OTASA COMMITTEES

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Structure and Functions

  • The President shall be Chairperson of the Council and will preside at all meetings of the Association and the Council (see Standing Orders)
  • The Vice Presidents will assist the President in the performance of her / his duties and may preside at meetings or undertake other duties in her / his absence. Similarly, any of the officers may stand in for one another (see Standing Orders)
  • The Treasurer will carry out duties delegated to them by the Executive Committee or council, in addition to those laid down in the Standing Orders.
  • Each Executive Committee officer will be a buddy to a standing committees, and branch or branches / sub branches in an area, as stipulated in the Standing Orders.

If you would like to contact an executive committee member please contact the OTASA Office, who will then put you in touch with the respective committee member.
Contact Details: Tel: 012 362 5457, Fax: 086 651 5438, or

Executive Committee

Representative Position Appointment Date
Ms Riana Best
B.OT (UOFS)		 President July 2007
Ms Susan Malan
Dipl OT (Pta)
B.OT Hon. (Medunsa) 		Vice President July 2004
Ms Matty van Niekerk
B. OT (Pta) 		National Treasurer January 2006
Ms Sajida Khamker
BSc.OT (Wits) 		PRO/ Marketing July 2006
Janine vd Berg
B. OT Hon (UOVS) 		INSTOPP Representative December 2005
Wilma van der Walt
B OT Hon 1996		 MPS Representative December 2005
Elsie Labuschagne INSTOPP Co-opted  
Em. Assoc. Prof Ruth M Watson
BSc OT (WITS); M Ed (US); PhD (US)		 Honorary Life President  
OT Office
El-lerisa Coetzee
Aletta Kietzmann 		PO Box 11695, Hatfield, 0028, Pretoria
Tel: 012 362 5457, Fax: 086 651 5438
or