Jade Barnardt qualified in 2016 under the grandfather clause.
Started off at a practice in Hermanus.
Currently working with Dr Corne Smith, since 2021.

Full time: My work experience for the past 35 years involved being a Lecturer at FET Colleges. I am currently employed as Lecturer at Northlink College (Subject Head of Communication for the past 10 years).
Part time: Motivational speaker

A registered Oral Hygienist and graduated with a Degree in Oral Hygiene (B. OH) from the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in 2011 and has completed Oral hygiene expanded functions (2013). Cole has a passion for education and is also a clinical teacher at UWC in the department of Oral Hygiene and had a keen interest in periodontal Health and Tooth Whitening.
In addition, Cole is the president-elect of the Oral Hygienists’ Association of South Africa (OHASA). He is a member of various professional associations including: Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), Oral Hygienists’ Association of South Africa (OHASA), The International Federation of Dental Hygiene (IFDH) and South African Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry (SAAAD).

Dr JC Julyan graduated from the University of Pretoria in 2013 (Cum Laude) and furthered his
studies at the University of the Western Cape by obtaining a postgraduate diploma in
interceptive orthodontics in 2015 and a Master of Science (MSc) in orthodontics in 2018, while
working in private practice in Durbanville, Cape Town. He began specializing in 2021 and is
currently a senior registrar in the Department of Orthodontics at the University of the Western
Cape.

Jennifer graduated BChD (Cum Laude) from the University of Pretoria in 2012 and then went on to complete a Post-Graduate Diploma in Aesthetic Dentistry at the University of the Western Cape in 2015. She thereafter qualified as a Prosthodontist in 2021, and also obtained a Fellowship of the College of Dentistry FCD(SA) degree in Prosthodontics from the College of Medicine South Africa.
Jennifer works in private practice with Dr Christiaan Vorster in Somerset West, but also remains affiliated with the University of the Western Cape as a clinical supervisor to the post-graduate prosthodontic students. She serves as a member of the National Committee of the Academy of Prosthodontics South Africa (APSA), a member and speaker for the International Team for Implantology (ITI) and a member of the South African Dental Association (SADA).
Jennifer enjoys the broad scope of treatment offered by a prosthodontic practice, however she does have a special interest in implantology and maxillofacial prosthodontics.

SADA - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Nashna is a third-year Community Dentistry registrar at the Faculty of Dentistry (UWC). She has dedicated her career to improving oral health outcomes for communities, particularly those who face barriers to accessing dental care in both the public and private sectors. She is a passionate public health advocate with interests in paediatric dentistry, health economics, and academia.

Dr Janel Welgemoed qualified with degrees in Dentistry (1991) and Business Administration (1998), both from the University of Stellenbosch.
Dr Welgemoed has been in fulltime private practice for 31 years and is the owner and principal dentist at Longbeach Dental. Apart from working full time in dentistry she also manages the practice, located in Simon’s Town in the Western Cape.

Dr Welgemoed is a member of SADA, International Team for Implantology (ITI), South African Association of Osseointegration (SAAO), Paedodontic Society of South Africa. She is a board member of the South African Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry (SAAAD). Dr Welgemoed also serves on the board of PROFMED, medical aid.

She loves spending time with her rescue animals, loves traveling, wine and interior decorating. She is also responsible for arranging two signature fundraising events annually for TEARS (The Emma Animal Rescue Society) in Noordhoek.

Dr Williams qualified at the University of Western Cape in 1990 and has since been in private
practice in George in the Southern Cape. He is currently a partner at Scholtz and Williams Dental
Clinic, a practice dedicated to endodontics and prosthodontic rehabilitation. Dr. Williams completed
a Post Graduate Diploma in Endodontics (Cum Laude) in 2011 and as part of living his passion for
endodontics he has lectured and run workshops extensively both in South Africa and abroad since
2012.