9th Dermatology Congress Preliminary Programme

Wednesday 20 August 2025

PRE CONGRESS WORKSHOPS (09h00 – 15h30)

  • SASDS Aesthetic and Injectable Workshop
  • Laser Workshop for Registrars
  • African Skin of Colour Symposium

15h30 - Late afternoon – SASDS (15h30) & DSSA (16h00) Exco meetings

Evening - Invited Speakers, Exco Members and Congress Committee Dinner

Thursday 21 August 2025

07h00 - Morning Breakfasts (Sponsored by Glenmark, Cosmetiques de France and Aspen)

08h30 - Morning Session – DSSA: Updates in Medical Dermatology

11h00 - Mid-Morning Session – Combined Plenary Session

14h00 - Afternoon Session – Original Research Presentations

16h00 - Congress Opening

Evening - Welcome Cocktail Evening – Beiersdorf | Eucerin

Friday 22 August 2025

07h00 - Morning Breakfasts (Sponsored by Beiersdorf, AbbVie and Oncobeta)

08h30 - Morning Session – SASDS Procedural Dermatology

11h00 - Mid-Morning Session – South African Vitiligo Society Session

12h00 - Late Morning Session – African Skin of Colour Society Session

14h00 - Afternoon Session – Update and Challenges in Dermoscopy (Sponsored by NAOS)

16h30 - Late Afternoon Session – Registrar Session – Dermoscopy – Learning the Basics

16h30 - Late Afternoon – DSSA AGM

Evening - NAOS Sponsored Dinner

Saturday 23 August 2025

07h00 - Morning Breakfasts (Sponsored by Genop and MSD)

08h30 - Morning Session – Hidradenitis Suppurativa: a New Era Session

09h30 - Morning Session – Dermatology Management Pearls

11h00 - Mid-Morning Session – Combined Plenary Session

14h00 - Afternoon Session – Registrar Presentations

16h30 - Late Afternoon – SASDS AGM

Evening - L’Oréal Sponsored Gala Dinner

Sunday 24 August 2025

08h00 - Morning Session – Ethics

10h30 - Mid-Morning Session– John Moche Session

12h00 – Close of Congress