Test method validation for veterinary laboratories in South Africa
Agenda
10h00 - Welcome and introduction: Absalom Makhubela
10h15 - Introduction of the 1st speaker: Dr Zandile Mbonxa – DALRRD (DALRRD requirements for veterinary laboratory in South Africa)
11h00 - Q & A
11h15 - Introduction of the 2nd speaker: Dr Livio Heath - ARC: OVR/SALVF (The requirements of the South African Veterinary Laboratory Scientific Forum validation report template and its alignment with the WOAH requirements)
12h00 - Q & A
12h15 - Break
12h30 - Introduction of 3rd speaker: Mrs Anna Motaung - ARC-OVR SANAS method validation requirements (TR’s documents)
13h00 - Q&A
13h15 - Introduction of 4th speaker: Ms Masego Mokgatla - International Diagnostic Laboratory (IDL) Requirements for validation of serological methods
13h45 - Q&A
13h55 - Vote of thanks and closure: Boitumelo Mokwana
Masego Mokgatla is a qualified Veterinary Technologist that graduated from Tshwane University of Technology in 2017. She did her 6-month internship at International Diagnostic Laboratory (IDL). Following the internship, she was employed at IDL as...
Ms Motaung has recently earned her Master of Science in Agriculture and holds BTech
qualifications in Biotechnology and Quality Management. She is a Quality
Assurance Officer in the Bacteriology and Zoonotic Diseases laboratories at...
Programme Manager at Agricultural Research Council
Dr. Heath joined the Agriculture Research Council in 2006, shortly after obtaining a PhD degree from the University of Cape Town. He is currently appointed as the Research Team Manager responsible for vaccine production. His research focuses on...
Zandile Patience Mbonxa was born and raised in the South of Johannesburg. She qualified with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree from the University of Pretoria in 2019.
Dr Mbonxa is currently working for the National Department of...