Dr Jabulile Makhanya has worked in various settings within the health sector. Before being appointed the first Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer for South Africa, Dr. Makhanya was the Head of Ministry, an advisory portfolio to the Provincial Ministry of Health for the Provincial Department of Health in the KZN.

Her current involvement with the profession is through her position responsible for providing expert policy and technical advice on Nursing and Midwifery’s contribution to meeting the population health goals of the country.