26th Annual SA Heart Congress 2026

Dr. Ahmed Vachiat - Interventional Cardiologist, Milpark Hospital, Johannesburg Surgical Hopsital and Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, South Africa Prof. Alfonso Pecoraro - Cardiologist and Head: Division of Cardiology at Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Dr. Charles Kyriakakis - Interventional Cardiologist and SA Heart® 2026 Congress Convenor, Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital, South Africa Dr. Darshan Reddy - Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Lenmed Ethekwini Hospital and Heart Centre in Durban, South Africa Prof. Hellmuth Weich - Interventional Cardiologist, Tygerberg Hospital and Stellenbosch University, South Africa Prof. John Lawrenson - Paediatric Cardiologist, Red Cross Children's and Tygerberg Hospitals, South Africa Dr. Kaveshree Govender - Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist, Baragwanath Hospital, South Africa Dr. Marguerite Blignaut - Researcher at Stellenbosch University, Centre for CardioMetabolic Research in Africa (CARMA), Division of Medical Physiology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Dr. Martin T. Mpe - Cardiologist and SA Heart® President, Raslouw Private Hospital, Netcare Pholoso Hospital, No. 1 Military Hospital, South Africa Dr. Nico van der Merwe - Cardiologist and Head of Department Cardiology at University of Free State, Mediclinic Bloemfontein, South Africa Prof. Ruchika Meel - Cardiologist and Editor of SA Heart® Association Journal, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa