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Management & Board
Providing a holistic approach to conditions of the pelvic floor, pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence.
Corporate Structure
Management Team
Mr Malcolm Anthony
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Mr M Anthony - Profile
Malcolm Anthony is a trained Six Sigma Black Belt with a Master’s degree in Commerce, specializing in Business Management. With 35 years’ experience in Hospital & Healthcare, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, and Diagnostics, exposure to other industries including Mining, Oil & Gas, Automotive, Telecommunications and Retail & Hospitality.
Through his tenure in the Medical Device Industry, he has launched several new to market technologies in South Africa including Needleless Systems as well as the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation System (TAVI). An entrepreneur at heart, he thrives on the challenge of formulating business turnaround and business development strategies, including New Products and services, Mergers and acquisitions, and Joint Ventures. With a passion for spicy food, red wine, and Formula One, Malcolm enjoys cooking, wine collecting, and of course, the open road.
Farzana Pillay
Executive Nursing Manager
Farzana Pillay - Executive Nursing Manager
Farzana started her nursing career at Grey’s Hospital in Pietermaritzburg in 1999. She obtained her Diploma in Nursing in 2003 and went on to obtain her BA Degree in Management and Education.
She worked in various departments until 2012 when she joined the Netcare group, where she has held many managerial roles including Clinical Facilitator, Surgical Unit Manager, Deputy Nursing Manager and Head of the only Level One Trauma facility in KZN. She is passionate about nursing and strives for excellence in every sphere
Sanmarie Marais
Executive: Human Resources
Sanmarie Marais – Executive Human Resources
Sanmarie brings along vast experience in the Human Resources and management consulting. Complementing her work experience, Sanmarie is a highly qualified professional and holds a M Com Human Resources Management degree and is registered with the HPCSA as an Industrial Psychologist.
Having a people focus approach she values everyone’s role within the organisation and believes that organisational success comes from mutual respect and supporting each other.
Ruvimbo Marasiro
Executive Finance Manager
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- ruvimbom@urology.co.za
Ruvimbo Marasiro - Executive Finance Manager
Ruvimbo Marasiro is a highly accomplished professional, she holds a master’s degree in business management - Responsible Leadership, is a qualified Chartered Global Management Accountant (CIMA) and holds a BCom Accounting Degree at NMMU. Ruvimbo Marasiro commenced her career at Rand Technical services. as an accountant in 2008. She later moved to Netcare Hospitals as a FM/Chief Accountant.
In August 2014 she was appointed at Tuks Pty Ltd/HPC University of Pretoria as Head of Finance for Academies. Ruvimbo (Rue) is passionate and commitment to her profession and academic success, alongside exemplary leadership skills. She is married and has 3 children. In her spare time, she enjoys running and going to the gym. She strongly believes in continuous learning and self-development and would like to pursue a PHD in future.
Board of Directors
Mr MJ Breed
Chairperson
Mr MJ Breed - Profile
Kobus Breed was born in 1959 in Pretoria and went to Menlo Park High School where he matriculated in 1976. He studied at the University of Pretoria and obtained a BCOM (HONS) Accounting and a Certificate in the Theory of Accounting.
Kobus joined Deloitte in 1981 and after qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, he spent two years at Deloitte London. On his return to Deloitte South Africa he became a partner in November 1989. He left the Audit Environment and joined SAFCOL in 1993 as CFO and became the CEO in 2002, which position he acted in until 2011. Kobus was acting as an independent consultant and business advisor until he joined Zutari, a consulting engineering company in 2016 as CFO.
During his career Kobus served on many boards and board committees as executive and non-executive director and he has a passion for good corporate governance. He joined the Urolocare companies as an independent non-executive director in 2013 and currently serves as Chairman of the board. Kobus is married to Veronique and has three daughters. For recreation he goes horse riding, and he enjoys spending time with his family in nature.
Mr M Anthony
Executive Director
Mr M Anthony - Profile
Malcolm Anthony is a trained Six Sigma Black Belt with a Master’s degree in Commerce, specializing in Business Management. With 35 years’ experience in Hospital & Healthcare, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, and Diagnostics, exposure to other industries including Mining, Oil & Gas, Automotive, Telecommunications and Retail & Hospitality.
Through his tenure in the Medical Device Industry, he has launched several new to market technologies in South Africa including Needleless Systems as well as the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation System (TAVI). An entrepreneur at heart, he thrives on the challenge of formulating business turnaround and business development strategies, including New Products and services, Mergers and acquisitions, and Joint Ventures. With a passion for spicy food, red wine, and Formula One, Malcolm enjoys cooking, wine collecting, and of course, the open road.
Dr J Strydom
Director
Dr J Strydom - Profile
Dr Jos Strydom is a full-time specialist urologist and certified laparoscopic & robotic surgeon at the Urology Hospital since 2000. He mainly focuses on laparoscopic and robotic surgery in general urology and is registered with all medical aids for such procedures. He has a special interest in urological oncology. He has served as a part-time lecturer for the University of Pretoria and a part-time laparoscopic surgeon at Steve Biko Academic Hospital – Urology Department as well as Kalafong Hospital – Urology Department.
Dr KK Ijane
Director
Dr HA van der Merwe
Director
Dr HA van der Merwe - Profile
Dr Hugo van der Merwe is a specialist urologist and robotic surgeon.
His fields of interest include Urological Oncology, Renal Transplantation, Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery, and Management of advanced urological malignancies. He currently serves as a proctor surgeon for robotic surgery and hopes to assist in making this technology available for all patients in South Africa. He is a founding member of the Advanced Medical Oncology Service at the Urology Hospital. The unit is a multidisciplinary service which strives to offer world-class treatment to patients with advanced urological cancers.
He has been involved with clinical research for many years and currently serves on advisory panels for several pharmaceutical companies.
He is an active member of the South African Urological Association, the European Board of Urology, the European Society for Medical Oncology, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology(ASCO)
Mr Robert Cameron-Ellis
Chair: Audit & Risk Committee
Mr R Cameron-Ellis - Profile
Robert Cameron-Ellis is a Chartered Accountant, Registered Auditor, and Certified Fraud Examiner. Robert currently chairs the City of Tshwane Audit and Performance Committee and was the Chairman of its Financial Disciplinary Board until 2021. Previously Robert was a director and chair of the Audit Committee of Emeritus Re (a small re-insurance company. Robert was a founding member of the South African Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners in 1998 and served on its board for 9 years. He was President four times. Robert practices as an independent forensic accountant and expert accounting witness.
He has assisted the Urology Hospital in resolving issues of white-collar crime several times over the last seven years. Robert has been involved in many fraud investigations in both the private and public sectors in South Africa, Africa and Eastern Europe. Robert was the primary witness in the IRBA’s disciplinary case against the auditors of the African Bank. He has also done several other investigations on behalf of the IRBA into significant audit failures in South Africa. He is currently assisting the FSCA with determining the personal involvement of key players in a recent restatement of a JSE and Frankfurt-listed entity.
Robert consults on the practical issues of director’s responsibilities to prevent fraud and has prepared many fraud prevention plans. Robert was a founding partner of the Deloitte Forensic Services practise. He was also an Executive for the law firm Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs heading their forensic practice in Johannesburg for 7 years. Robert lives in Muckleneuk, Pretoria, and plays an active role in the ratepayer’s association and in the security initiatives in the area. His office is in Clydesdale, Pretoria.