University of Cape Town

Professor Linda-Gail Bekker is a physician-scientist with a keen interest in HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and related diseases. Her research interests include programmatic and health service research around antiretroviral roll-out and TB integration and the prevention of HIV in women. She is passionate about community development and engagement and is both deputy director of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre and chief operating officer of the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation.

Ms Libo Msengana-Bam was appointed as Executive Director: Communication and Marketing (CMD), with effect from 1 September 2024. Her experience in the communication and marketing field spans more than 20 years, ten of which were spent at the University of Cape Town (UCT).