Dr. Percy Mahlathi

Percy is an experienced administrator whose skills base includes strategy and policy development, organisational and leadership development, culture transformation, and health workforce strategy development/management.

He possesses strategic and leadership capabilities that he puts to effective use in every situation that requires initiative and innovation. He played a major role in the development of various Human Resources for Health policies, including in the development of the WHO Code of Practice for Recruitment of International Health Personnel.

Percy is a Fellow of the Africa Leadership Initiative SA and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. He is the secretary of the Strategic Dialogue Group, a progressive thought grouping of activists. He also serves as the Chairman of uMthombo Wethemba Initiative (a high school alumni association).

Currently, Percy is the Deputy Director General for Hospital & Tertiary Health Services, Human Resources for Health and Health Infrastructure. He is also the Acting Head for Corporate Services.