Stoma & Wound Care: Imani Clinic's

20/08/2026

Meet Our Featured Speaker | Dr. Ethel Andrews

The South African Society of Stomates (SASS) is honored to welcome – Dr. Ethel Andrews, Clinical Nurse Specialist, AWC and Stomaltherapist from Johannesburg to the SASS 2026 National Conference.

A pioneering nurse leader and the first South African nurse to hold a PhD in Burns, serving as the first non-surgeon President of the South African Burn Society and as Southern Africa’s representative and African Nurse Lead within the Pan African Burn Society. An internationally recognized burn and wound-care expert, researcher and educator, she contributes to leading global organizations including the International Society for Burn Injuries and Interburns, and is passionate advocate for advancing nursing practice, education and leadership worldwide.

Presentation:
Fundamentals in the Advanced Pathophysiology of chronic pressure injuries in the paraplegic patient and the need for f***l diversions for wound healing.

Join Dr. Ethel Andrews as she explores the management of pressure injuries, paraplegia and offloading strategies – why they fail in a resource limited environment (even in private industry), influence of comorbidities, diversion surgery and reversals in a multidisciplinary team.

2–3 October 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Woodstock, Cape Town
Register today: www.sass2026.co.za

18/08/2026

ALMOST 300 PATIENT VOICES ❤️

That is almost 300 reasons to stop and recognise the incredible nurses who care for people living with a stoma.

Behind every nomination is a message of appreciation for knowledge shared, problems solved, difficult moments made easier, and patients supported when they needed it most.

Because ostomy care can be complex.

It takes skill, knowledge, experience, and compassion to care for complex patients, and when nurses have those skills, they can make an enormous difference to the people in their care.

Today, we celebrate 35 eligible nominees who have been recognised through the SASS Nurses Awards.

Not because every nominee will take home an award.

But because every nomination tells us something important about the value of skilled ostomy nursing.

And perhaps that is the most important message of all:

We need more nurses equipped to care for complex patients, so that more patients can receive the support they deserve.

36 nominees.

Almost 300
PATIENT VOICES

And a powerful patient-led reminder of why skilled nursing matters.

Watch this space. 🏆
https://www.sass2026.co.za/

18/08/2026

Don't miss out, 6 weeks to go; register now!
Register today - www.sass2026.co.za

18/08/2026

Meet Our Featured Speaker | Mr. Ricardo Siljeur

The South African Society of Stomates (SASS) is honored to welcome – Mr. Ricardo Siljeur, Biokineticist from Cape Town to the SASS 2026 National Conference.

An accomplished Biokineticist, educator, researcher, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in rehabilitation, chronic disease management, and health promotion. As the founder of Ricardo Siljeur Biokineticists, the African Sport Training Academy, and pioneering the "Ostomates on the Move" program, he is dedicated to improving lives through innovative, evidence-based exercise and rehabilitation.

Presentation

Abdominal Post-surgical Integrated Care Pathways - ERA's to reduce post-operative hospitalization, readmission rates, and enhancing long-term QOL.
Join Mr. Ricardo Siljeur as he explores the integration of breathing exercises directly post-operatively to prepare for mobilization with the focus on strengthening the abdominal core muscles to aid in prevention of surgical dehiscing, hernia formation, stomal prolapse, and the ability to integrate back into normal physical activities without the risk of long-term complications after discharge from hospital.

2–3 October 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Woodstock, Cape Town
Register today: www.sass2026.co.za

18/08/2026

Meet Our Featured Speaker | CNS Liezl Naudé

The South African Society of Stomates (SASS) is honored to welcome - Liezl Naudé, Clinical Nurse Specialist from Pretoria to the SASS 2026 National Conference.

A distinguished AWC Specialist, researcher, & internationally recognized key opinion leader, renowned for her commitment to advancing evidence-based wound care, education, and clinical excellence. Founder of Eloquent Health & Wellness, Eloquent Learning Health Academy, Founding member and past President of WHASA, she continues to shape the future of wound management through research, innovation, and professional leadership.

