para-veterinary representatives, other members of Council and expertise, if and when required.

10.4. DEVELOPMENTS

After the publication of the new veterinary rules (the rules) in the Government Gazette on 9 November 2015, coinciding with the enactment of the Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Amendment Act, Act 16 of 2012, the Review Committee embarked on a second round of review of the rules for the veterinary profession to address potential shortcomings and impracticalities in the rules. The rules were aligned with the requirements of the amendments to the Medicines and Related Substances Act, Act 101 of 1965, and the concomitant new medicines regulations, which came into operation on 25 August 2017. The process of review is extending into the next reporting period.

The review of rules for para-veterinary professions (veterinary nurses, veterinary technologists, laboratory animal technologists and animal health technicians) were aligned with the new proposed rules for the veterinary profession. But for the rules for the animal health technicians, the process is nearing fruition.

Rules for the para-veterinary profession of veterinary physiotherapists, which profession was promulgated on 22 December2017,weredraftedandarebeingfinalised.Theprocesstobringqualifyingpersonsonboardisproceeding.

The rules for para-veterinary professions enhance the concept of the veterinary team, which invariably consists of a veterinarian as the leader of the team and one or more para-veterinary professionals. The rules must also align with the Performance of Veterinary Services Report by the World Animal Health Organisation [OIE] that veterinary services should include more hands-on veterinary involvement, although it is granted that the regulatory body of each country must implement rules to accommodate each countries’ unique needs and circumstances. This inevitably entails that international requirements must be adapted for South African circumstances. n

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COMMITTEE ON SPECIALISATION


1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019

Dr AJ Mohr (Chairperson)Dr J Benade (Wildlife representative) Dr N Fourie (Large Animals representative)Dr R Lobetti (Small Animals and SA Veterinary Association representative)Dr P Pazzi (Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria representative)


Meetings held Apologies received4 June 2018 None12 September 2018 (electronic) Dr N Fourie Dr P Pazzi

7 February 2019 Dr N Fourie Dr R Lobetti

In addition to the above meetings held, the committee continued to work electronically.


The Committee on Specialisation made recommendations on various issues that included, inter alia, matters as follows:

Terms of Reference (ToR)

The committee continued work on the updating of the committee’s Terms of Reference (ToR) (see below):

a) Set minimum standards for specialisation.

b) Determine minimum standards for specialisation by consideration and approval of the criteria and conditions for registration as a specialist.

c) Determine minimum standards for specialisation by consideration and approval of the categories of specialisations, sub-specialisations and super-specialisation;

d) Determine minimum standards for specialisation by consideration and approval of prescribed qualifications forspecialisation;

e) Measure standards of training for registration as a specialist, by monitoring post-graduate examinations and course content(theoreticalandpractical)forprescribedspecialistqualifications;

f) Measure standards for registration as a specialist, by peer assessment of applications for specialist registration submitted bypersonswhodonotholdprescribedspecialistqualifications;

g) Appoint monitors and peer assessors to enable the measuring of the above standards;

h) Consider and approve Standard Operating Procedures and Guidelines for the above functions;

i) Establishacostfactorfortheoperationofthecommittee.Proposethenumberofphysicalmeetingsforthefinancialyearto the Finance Committee;

j) DraftguidelinesforVisitationsandadhocinvestigationoftrainingforprescribedspecialistqualifications;

k) Draft and make input to the Rules for veterinary specialists and for submission to the Review Committee.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

The committee continued work on the updating of the committee’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): ongoing.

Para-veterinary specialisation

The committee recommended to Council that the task of establishing requirements for registration as para-veterinary professional specialists stand over to the next committee (i.e. next term of Council) to allow for a coherent process.

A para-veterinary professional representative will be co-opted onto the committee to address para-veterinary specialisation.

Aworkshopwillbebudgetedfor(2020)toallowforstakeholderengagementattheSAVCofficesregardingpara-veterinaryspecialisation.

MMedVet monitoring standards of training of prescribed qualifications. These qualifications lead to automatic registration as a specialist.

