Meet The Team

Home / Meet The Team

Louis van Rensburg

President With over a decade of experience in both rural and urban emergency care, Louis offers deep expertise in clinical practice, EMS education, and national policy. He holds an MPhil in Clinical Emergency Medicine and is completing a PhD on critical care retrieval training in South Africa. Dedicated to evidence-informed practice, he is passionate about critical care, OHCA, and system improvement research. As Vice President, he aims to unite EMS professionals, raise clinical standards, and position ECSSA as a leading voice for excellence and advocacy.

Linoi Moravin

Vice-President With over a year of experience in pre-hospital emergency care, Linoi offers a fresh and balanced perspective on clinical practice and patient treatment. Passionate about education, professional development, and empowering future emergency care providers, she is committed to elevating EMS standards. As a director, she champions educational opportunities, professional representation, and growth within the sector. She values every EMS qualification, recognising each as vital to protecting communities, and is dedicated to ensuring all practitioners feel supported and represented.

Naqeeb Majiet

Clinical Director An active member of the EMS since 2016, Naqeeb began as an ECT before qualifying as an ECP in 2021. With nearly a decade of prehospital care experience, he brings clinical expertise, leadership, and a strong focus on evidence-based practice. He has published articles contributing to EMS knowledge and is dedicated to standardising clinical excellence in patient management. As the Clinical Director, he aims to strengthen ECSSA’s vision, elevate EMS practitioner representation, and guide the organisation toward being a leading, influential voice in prehospital medicine.

Rachel Tyler

Marketing Director Rachel is passionate about bridging the gap between the knowledge developed in classrooms and the realities of patient care on the road. She is a strong advocate for practical, patient-centred emergency care that translates best-practice evidence into meaningful clinical outcomes. Currently serving as a Clinical Lead Paramedic with the Western Cape Government, Rachel is committed to supporting clinical excellence, continuous learning and professional growth within the prehospital emergency care environment. As ECSSA's Marketing Director, she aims to strengthen communication, engagement and collaboration within the emergency care community, while helping to grow ECSSA's visibility and professional impact across South Africa.

Athenkosi Sobada

Stakeholder Relations Director Athenkosi Sobada brings ECSSA a leadership approach grounded in collaboration, advocacy, and early career professional empowerment. \As a Director, he aims to champion professional development for both students and frontline staff through mentorship, research engagement, and strategic partnerships that creates opportunities for the next generation of Emergency Care professionals. Alongside his portfolio, Athenkosi will continue providing oversight for Provincial Liaisons, ensuring that provincial structures remain active, connected, and aligned with ECSSA’s vision while strengthening collaboration across institutions and provinces.

Daniel Beder

Treasurer Daniel started his career in operational frontline emergency care, quickly learning that the profession is much more than having clinical knowledge. It is about leadership, communication, accountability, teamwork, and the ability to stay calm when the situations around you are anything but. Over the years, Daniel ventured into different areas of emergency operations, including emergency response, coordination and dispatch, crew support, case review, and debriefing after difficult calls. These experiences shaped the way Daniel sees and appreciates the profession. “My focus is simple: keep things transparent and accountable, and make sure ECCSA has a financial footing."

Ettiene du Preez

Vice Treasurer Ettiene is an advanced life support paramedic with experience in urban, rural and conflict environments. He is passionate about staff safety and providing impactful and accessible medical support in hostile environments. He hopes to advocate for the advancement of the profession and innovate lateral progression within the industry. With the help of ECSSA he intends to start a Special Interest Group branching into tactical medicine and how to apply it in the South African context, to emphasize staff safety and ensure effective healthcare access to the public.

Merwe Wiese

Deputy Clinical Director Merwe has a background in prehospital critical care, with experience working in both urban and rural environments across Limpopo and the Western Cape. Passionate about equitable trauma care, education and strengthening emergency medical services, he is committed to advocating for EMS practitioners whose voices are often underrepresented — particularly those working in rural settings. Through involvement with ECSSA, he hopes to help foster meaningful representation, collaboration, and progress within the profession.

Learn More

ECSSA is a professional society representing pre-hospital emergency care workers in South Africa, pursuing the wellbeing of patients in this environment and the professional interests of those caring for them.

Board of Directors

President | Louis van rensburg

Emergency Care Practitioner | Western Cape Government | PhD

Vice-President | Linoi moravin

Emergency Care Practitioner | Western Cape Metro CCRT

Clinical director | naqeeb majiet

Emergency Care Practitioner |Clinical Support Services- Western Cape Government

marketing director | rachel tyler

Emergency Care Practitioner | Clinical Lead Paramedic – Western Cape Government