User:JobethLeballo/Dr Phophi Ramathuba

Early Life

 * Dr Phophi Ramathuba was born at Elim Hospital and grew up in Mashamba village, Vhebhe region, Limpopo Province.
 * She was raises by the working class family like any rural child in the area where there was dusty roads, with no electricity and limited acess to basic health services.
 * She was natured in Gauteng Province and matured in Waterberg District in Limpopo Province.

Education Background

 * After matriculating, she pursiut her studies at Sefako Makgatho School of heath science (MEDUNSA) where she obtained MBCHB.
 * She further achieved Masters in Medical Pharmacology from the University of Pretoria, Avanced Health Management from Manchester Business School and Leadership for Physicians at INSEAD University.
 * During her tenure as a student, she became the Branch Executive CommitTee member of South Africa Congress (SASCO) and later Provincial Execution Committee member.
 * She continues to become the General Secretary of Student Representative Council (SRC) and also its Deputy President.

Work Experince

 * She started working as intern at Mokopane at George Masebe Hospital performing the Community Service between 2000 and 2001 in Limpopo Province.
 * She then became a Medical Officer at Voortrekker Hospital from 2001 to 2002, Senior Clinical Manager and later became head of hospital from 2004 to 2011.
 * As a resident in Mogalakwena Municipality, she was active within the community based structures such as ward committees, Aids Council and health related committees.

Trade Union Background

 * Dr Phophi Ramathuba participated in the workers struggles for better conditions and transformation of working place after her employment in the public service. *She is one of the founding of South African medical Association Trade Union (SAMATU).
 * Dr Ramathuba also served in bord of SAMA as Director from 2001 to 2015 and National Chair for public Service Doctors from 2008 to 2013.*She became the President of SAMA and later the Treasure General of the Common Wealth Medical Association from 2013 to 2015.
 * She served in the Central Executive Committee of COSATU based on her capacity as the President of SAM which is affiliated to the federation.

Political Background

 * During the establishment  phase of local government she became part of African National Congress Executive Committee of ward 31 in Mogalakwena Municipality.
 * She was recruited to serve in the interim leadership core of the young communist League in 2003 which led to the relaunch of YCL nationally.*As an all round politician who is passionated about broader gender struggles and total women's emancipation she is a member of African Woman's League who served in the Executive Committee.
 * She served in the Regional Executive Committee of ANC until elected to Provincial Executive Committed from 2014, where she is part of working committee.

Television or Media

 * 6 June 2018 5:09 PM, Poor leadership blamed for kgapane hopital problem'
 * Limpopo MEC for Health Dr Phophi Ramathuba says lack of effective leadership is core to challenges at Kgapane hospital in Modjadjiskoof

Awards

 * During her period of employment within three employment within three hopitals located in Mogalakwena Municipality, she won several awards which include Premirs service excellent award in 2015.
 * Primary health care received a major boost, when Dr Ramathuba handed over three Clinics to Communities of Mothiba, Bela-Bela and Pienaarsrivier.