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SAHPRA office closure during the 2024 festive season

SAHPRA offices will be closed for the festive season from 12:00 on Tuesday, 24 December 2024 and will re-open on Monday, 06 January 2025.

Please note:

  • Dates, placed within brackets for various email addresses, will guide stakeholders to the timeframes that emails will be processed.
  • Dates, placed within brackets for various contacts, will guide stakeholders to the timeframes of their availability to assist with queries.

Submissions to SAHPRA
New Medicine, Variation, License, Renewal ApplicationsApplications/submissions via sFTP will continue however applications received after 20 December 2024 will only be screened and processed again from 06 January 2025.
Lot Release Applications  Lot release applications must reach SAHPRA by 10 of December 2024 at 13:00 to allow for the administrative processing and samples to be sent to the lab this year. Samples must reach the SANCLBP on or before 13 December 2024.
Submission of Section 22A permit applicationsPermits required by 20 December 2024, must be submitted to SAHPRA by 13 December 2024.  
Ports of Entry  SAHPRA Border Medicines Control Technicians will be operating at the legislated ports of entry during the administrative closure.
Detained Complementary Products at the Ports of EntryQueries related to detained complementary
products at the ports of entry should be sent to: CMDetained@sahpra.org.za (1- 23 Dec 2024)
Pharma LicensingDedicated proxy mailbox for submission of licence applications: gmplicensing@sahpra.org.za
Veterinary Medicines Section 21Queries related to veterinary medicines should
be sent to: pervetS21@sahpra.org.za (up to 24 Dec 2024 only and from 06 January 2025 onwards).
Complementary medicines Section 21Queries related to complementary medicines
should be sent to: CMS21@sahpra.org.za (1 – 23 Dec 2024)
Key Contacts during 01 December 2024 and 13 January 2025
Health Products Authorisations (HPA)    pratibha.sobrun@sahpra.org.za (01 – 20 Dec 2024)
santhani.chetty@sahpra.org.za (01 – 20 Dec 2024)
ntombi.mthembu@sahpra.org.za (01 Dec 2024 – 13 Jan 2025)
Clinical Evaluation Management (CEM)luleka.dhlamini@sahpra.org.za (01 – 23 Dec 2024)
Inspectorate and Regulatory ComplianceLicence Enquiries: jerry.molokwane@sahpra.org.za (076 422 4934)
Ports of Entry  OR Tambo International Airport
Ms Khutso Mehlape (01-31 December 2024)
Cell: 068 491 0320
Khutso.mehlape@sahpra.org.za  

Ms Thandokazi Juqula (02-13 January 2025)
Cell: 068 640 9629
Thandokazi.Juqula@sahpra.org.za  

Durban Harbour
Mr Wandile Myeni (01-20 Dec 2024 & 06-13 Jan 2025)
Cell: 071 028 1585
Wandile.Myeni@sahpra.org.za  

Ms Nwabisa Ndolo (23 Dec 2024 – 04 Jan 2025)
Cell: 067 232 0906
Nwabisa.Ndolo@sahpra.org.za  

King Shaka International Airport (Durban)
Ms Nwabisa Ndolo (01-17 Dec 2024 & 23 Dec 2024 – 13 Jan 2025)
Cell: 067 232 0906
Nwabisa.Ndolo@sahpra.org.za  

Mr Wandile Myeni (18-20 Dec 2024)
Cell: 071 028 1585
Wandile.Myeni@sahpra.org.za  

PE International Airport and Harbour (01 Dec 2024 – 13 Jan 2025 – remote only)
Ms Tsakane Mashaba
Cell: 071 443 3697
Tsakane.mashaba@sahpra.org.za  

Cape Town International Airport and Harbour
Ms Lerato Mabinza (01-13 Dec 2024 & 03-13 Jan 2025)
Cell: 072 385 6695
Lerato.mabinza@sahpra.org.za  

Ms Nwabisa Ndolo (17-20 Dec 2024)
Cell: 067 232 0906
Nwabisa.Ndolo@sahpra.org.za  

Ms Tsakane Mashaba (23-31 Dec 2024 – remote, no inspections)
Cell: 071 443 3697
Tsakane.mashaba@sahpra.org.za    
Radiation Control and Medical Devices                    
Medical Devices (New, Amendment, Renewal Applications)
Applications: mdadmin@sahpra.org.za
Payments: MDNotification@sahpra.org.za
Enquiries: Puseletso.Mogano@sahpra.org.za (01 – 23 Dec 2024) June.Searela@sahpra.org.za (01 – 19 Dec 2024)

Medical Devices Registration, Clinical trials and RUOs Application Feasibility Study, Clinical Trials and RUOs
Applications: medreg@sahpra.org.za
Enquiries: medreg@sahpra.org.za
lydia.motlogelwa@sahpra.org.za  (01 – 23 Dec 2024)
khanyisile.nkuku@sahpra.org.za  (01 – 20 Dec 2024)

NIRMED – Remotely
Colbert Ditsepu (01 Dec 2024 to 04 Jan 2025): colbert.ditsepu@sahpra.org.za
Mercy Nawa (01 Dec 2024 to 04 Jan 2025): mercy.nawa@sahpra.org.za
Robyn Nimmerhout (01 Dec 2024 to 04 Jan 2025): robyn.nimmerhout@sahpra.org.za
Enquiries: Nirmed.equiry@sahpra.org.za  

Radionuclides
fakazi.nhachissambe@sahpra.org.za
dithole.seepamore@sahpra.org.za
boitshoko.diale@sahpra.org.za
molatudi.koena@sahpra.org.za
enquiries: radionuclides@sahpra.org.za  

X-Ray Licensing
mqondisi.maphophe@sahpra.org.za
debbie.coetzee@sahpra.org.za
lazola.nobecu@sahpra.org.za
natalie.dekoker@sahpra.org.za

Applications:
rcdealer.xrays@sahpra.org.za
rcdent.xrays@sahpra.org.za
import.xrays@sahpra.org.za  

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