South African Veterinary
Council
Annual Report for the period 1April 2004 - 31 March 2005
Introduction
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The South African Veterinary Council is a juristic
person whose activities are funded by
- registration and maintenance fees (88%)
- income from services rendered (5%)
- returns on investments (7%)
Main functions are to
- register persons who render veterinary and
para-veterinary services and
- control the practice of veterinary and
para-veterinary professions
Objectives set out in the Act
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Regulate the practising of the veterinary and para-veterinary
professions
Determine the minimum standards of tuition and training required
for degrees, diplomas and certificates entitling the holders thereof
to be registered to practise
Exercise effective control over the professional conduct of
registered persons
Determine the standards of professional conduct of registered
members
Encourage and promote efficiency in and responsibility with
regard to the practice of the respective professions
Protect the interests of registered persons
Maintain and enhance the prestige, status and dignity of the
professions
Advise the Minister in relation to any matter affecting the
professions
Council and Committees
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Council - meets a minimum of 3 times per year to
determine policy, consider and approve
applications and recommendations made by the
various committees
Executive Committee - meets/ through electronic
liaison takes Interim decisions in between Council
meetings
Various Committees – Standing Committees and
Ad-hoc committees that make recommendations
to Council or deal with matters delegated to them
by Council
Constitution of Council
Interim Council 1/4 – 31/7/2004
13 Members (9 veterinarians)
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6 Elected veterinarians
1Veterinarian designated by
SAVA
1 Veterinarian designated by
the University of Pretoria
1 Veterinarian –officer of the
DoA designated by the Minister
Restructured Council – 31/4/2005
19 members (13 veterinarians)
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3 Elected members (one
representative from each) paraveterinary profession
1 Member with legal knowledge
designated by the Minister
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6 Elected veterinarians
1 Veterinarian designated by SAVA
1 Veterinarian (2 short listed by University)
designated by Minister
1 Veterinarian – officer of the DoA
designated by the Minister
4 Veterinarians ( 8 short listed by Selection
panel) designated by the Minister
4 Elected members (one representative from
each) para-veterinary profession
1 Member with legal knowledge (2 short listed
by Selection panel) designated by Minister
1 Member of another profession ( 2 short
listed by Selection panel) designated by
Minister
Councillors
Prof S S van den Berg (President) *
Dr S T Cornelius (Vice President)
Dr M E Mogajane ( Executive) *
Dr J Adam *
Dr A P de Vos
Sr R Kenyon (vn)
Prof N Kriek *
Dr C Marwick *
Mrs S Masapu (non-veterinarian) *
Dr R Moerane
Dr M Moorosi
Dr J Mphahlele (non-veterinarian)
Mr J Müller (vt)*
Dr N V H Nombekela-Madiba
Mr I Radmore (aht)
Mr L Sinclair (latt)*
Dr I Sonntag *
Dr J van Heerden *
Dr S Varrie *
* Served on Interim Council as well
Meeting with Minister Didiza
Representation
20
18
20
16
14
18
14
16
12
12
10
14
TOTAL
8
6
10
0
TOTAL
8
WHITE
Veterinarians
8
4
2
10
12
6
MALES
6
Private
BLACK
4
2
4
State
FEMALES
2
0
Other
0
Highlights
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Introduction of fourth para-veterinary
profession, Animal Health Technician on 4 June
2004
Restructured Council took office on 1 August
2004
Attendance of Council meeting by the
Honourable Minister T A Didiza on 18 October
2004
Publication of a Guideline of Tariffs September
2004
Council and Executive
Committee Activities
Five Council and three Executive Committee meetings were convened
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Two of which the main purpose was to constitute the interim and then the
restructured Council and its Committees, elect the President and Vice President and
co-opt Committee members
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Various policy decisions were taken such as
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The re-introduction of restricted registration
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Publish regular Council inserts in Vetmed
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Appointment of an Accreditation Committee for CPD
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Regulations for the inspection of facilities were approved
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Registered facilities: Exemptions from compliance of minimum standards were
considered
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Inquiry Bodies were constituted and some of their decisions reviewed
