Ronelle qualified as a medical doctor in 2003 and as a specialist in family medicine in 2012.

She has over 9 years of experience in a leadership role whilst employed as the head of the clinical trial department in a non-profit organisation where she established three successful clinical trial sites; provided research skills and oversight to over twenty-five staff and served on the executive committee for the company.

She has more than 13 years of experience in conducting clinical research and trials particularly in the fields of HIV and drug resistant tuberculosis.

She has worked on ground-breaking clinical drug trials with international sponsors such as TB Alliance, Medecins Sans Frontieres – Doctors without borders, Janssen pharmaceuticals and Vital Strategies.

She has ten publications in renowned journals such as The Lancet, The New England Journal of Medicine and The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.

She has presented her work at conferences such as the South African Tuberculosis conference and The International Union conference for lung health.

Ronelle is a compassionate, empathetic doctor that considers her medical career as her calling to help others.

She derives great immense joy helping people become better, healthier versions of themselves without judgement, using encouragement and support.