Our People

1. Proosothanee Govender (Pharmacist) B.Sc(UDW), B.Pharm(UDW), MBA(Wits)

Proosothanee has more than 15 years experience in practicing as a pharmacist and running pharmacies around the country. To her credit, she started the retail pharmacy for Netcare Millpark Hospital in Johannesburg. Her core pharmaceutical skills as well as her skills in business best practice has held her in good stead to manage our Mobeni Branch. Her MBA dissertation was based on improved Customer Relationship Management in retail pharmacy with the key focus on improving ROI.

2. Ravi Govender (Business Manager) B.Acc(UDW), B.Com(Hons)(UNISA), MBA(Wits)

Ravi has 15 years experience in professional business consulting, the banking industry and in the motor vehicle industry. The skills obtained during these years coupled with his MBA will ensure that he provides continual innovative strategies to grow the business.

We will always ensure that our people embody our values, providing a quality of service that is exceptional and underpinned by a growth focussed strategy, thereby continually improving on our personal performances. This will result in our customers being given the best service, at competitive prices ensuring that they will always be loyal to the brand. He is based in Kharwastan.

3. Hoosain Essa (Pharmacist) B.Pharm(Rhodes)

Hoosain runs our branch in Kharwastan. He has established himself as knowledgeable, pro active and a pharmacist who has a great appreciation for value added customer service. He has more than 5 years experience in the retail pharmacy environment. He has also spent many years at ASPEN in the Eastern Cape. His core skills, coupled with his genuine appreciation of being a community pharmacist has led Hoosain to excel as a community based pharmacist.

4. Prabhir Patel (Pharmacist’s Assistant)

Prabhir has more than ten years experience in retail pharmacy. He has a depth of knowledge and skills that makes him highly experienced in addressing customers’ needs, both from a medicine perspective as well as from an advisory perspective. Prabhir has an exceptional grasp of retail pharmacy skills and this bears well for our diverse customer base. He is based in Mobeni.

5. Raven Pillay (Front Shop Manager)

Raven comes from a banking environment. These skills as well as her analytical skills equips her well for her role as the Front Shop Manager. Her key focus is to ensure that our products are relevant and competitively priced. In order to do this, Raven spends much of her time sourcing products and services that best suit our customers, whilst at the same time ensuring that these products and services get to our customers at the best possible prices. She is based in Mobeni.

6. Priya Chetty (Admin Assistant)

Priya is in the process of completing her B.Com degree. She has deep analytical skills and this has held her in good stead to maintain a hands on approach to administration. She handles medical aid claims as well as all other key admin responsibilities. Thereby, ensuring the smooth running of our business. She is based in Mobeni.

7. Viven Pillay (Stock controlling/ Front Shop)

Viven has more than ten years experience in retail pharmacy and his zest for helping customers, makes Viven a valuable member of our team. His knowledge of the business, the market and customers, enables Viven to provide the best possible service to our customers. He is based in Kharwastan.

8. Lemona Nair (Driver)

Lemona is our most recent addition to the Meranti family. She also focuses on providing a level of quality service that allows our customers to obtain their medication in the shortest possible time at the least inconvenience. She is based in Kharwastan.

9. Shireen Michael (Cleaner)

In order to provide a value added service to our customers, it is imperative that our business is neat and tidy all the time. Shireen performs this task with great commitment and dedication. She is based in Kharwastan.

10. Kerry Ann Nadar

Kerry Anne has been with us for a few years. During this time, much resources and time has been spent to ensure that Kerry understands the basics of what excellent customer service is. Kerry is a valuable resource in the front shop, providing a level of service that is exceptional. She is based in Mobeni.

11. Avin Hardin

Avin has been with us for a few years. He focuses on providing a level of service where our customers will receive their medication in the shortest possible time. He is based in Mobeni.

12. Rubendrie Naicker B.A(UNISA)

Rubendrie has been with us for a few years. She focuses on the front shop and she provides a value added service. In so doing she continually goes the extra mile to ensure that customers are happy with the service, hence ensuring that they always come back. She has a BA degree and is based in Kharwastan.

13. Radelle Chetty

Radelle is an all rounder at the Mobeni branch. She spent many years in Johannesburg, where she honed in on her core business and customer service skills. Her fresh approach to providing an exceptional service always exceeds customers’ expectations.

14. Jadene Jugdeo

Jadene has many years of experience in retail pharmacy as well in wholesale pharmacy. She focuses on admin as well as providing input on our front shop policies and processes. She has a wealth of knowledge that will ensure that customer expectations will continually be exceeded. She is based in Kharwastan.