News24 reports that Gauteng premier David Makhura has appointed Dr Nomonde Nolutshungu as the new Head of the Gauteng Department of Health.

She was appointed to the role on Monday, replacing Dr Sibongile Zungu, who had been acting in the role since July 2021. Nolutshungu has worked in the public health sector for almost 30 years. She holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBCh) from the University of the Witwatersrand and also worked as the Chief Director and Cluster Manager for HIV, AIDS, TB, and STIs at the national Department of Health. Nolutshungu also holds a Graduate Diploma and Certificate in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, also attained from Wits, and is registered for her MSc in Medical Immunology at the University of Pretoria.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Lwandile Bhengu at News24
• See too, David Makhura appoints Dr Nomonde Nolutshungu head of health in Gauteng, at TimesLive

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