Monitoring of the following examinations took place:MMEDVET QUALIFICATIONS OFFERED BY THE FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE, UP

EXAMINATION DATES SAVC MONITORS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DECISION

1 MMedVet (Equine Surgery) 28 November 2017 Dr R Gottschalk (Executive Decision 1061)

2 MMedVet (Small Animal Surgery) 27 November 2018 Dr G Irvine-Smith

3 MMedVet (Path) 27 November 2018 Dr R Last

The committee worked on a guideline document for SAVC monitors.

Peer reviews for non-prescribed qualifications and experience. If peers recommend registration as a specialist, then the applicant would not be required to sit a Council registration examination.

The following applications for peer review were received and two (2) peer reviewers per application (as per the revised Terms of Reference) were appointed:

PEER REVIEW FIELD PEER REVIEWER/S OUTCOME APPLICANT/S

1. Prof A Karodia Veterinary Prof M Reichel (City University of Hong Kong – Appointment of two Public Health Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health Specialist) international peer – recommended by the AVBC and reviewers following appeal Prof D Mellor (University of Glasgow – Professor (to the decision following of Epidemiology and VPH) – recommended by the RCVS two national peer reviewers): ongoing

2ProfATordiffe Wildlife DrJPretoriusand Acceptedfor Dr D Keet specialist registration

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STANDARDS COMMITTEE


1 April 2018 - 31 March 2019

Prof V Naidoo (Chairperson)Dr K JoubertSr T LötterMr JJ Müller

Visitors: (28 January 2019)Dr AC Fleming (Chairperson: Education Committee) Prof M van Vuuren (Director: SAVC Food Safety and Security Committee)


Meetings held Apologies received23 April 2018 Dr K Joubert09 July 2018 - electronic N/A28 January 2019 N/A


The Standards Committee made recommendations on various issues that included, inter alia, matters as follows:

NEW VETERINARY FACILITIES

South Africa The University of Fort Hare has indicated its intention to establish a second veterinary faculty and the SAVC was approached regarding recognition. The SAVC requirements in the form of a Self-Evaluation Report (SER) was made available to the institution to complete. The SAVC president, Dr C Marwick attended a visit to the Alice campus at the University of Forth Hare on 5 April 2018. Communication was sent, in response to the invitation to the above event, to clarify that the University of Pretoria did not only train students to deal with small animals. It was explained that the SAVC sets veterinary standards in the country and that all schools should train to the same standards.

Joint Technical Task Team (JTTT)The SAVC followed up on the Joint Technical Task Team established after Prof V Naidoo has been nominated as representative, but no progress has been made since 2015. Ms H van Rensburg (Department of Higher Education and Training) reported that the DHET is in the process of reviving the JTTT. Dr C Nkuna has been recommended as representative.

Botswana The SAVC was approached as there was interest in establishing a faculty of veterinary science in Botswana. All SAVC requirements and possible documents of interest were forwarded.

HARMONISATION

OIE: Report on Harmonisation SADC Veterinary Statutory Bodies: Day One skills Working GroupAt the workshop held in South Africa (16-19 November 2017), hosted jointly by the SAVC and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) a Working Group has been established to focus on Day 1 skills as a starting point towards future harmonisation. In the past, only the minimum standards of training gave an indication as to how training had to be conducted. Developments have now led to the drafting of a list of Day 1 skills in addition to the minimum standards of training as described in the regulations.

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Day 1 skills are used as the basis for setting a standard against which new graduates have passed a degree / diploma programme and against which standard new graduates have to be able to perform when they commence practice for the firsttime.Itincludesthebasictasksthatanewgraduateneedstobeabletoperformtoanacceptablestandard.

Prof Vinny Naidoo, chairperson of the SAVC Standards Committee, chaired the Working Group that included representatives from Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique and Mauritius. Meetings have been held electronically and a set of combined Day 1 skills has been agreed on. Not all schools trained to the same standards and the Working Group resolved to set three categories for registration: regulatory medicine, primary veterinary practice and secondary & tertiary care. The Day 1 skills would be placed in these categories and the document distributed for comment from other SADC countries.

