Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC)
Public Entity · Social Services · reports to Department of Health (DoH)
The Office of Health Standards Compliance monitors and enforces compliance with health standards in health establishments. It was established under the National Health Amendment Act, 2013.
It inspects public and private hospitals, clinics and other health establishments against the National Core Standards, certifies those that comply, and may issue compliance notices or recommend enforcement action against those that do not. Its inspection findings are published.
It also houses the Health Ombud, an independent office that investigates serious complaints about health establishments. The Ombud’s investigation into the deaths of psychiatric patients transferred from Life Esidimeni was among the most significant health accountability investigations in the country’s history.
Audit record, 5 years
Financial highlights, 2024/25
- Total Revenue
- R185m
- Total Expenditure
- −R193m
- Total Assets
- R30m
- Total Liabilities
- R14m
Values in rand. Sparklines run oldest to newest and are scaled to each series, not to zero.
Leadership, 19 listed
- Chairperson
- Dr Reno Lance Morar
- Deputy Chairperson
- Ms Sizeni Angel Mchunu
- Board Members
- Dr Phillip Terrance Carter Prof Lilian Dudley Mr Simphiwe Daniel Gada Dr Guinevere Lourens Prof Rajesh Mahabeer Dr Bukhosi Mtukushe Ms Palesa Santho Dr Geraldine Timothy Mr Anele Boyce Yawa
- Chief Executive Officer
- Dr Siphiwe Mndaweni
- Chief Financial Officer
- Mr Julius Mapatha
- Chief Operations Officer
- Dr Mathabo Mathebula
- Directors
- Ms Winnifred Dr Sibongile Ntshangase Mr Tsokodi Ntsoane
- Communications Officers
- Mr Ricardo Mahlakanya Mr Medupe Simasiku
Description written for this directory from the entity’s own published sources: ohsc.org.za, www.gov.za