Attention: PsySSA Members
Prof Jace Pillay (PsySSA President-Elect) requested that he be allowed to withdraw from his duly elected position, given his current commitments at the HPCSA. This has placed PsySSA in the unusual position of not having an office bearer to fill the Office of the President of PsySSA at the next Congress. Given this challenging circumstance, as well as the fact that this is the year of our 30th Anniversary Congress, the PAPU Congress, and we will have a significant number of international guests, PsySSA needs to remediate this situation to avoid reputational fallout and any governance and leadership lapses.
After careful consideration and due diligence, the Nominations Committee, with the support and confirmation of the PsySSA Council, has approached Prof Ronelle Carolissen to stand as the new President-Elect. Prof Carolissen is a longstanding member of PsySSA, in good standing, and has extensive familiarity with the leadership and governance structures of our organization. She has graciously agreed to assume the role of President-Elect with immediate effect, and this will be ratified at the Annual General Meeting in October.
We are confident that Prof Carolissen’s leadership will guide PsySSA effectively through this pivotal year and beyond, and thank her in anticipation of her further contributions to the Society.
Thank you for your attention and support.
PsySSA Council