ZimbabweAgreement was reached, in principle, to harmonise with Zimbabwe. The appointment of a new registrar at the Veterinary Council of Zimbabwe has slightly delayed progress, but an electronic meeting (18 June 2018) has been scheduled with Dr B Chikodze to discuss the way forward. An invitation would be extended to a Zimbabwean observer to attend the next visitation to the University of Pretoria (2020). The next visitation to the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Zimbabwe was scheduled for 2021 and the SAVC would then, in turn, attend as an observer.

NamibiaThe Veterinary Council of Namibia (VCN) expressed interest in entering into an agreement with the SAVC regarding the audit and accreditation of the Equine-Librium College course for the training of veterinary physiotherapists following a visitation conducted by the SAVC (2 – 4 August 2017). Council approved (24 – 25 October 2018) a draft MoU between SAVC-VCN and it has been forwarded to the VCN for signing.

NOTE: The MOU was not signed at the date of reporting.

MONITORING AND EXAMINATION

LogbooksAlltraininginstitutionswhoofferprescribedqualifications,theholdersofwhichqualifyforautomaticregistrationwiththeSAVC, were asked (11 September 2017) to report on 30% of all cases students were exposed to if kept manually or 100% of all electronic records. The information was submitted (30 April 2018) and the committee tasked Dr K Joubert to develop a standardised logbook format.

NOTE: The logbook was not completed at the date of reporting.

SAVC Registration Examination The process of looking at a Memorandum of Understanding between the SAVC and the University of Pretoria (UP) for the use of UP facilities and animals for the SAVC Registration Examination was being revived and the possibility of a joined examination was also being studied by the legal persons for the SAVC and UP. The SAVC Legal Section forwarded a draft MoU for the use of UP facilities and animals to the Faculty for approval.

Prof Naidoo has undertaken a project of analysing all the examination questions from 2014 – 2017 to determine the pass mark (currently 60%) for the Computer Based Examination. Each question from 2014 – 2017 had to be evaluated and willing and experienced reviewers sourced. The project was due to be completed by October 2019.

REVIEW OF ALL CURRICULA

Learning more about different professionsCouncil accepted (14 – 15 March 2018) the recommendation that each profession developed a presentation and that these presentations then be shared with all training institution to allow students to gain a better understanding of the differentprofessionswhichformpartoftheSAVeterinaryCouncil.Themainaimwastodescribetheinter-relationshipinthe veterinary team.Prof M van Vuuren visited para-veterinary training establishments with the aim to introduce One Health to the whole faculty (staffandstudents).


Diplomas changing to degreesThe SAVC should be made aware of any changes in curriculum. All relevant educational bodies, e.g. the Council on Higher EducationandtheSAQualificationsAuthority,shouldacceptanewqualification,buttheSAVC’srolewastoensurethatthe product still met the Day 1 skills on order to practise the profession.

The regulations would be re-drafted to update them, especially where diplomas were changing into degrees, to include reference to Day 1 skills.

BRINGING NEW PARA-VETERINARY PROFESSIONS ON BOARD

Lay persons were performing health procedures on animals therefore attempts were being made to bring these persons on board to protect the public and animals.

Equine Dental Technicians and FarriersDiscussions were entered into with the South African Association of Equine Dental Technicians. Farriers would be combined with the Equine Dental Technicians when a workshop was to be held in future. An exploratory meeting was held (1 February 2019) with interested parties, but unfortunately attendance was poor.

Animal Behaviourists An article was published in the AnimalTalk magazine to inform the public of the role of animal behaviourists. The status, accordingtotheVeterinaryandPara-VeterinaryAct,ofdiplomaandcertifiedprofessionshadtobedetermined.

ChiropractorsA draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) had been forwarded by the SAVC Legal Section to the registrar of the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA). Hereby the AHPCSA would not protect persons who worked on animals.

Animal CaretakersIn an attempt to recognise persons working for veterinary practices Council embarked on a process to recognise prior learning in this category.

Council accepted (14 – 15 March 2018) the results obtained from an animal caretakers survey conducted. The results wouldbediscussedataworkshopscheduledforthefirsthalfof2019tolookathowanimalcaretakerscouldbeadvancedaccording to a 5-year implementation plan.

