Danus Kgakishi

I am a hardworking,ambitious and goal-driven individual who has worked in both District and Clinical settings, most of my responsibilities were to coordinate Nutrition programmes at the district level and also foster change through implementation of various Nutrition legislations and policies.

I completed my Community Service in 2011 at Mankweng Academic Hospital,in 2012 i was appointed as a Junior Dietician at Lebowakgomo Hospital until September 2014.From October 2015 until November 2016,i have been working for both public and private sector as a Dietician,in December 2016 i was appointed as a Paediatric Dietician at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital until December 2019. In January 2020,i was appointed to a position of of Chief Dietician at Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati Health District, this is where i am currently workin and my role is to coordinate Nutrition programmes for the entire district.

I obtained my Bachelor of Human Nutrition Degree from University of Limpopo in 2010, and i also further pursued my postgraduate studies through Regent Business School and obtained Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in 2021, in the same year i also enrolled for an Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Management with Foundation for Professional Development Academy (FPD). I am currently busy with Masters of Science in Dietetics with Sefako Makgatho Healthcare University(SMU).