Presentation:

Advanced Wound & Peristomal Wound Assessment Tools. Identifying surgical, dermatological and systemic red flags.

Join CNS Liezl Naudé as she explores differentiating MASD, contact dermatitis, infection, pressure injury, atypical wounds, etc., in the peristomal area and how does it differ from wound beds. When to escalate - recognizing and identifying dermatological or systemic red flags.

2–3 October 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Woodstock, Cape Town
Register today: www.sass2026.co.za

18/08/2026

Meet Our Featured Speaker | Ms. Jearlean Taylor

The South African Society of Stomates (SASS) is honored to welcome – Ms. Jearlean Taylor, Accomplished Fashion Model, Author, & Double Ostomate from the state of Maryland in the USA to the SASS 2026 National Conference.

A cancer survivor, international ostomy advocate, author, fashion model and public speaker from Maryland, USA, living with permanent colostomy and urostomy since childhood. Through her powerful personal journey, she inspires the ostomy community by sharing a message of hope, resilience and possibility—proving that life’s challenges do not have to define what you can achieve.

Presentation:
From Complications to Confidence: The Nurse's role in my Ostomy Journey.

Join Ms. Jearlean Taylor as she explores how she used to say, “why me? Why cancer, why ostomy bags?” Now I say, “why not me?” …….. Because you have life difficulties doesn’t mean you can’t make it.
My life’s motto, “WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE”!

2–3 October 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Woodstock, Cape Town
Register today: www.sass2026.co.za

14/08/2026

Meet Our Featured Speaker | CNS Jolanda Janse van Noordwyk

The South African Society of Stomates (SASS) is honored to welcome - CNS Jolanda Janse van Noordwyk, Founder of Imani Stoma and Wound Care Private Clinic’s, Stoma therapist and Advanced Wound Care Specialist, to the SASS 2026 National Conference.

An internationally recognized Stomaltherapy & AWC Nurse, WCET Contributor, Educator, and pioneer of the first Pediatric Stomaltherapy and Gastrostomy Clinic with Surgeons for Little Lives, in Gauteng. She has dedicated her career to advancing patient care, education, and clinical excellence.

Presentation:

NPWT in the complicated open abdominal wound, managing fistulas as functioning ostomy, and ostomy as mucous fistula.
Join CNS Jolanda Janse van Noordwyk as she explores indications for NPWT in stoma-related wounds, NPWT around functioning stomas, Techniques to prevent leakage of exudate and effluent, managing fistulas and open abdominal wounds with stomas in a multidisciplinary team, Common complications and how to avoid them, Case based demonstrations. Differentiation between enterocutaneous fistula and entero- atmospheric fistula.

2–3 October 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Woodstock, Cape Town
Register today: www.sass2026.co.za

12/08/2026

12/08/2026

Meet Our Featured Speaker | CNS Laura Obbes

The South African Society of Stomates (SASS) is honored to welcome – CNS Laura Obbes, to the SASS 2026 National Conference.

A highly respected and internationally recognized Stomaltherapy and AWC Practitioner from Namibia, International Delegate for the WCET, Founder of Stoma Care Namibia & the Purple Dot Project, dedicated to advancing patient-centered ostomy care, who will be discussing Combining Ostomy and Wound Care in Colorectal Health.

🎤 Presentation:
Managing Complex Colorectal Patients: The Role of Integrated Stoma and Wound care

Join CNS Laura Obbes as she explores the difference in management of peristomal wounds to wound management of the surgical incision, drain sites, & dressing selection in a reduced space. Pre-operative counseling, why marking/ siting is vital to reduce future complications, facilitate all possible body movements, and why promoting early self-care is essential in an MDT approach.

📅 2–3 October 2026
📍 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Woodstock, Cape Town
🔗 Register today: www.sass2026.co.za