Veterinary Physiotherapy The new para-veterinary profession of veterinary physiotherapy was promulgated on 22 December 2017. Applications, under various sections of the Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, Act 19 of 1982, were reviewed after 22 June 2018 by a sub-committee that had been established.

Veterinary Welfare AssistantsA sub-committee had been established to work on, and review, the documents required to promulgate the profession.

UNISAhascommencedwiththeofferingofaHigherCertificateinAnimalWelfarefromJanuary2019.

OVERLAP BETWEEN PARA-VETERINARY PROFESSIONS

Practices have been informed that persons employed should work within their scope of practice.

The letters of registration have been revised to state that a person is registered for a certain profession and would therefore only perform the functions of said profession.

Training institutions were also informed that the veterinary profession was welcoming veterinary physiotherapists.

STANDARDS COMMITTEE REPORT CONTINUES

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE SAVC AND THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA (HPCSA)

Use of medical laboratoriesA survey was conducted following initial liaison with the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) regarding the use by veterinarians of medical laboratories. If medical laboratories ran veterinary samples, there should be understanding that they fell under the jurisdiction of the SAVC (and not HPCSA) especially for controlled diseases.

Council approved (14 – 15 March 2018) the results of the survey on the use of medical laboratories by the veterinary profession and to proceed with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. A draft MoU has been forwarded to the HPCSA for their consideration.

Meat inspectionMeatinspectionfelltothemedicalenvironmentalsafetyofficers,astherewerenotinsufficientpersonstrainedtoperformthe function. The SAVC however still sees meat inspection as a veterinary skill and needs to be involved with minimum standards in training. Council accepted (14 – 15 March 2018) that a tri-partite agreement be entered into between SAVC, the Health Professions Council of SA HPCSA and the Department of Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF).

A draft Memorandum of Understanding was forwarded to the HPCSA.

GUIDELINES FOR MENTORSHIP

A funding application for mentor training and HR involvement has been made to the Health and Welfare SETA (HWSETA) and the project would fall under the auspices of the South African Veterinary Association (SAVA).

TRAINING OF PERSONS USING STOCK REMEDIES

A sub-committee (Prof M van Vuuren, Dr V Govender and Mr W Kutu) were tasked to develop a CPD course on Primary Animal Health Care (PAHC) from the perspective of Animal Health Technicians, Veterinary Technologists and Veterinary Nurses. The PAHC CPD course would include training in the sale of stock remedies (Act 36 of 1947). Also see Food Safety and Security Committee.

VISITATION DOCUMENTS AND PROCESS

Self-Evaluation ReportThe veterinary Self-Evaluation Report (SER) was revised to align the document with international standards. Work has started on the revision of all the para-veterinary SERs.

SAVC representation: brief for observers Workwasongoingonthebriefforobserversinordertoclearlydefinetherolesofdifferentobservers.Allteammemberswouldberequiredtodeclareanyconflictofinterest.

GLOBAL ACCREDITATION OF QUALIFICATIONS AND RECOGNITION OF VISITS

The SAVC and the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC)Prof P Irons (currently at Murdoch University) attended the University of Queensland visitation (9 – 14 September 2018) as SAVC observer.

The Mutual Recognition Agreement between the SAVC and the AVBC is due for review and a Skype meeting was held (24 January 2019) to discuss inclusion, or not, of the registration examination. An invitation to the 2019 SAVC Registration Examination has been forwarded to the AVBC.


The SAVC and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Dr K Joubert attended the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), London visitation scheduled (5 – 9 November 2018).

Dr B Ntshabele attended the visitation to the University of Surrey (February 2019). Dr Ntshabele would also be the team leader for the 2020 visitation to the University of Pretoria.

International Accreditors Working Group (IAWG)Prof V Naidoo and Ms L Westcott (Director of Education) attended the International Accreditors Working Group meeting (5-6 May 2018) in Spain.

The meeting (RCVS, AVBC and AVMA) resolved to consult their parent organisations about full membership for SAVC and EAEVE. A positive response has been received based on the following criteria:i) Colleges are accredited by two or more of the entities involved in the working group.ii) Each entity in the working group is recognised and provides a link to a competent/statutory veterinary authority.

