After serving Margate and surrounding communities for 22 years, specialist physician Dr Jaap Steyn is relocating to the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.

Dr Steyn, whose remarkable medical career spans more than 30 years, was the chairman of the Netcare Margate Hospital physicians advisory board, headed the stroke committee and was a member of the Covid-19 clinical committee.

Since 1999, he was the primary physician treating renal care patients at the busy National Renal Care unit at the hospital.

In addition he served on various hospital committees over the years.

“It has been a privilege to have such a highly experienced specialist caring for our patients, many of whom were admitted from our emergency department as critical patients to our ICU and high care units,” said Rob Ferreira, Netcare Margate Hospital manager.

Dr Steyn will be sorely missed by everyone at the hospital and the communities he served.
However, as one door closes so another opens.

The Netcare Margate Hospital family is delighted to welcome Dr Sipho Duncan Ntshalintshali, who comes equipped with a wealth of knowledge and impeccable credentials.

In addition to obtaining a master’s degree in internal medicine, and a fellowship in internal medicine and rheumatology from the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa, Dr Ntshalintshali holds an MPhil degree in rheumatology from Stellenbosch University.

He also completed an advanced course in clinical immunology at Harvard University in collaboration with the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies in 2019.

Recently he completed a two-year course in rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease with the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology.

“Dr Ntshalintshali, who has been practicing since 2018, has a passion for helping others which has led him to a career in medicine. We look forward to watching him grow from strength to strength as we continue to serve our local community,” said Ferreira.

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