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Applications to authorise persons to render veterinary services in terms of section
23(1)(c) were considered
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Monitors’ reports for the BVSc, DVN and post graduate programs were considered
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Examiners were appointed for the Council examination
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Applications to sit the Council examination and examination results were
considered
Education Committee
Dr Maki Moorosi (Chairperson), Dr Anna Pienaar de Vos, Sr Roenel Kenyon
Prof Nick Kriek, Dr Rebone Moerane, Mr Johan Mûller, Mr Llewellyn Sinclair and
Mr Ian Radmore
Three meetings were convened
Investigate and monitor all aspects of the veterinary, para-veterinary,
undergraduate and postgraduate standards for registration, including
examination standards and teaching facilities and report regularly to the
Council
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Recommended appointment of monitors for the DVN (Diploma Veterinary
Nurses)
Recommended appointment of examiners and monitors for Council
registration examination for veterinarians and nurses
Approved the examination papers
Finalised visitation guidelines
Evaluated proposed Tshwane University of Technology training program for
Laboratory Animal Technologists and Veterinary Technologists
Fees Committee
Dr John Adam (Chairperson)
Dr Terrence Casey
Dr Jeff Mphahlele (non- vet)
Mrs Susan Masapu (non- vet)
Dr Stuart Varrie
One meeting was convened
Drafted a Guideline of Tariffs
Investigation Committee
Dr I Sonntag (Chairperson) Dr T Bredell, Dr M Verseput, Dr B Modisane
4 Meetings were convened to conduct preliminary investigations into complaints
lodged against registered members
58 New complaints were received
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44 Complaints were finalised as follows:
 15 matters did not warrant formal inquiries as the alleged conduct did not
constitute unprofessional, improper or disgraceful conduct
 19 (33%) Matters were referred to Inquiry Bodies for formal inquiries of which
2 members pleaded guilty
 2 Matters were dealt with in terms of Rule 35(5)
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29 of the 46 complaints which were not finalised in the preceding report period
were disposed of as follows
 3 members were found guilty by Inquiry Bodies,
 5 members were found not guilty by Inquiry Bodies
 12 complaints were withdrawn and
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9 matters were finalised by the Investigation Committee
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17 matters awaiting finalisation by Inquiry Bodies and 14 matters still under
investigation
Inquiry Bodies
Mrs S Masapu (Chairperson)
Dr S Varrie and
Various other co-opted members
11 Inquiries set down for hearing
2 Partially heard
1 Postponed
8 Finalised
Specialist Committee
Prof N Kriek (Chairperson)
Dr C Gerstenberg
Prof R Kirberger
Dr L Lange
Dr D Miller
Dr M van Zyl
Two meetings were convened
The monitoring of prescribed post-graduate qualifications continued
during this period. Reports on the monitoring of the main subjects of two
specialist qualifications were considered and accepted by Council and
the standard of the following qualifications approved:
M Med Vet (Gyn)
M Med Vet (Chir) Small Animals
M Med Vet (Med) Small Animals
Ad hoc committees
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Chaired by Dr R Moerane to Report on
Non-Veterinarians undertaking Veterinary
Preventative procedures
Chaired by Dr J van Heerden to accredit
Continuing Professional Development
Activities (now standing committee)
Chaired by Dr S Varrie to update the Code
of Conduct
Liaison
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Executive Committee met with representatives of the Medical and
Dental Board of the HPCSA
SAVA Wildlife Group and other veterinarians involved with wildlife
Department of Health on the licensing of veterinarians to dispense
medicine and exemption of veterinary medicine from pricing
regulations
Meeting with representatives of Umalusi on Oxbridge Academy
NSPCA
Competition Commission
Attendance of Northern Cape Provincial Growth & Development
summit
People to People International Veterinary Practitioners Delegation
HWSETA Stakeholder Consultative Meeting on the Sector Skills Plan
Visits
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Southern Cape – 18 April 2004
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Pig Veterinary Society – 6 May 2004
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Orange Free State/ Northern Cape – 8 May 2004
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Biennial SAVA Veterinary and Para-Veterinary congress – July
2004
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Western Cape – 21 October 2004
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Eastern Orange Free State – 22 October 2004
Communication
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Four Newsletters Vol 36, 37, 38 and 39 were sent out to
members.