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)The Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, informed the SAVC of their intention to broaden the international accreditation of the BVSc programme. Council was requested to provide a letter of support.

DAY ONE SKILLS – COMPULSORY COMMUNITY SERVICE (CCS)

CCS surveyA survey was developed that would look at 2016 and 2017 Compulsory Community Service (CCS) veterinarians, in ordertoestablishanydifficultiestransitioningfromCCStoprivatepractice.Thiswasaperceptionsurveywhichrequiredrespondents to 1) Assist with information to inform new graduates and 2) Put in place something to help veterinarians when they go back to private practice.

Prof Naidoo analysed the data and provided a report to Council. The SAVC would be trying to resolve CCS challenges, as evident in the results of the CCS survey, through mentorship.

CCS concernThe RCVS and AVBC were informed (29 August 2018) that all veterinarians had to perform CCS prior to registration as per the current regulations in the Act.

The SAVC Legal Section was working on a possible change in the regulations that would exclude foreign trained veterinarians from CCS.

“VETERINARY PROCEDURES” versus “NON-VETERINARY PROCEDURES” Council set up a Working Group to distinguish between veterinary procedures and non-veterinary procedures in responsetoaconcernraisedbytheSACouncilforNaturalScientificProfessions(SACNASP).TheWGwasworkingonrecommendations that would be presented to Council before further discussions were entered into between the SAVC and SACNASP.

TWINNING BETWEEN THE SAVC AND THE VETERINARY COUNCIL OF TANZANIA (VCT)

AtwinningprojectinthefieldofVeterinaryStatutoryBody[VSB]RegulatoryAffairshasbeenimplementedbetweentheSouth African Veterinary Council [SAVC] and the Veterinary Council of Tanzania [VCT]. The main goal was to share information and improve knowledge between the two Veterinary Statutory Bodies (VSBs).

STANDARDS COMMITTEE REPORT CONTINUES

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This was done through collaborative work- and training sessions:

• 20April2018 Kick-offmeeting• 16 - 20 July 2018 Needs assessment workshops• 3 - 6 December 2018 Training Course One• 14 - 17 January 2019 Training Course Two• 18 - 21 February 2019 Training Course Three• 18 - 19 March 2019 RSA Assessment


SOUTH AFRICAN VETERINARY COUNCILEstablished under Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982 (Act 19 of 1982)

ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - 31 MARCH 2019

INDEX PAGE

1. Report of the independent auditors 69

2. Balance sheet 70

3. Income statement 71

4.Notestothefinancialstatements 72

Thefinancialstatementswhichappearonpages70-77wereapprovedbytheboardandweresignedontheirbehalfon 31 July 2019.

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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South African Veterinary CouncilEstablished under the Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, No19 of 1982.

Note 2019 2018ASSETS

NON-CURRENT ASSETS 22 455 709 20 373 847 Property, plant and equipment 2 9 444 918 9 649 609Investments 3 13 010 791 10 724 238 CURRENT ASSETS 8 587 547 6 693 135

Trade and other receivables 4 729 850 411 531Cash and cash equivalents 5 7 857 697 6 281 604 TOTAL ASSETS 31 043 256 27 066 982

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES:

ACCUMULATED FUNDS 27 819 013 23 748 984 Balance 1 April 2018 23 748 984 20 255 296Net surplus for the year 1 783 476 2 772 450Unrealised capital gain 2 286 553 721 238 Skills development fund 6 441 811 302 983 CURRENT LIABILITIES 2 784 432 3 015 015 Trade and other payables 7 2 784 432 3 015 015 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 31 045 256 27 066 982

BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2019

South African Veterinary Council Established under the Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, No19 of 1982.

