Traditional Health Practice Association of Southern Africa (THPASA NPC)

National Non-Statutory Professional Body for South African Traditional Health Practitioners

Category Media Statements

Official media releases, public statements, responses to current affairs, sector commentary, advocacy positions, and communications issued on behalf of THPASA.

Media Statements, Official Notices, Stakeholder Engagement

THPASA Clarifies Non-Affiliation Following Reports of Mtubatuba Arrest

THPASA has clarified that the individual referenced in recent media reports concerning an ongoing criminal investigation in Mtubatuba is not a member practitioner, representative, office bearer, or affiliate of the Association. The image is used in connection with public reporting on the matter and does not constitute evidence or a finding of fact.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | 17 June 2026 The Traditional Health Practice Association of Southern Africa (THPASA NPC) has noted media reports concerning the arrest of an individual described as a traditional healer in connection with the discovery of a deceased…

Jameo Calvert
June 16, 2026

Media Statements, Professional Standards & Ethics, Publications, Research & Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Stakeholder Engagement

Beyond Healing: Why South Africa Must Recognise Indigenous Health Sciences as a Pillar of the Future Health System

Traditional healer performing divination with ditaola (bones) as part of Indigenous Health Knowledge Systems diagnostic practice

Indigenous Health Sciences represent a structured and evolving body of knowledge grounded in Indigenous Health Knowledge Systems and Traditional Health Practice. This article argues for their formal recognition as an essential pillar of South Africa’s future health system, grounded in epistemic justice, professional accountability, and community-centred healthcare.

Jameo Calvert
June 16, 2026