Continuing Professional Development inserts were
commissioned and made available to the members
 “The use of Acepromazine (ACP) for behavioural disorders
in dogs and cats "
 “ What does it mean to stabilise a critically ill patient before
anesthetic induction”
 “Guidelines for the Management of a patient with immune
mediated haemolytic disease”
 “Thoracolumbar disk prolapse in chondrodystrophic dog
breeds”
Webpage www.savc.co.za maintained
Administrative activities
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597 New Registrations: Veterinarians 97, Veterinary Nurses 34, Veterinary
Technologists 8, Animal Health Technicians 454, Specialists 4.
140 Removals: Veterinarians 104, Veterinary Nurses 17, Veterinary
Technologists 14, Laboratory Animal Technologists 2, Specialists 3
48 Re-Registrations: Veterinarians 39, Veterinary Nurses 5, Veterinary
Technologists 2, Laboratory Animal Technologists 2
Issuing of letters of good standing
Registering veterinary facilities
Registering Close Corporations
The total number of professionals registered with Council on 31 March 2005: 4022
Veterinarians-2572; Veterinary Specialists-105; Veterinary Nurses-409; Veterinary
Technologists-144
Laboratory Animal Technologists-33;Animal Health Technicians-451 (currently
727); Section 23 (1) (c)-308 (authorised)
Staff compliment 7
Balance Sheet 31 March 2005
2005
2004
ASSETS
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
882,010
1,525,322
842 910
1 092 500
TOTAL ASSETS
2,407,332
1 935 410
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES:
ACCUMULATED FUNDS
CURRENT LIABILITIES
1,947,543
459,789
1 747 17
188 393
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
2,407,332
1 935 410
Income
Veterinarians
1 478 907
New
76 256
Specialists
3 399
Students
Income
Maintenance
Veterinarians
10 089
1 333 911
Specialists
55 252
Para Veterinarians
Para-Veterinary professions
1%
3%
7%
Interest received
1%
0%
0%
16%
Examination fees
0%
Sales – Register
Overseas certificates (Letters of
good standing
72%
New Nurses
318 424
10 434
New Technologists
3 877
AHT
122 526
Nurses
127 709
Technologists
37 263
Lab. AT
8 293
AWAs
8 322
Authorisation fees
7 127
Authorisation fees
CPD
1 400
Dividend received
Dividend received
1 634
Continued Professional Development
Examination fees
26 057
Interest received
153 008
Letters good standing
12 618
Sales
26 057
TOTAL
2 070 474
Expenses
Administration fees (43%)
798,771
Meetings (12%)
220,022
Audit fees
12,720
Monitoring
Bank Charges
19,645
Photocopier (4%)
64,951
6,789
Postage (2%)
44,011
Depreciation of assets
15,190
Printing (11%)
Disciplinary Inquiries (5%)
97,933
Repairs and maintenance
Election (2%)
30,370
Stationary/office supplies (3%)
47,141
Examinations (1%)
27,231
Refreshments (1%)
27,549
Honorariums (1%)
21,571
SAQA-NSB
2,661
Inspections
3,360
Skills levy
5,269
Insurance
5,999
Telephone and fax (4%)
Database
Internet & Web hosting
891
Travelling (8%)
UIF
TOTAL
8,000
195,047
7,579
64,768
144,671
4,461
1,876,600
Outstanding Matters
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Continuing Professional Development regulations – came into
effect on 1 April 2006
Investigation into the future needs of the Veterinary and ParaVeterinary Professions – DoA invited tenders for project on 17
February 2006
Visitation to Veterinary Faculty – Scheduled for 22 – 27 May
2006 :14 member team including International member Prof D
Kambarage from Tanzania and two observers from the Royal
College of Veterinary Surgeons (UK) and the Australasian
Veterinary Boards Council
Community Veterinary Service – Input submitted to DoA on
Terms of Reference for a Feasibility Study on Community
Service February 2006
QUESTIONS