Note 2019 2018INCOME

Veterinarians 8 11 039 856 10 451 301 Para-veterinary Professions 9 2 554 954 2 686 755Other income 10 2 930 265 3 426 460

16 525 075 16 564 516

EXPENDITURE 14 741 599 13 792 066

Audit and risk fees 96 005 90 575Bank charges 74 985 68 704Depreciationoffixedassets 539662 516798Director Food and Security 205 855 195 680Disciplinary Inquiries 222 357 82 997Election of councillors 127 464 0Employment costs 11 6 908 834 6 367 768Examination expenses 287 446 465 839Fine refund 0 10 000Honorariums 368 076 311 556Human resources 12 50 916 145 058Inspections 514 901 712 479Inspectorate 65 754 61 055Internet expenses sms communication 31 309 119 608Information technology costs 295 467 365 535Meeting expenses 14 974 503 966 650Monitoring expenses 92 916 109 895Operating expenses 13 924 587 1 085 506Professional fees-legal fees 982 151 202 924Public relations 348 568 394 695Refreshments 95 312 67 133Travelling and accommodation expenses 904 229 903 726Visitation 264 317 353 683Workshop 365 985 194 202 NET SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 1 783 476 2 772 450

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT 31 MARCH 2019

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following are the principal accounting policies of the Council which are consistent in all material respects with those applied in the previous year, except as otherwise indicated. BASIS OF PREPARATION Thefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedonthehistoricalcostbasis,exceptasmodifiedbythechangeinfairvalueinvest-ments. FIXED ASSETS Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recorded by a charge to income computed on the straightlinebasissoastowriteoffthecostoftheassetsovertheirexpectedusefullives.LandandBuildingsarenotdepreciatedas they are considered to be investment property. The expected useful lives are as follows: Officefurniture 6yearsOfficeequipment 6yearsComputer equipment and software 3 years INVESTMENTS Investments are initially recognised at cost, including transaction costs. After initial recognition investments are measured at their fair values, without any deduction for transaction costs that may be incurred on disposal.

RECOGNITION OF LIABILITIES, PROVISIONS AND ASSETS Liabilities, including provisions, are recognized when a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events is es-tablished,itispossiblethatanoutflowofresourcesembodyingeconomicbenefitswillberequiredtosettletheobligationandareliable estimate of the amount of the obligation can be made. No liability is recognised for: (a) apossibleobligationarisingfrompasteventswhoseexistencewillbeconfirmedonlybytheoccurrenceofoneormore

certain events not wholly within the control of the enterprise: or (b) itisnotprobablethatanoutflowofresourceswillberequiredtosettleanobligation:or(c) theamountoftheobligationcannotbemeasuredwithsufficientreliability. In the case of the above, a contingent liability is disclosed. Assets are recognised when control of a resource is obtained as a resultofpastevents,andfromwhichfutureeconomicbenefitsareexpectedtoflowtotheenterprise.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS. Financial instruments are initially measured at cost, which includes transaction costs.Subsequent to initial recognition these instruments are measured as set out below (a) Trade and other receivables are stated at their cost less provision for doubtful debt(b) Cash and cash equivalents are measured at fair value(c) Interest-bearing borrowings are recognised at the balance of original debt less principal payments.


73 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT 31 MARCH 2019

2019 20182. PROPERTY PLANT & EQUIPMENT

Cost Accumulated Carrying Depreciation Value Land and buildingsErf 3319 , Irene X72 , Registration Division J R, Province Gauteng, measuring 2943 square metres with buildings thereon. Cost 9 023 722 0 9 023 722 9 023 722Solar power installation 210 000 209 999 1 1Officefurnitureandequipment 1073927 801637 272290 241127Computer software 967 364 900 697 66 667 289 121Computer equipment 468027 385 789 82 238 95 638 11 743 040 2 298 122 9 444 918 9 649 609

THE CARRYING VALUE FOR 2019 CAN BE RECONCILED AS FOLLOWS: Carrying Additions Disposals Depreciation Carrying value at value at beginning end of year of year

Land and Buildings 9 023 722 22 187 0 0 9 045 909Solar power installation 1 0 0 0 1Officefurnitureandequipment 241127 155648 0 144672 252103Computer software 289 121 100 000 0 322 454 66 667Computer equipment 95 638 59 136 0 72 536 82 238 9 649 609 336 971 0 539 662 9 446 918

THE CARRYING VALUE FOR 2018 CAN BE RECONCILED AS FOLLOWS:

Carrying Additions Disposals Depreciation Carrying value at value at beginning end of year of year

