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