Land and Buildings 8 944 548 79 174 0 0 9 023 722Solar power installation 70 000 0 0 69 999 1Officefurnitureandequipment 257203 88778 0 104854 241127Computer software 578 243 0 289 122 289 121Computer equipment 87 841 60 621 0 52 824 95 638 9 937 835 228 573 0 516 799 9 649 609




2019 20183. INVESTMENTS - AT MARKET VALUE

ABSA-Global Income and Growth Protector 13 010 791 10 724 238(Market Value 31 March 2019)

4. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Trade receivables 687199 362 243Prepayments (Vat) 22 400 29 037Deposits (Tshwane Council) 20 251 20 251 729 850 411 531

5. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents consist of Money Market 7 564 861 5 572 638Bank balances (3 accounts) 292 836 708 966 7 857 697 6 281 604

6. SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND

Balance 1 April 2018 302 983 262 776Additions during year 151 638 156 581 Honorariums unclaimed 2 638 31 081Expenses unclaimed 74 000 0 Salaries 2019 transfer 75 000 125 500 454 621 419 357Less : Payments made during year 12 810 116 374

Balance 31 March 2019 441 811 302 983

7. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

Trade payables and accruals 1 812 564 1 113 539Amounts refundable 0 850 733Examination fees in advance 0 82 614Income received in advance 971 868 968 129

2 784 432 3 015 015



2019 20188. INCOME - VETERINARIANS

RegistrationVeterinarians 389 714 288 847Specialists 22 124 22 456Maintenance fees Veterinarians 10 128 893 9 669 781Specialists 499 125 470 217 11 039 856 10 451 301

9. INCOME - PARA-VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS

RegistrationVeterinary Nurses 54 525 13 779Veterinary Technologists 20 831 5 637Laboratory Animal Technologists 0 0Animal Health Technicians 164 824 135 753Maintenance fee Authorised Para-veterinary services 265 935 422 538Veterinary Nurses 673 945 659 441Veterinary Technologists 321 834 381 804Laboratory Animal Technologists 16 399 18 301Animal Health Technicians 1 036 661 1 049 502 2554954 2686755



2019 201810. OTHER INCOME

Advertising 88 029 97 948Authorisation fees 454 229 302 264Boardroom hire 0 2 000Examination fees 467 855 1 015 141Fines-received 182 184 400Facility inspections 426 583 788 044Insurance bonus 3 936 3 804Interest received 769 988 569 130Legal fees recovery 0 68 648Letters of professional standing 76 132 55 829Printing recovery 16 099 0Rental for parking 118 930 100 846Sales 16 486 13 625Seta refund 10 352 0Sponsorship-Director Food Safety and Security 60 000 60 000Sponsorship-Secretarial 0 20 000Student registration and maintenance fees 239 462 203 676Realised capital gain arising from change in fair value of investments 0 125 105 2 930 265 3 426 460

11. EMPLOYMENT EXPENSES

Salaries 6 657 410 6149000Company contributions UIF 28 591 28298Skills levy 61 466 56905Retirement annuity 161 367 133565 6 908 834 6367768

12. HUMAN RESOURCES

Outsource costs 0 71840Staff expenses Long service awards 4000 8000Recruitment 15234 14064Team building 27831 29685Year end function 3851 21469 50916 145058




2019 201813. OPERATING EXPENSES

Garden and cleaning expenses 20 920 17 000Insurance 34 394 34 531Levy (building) 56 929 57 057Municipal expenses 407 796 341 108Postage 37 028 73 774Printing 184 644 196 568Repairs and maintenance 73 392 172 331Stationeryandofficesupplies 42844 97003Telephone 66 640 96 134 924 587 1 085 506

14. MEETING EXPENSES

Adhoc 135 853 95 715Council 265 529 327 546Education liaison 600 15 953Education 33 321 78 875Executive 37 220 51 403Executive & Others 68 112 60 265Finance 44 664 42 540Food Safety and Security 44 664 35 450Heritage 18 610 3 545Inspections 59 552 28 360Investigation 43 059 21 270Joint PR (obsolete) 0 7 090Registration and Authorisation 89 328 53 175Review committee 104 216 103 805Specialist 18 610 16 843Standards 11 166 24 815 974 504 966 650


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