BA (Cur) from UNISA, with Nursing Education and Community Nursing Science; M.Cur in Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science from RAU; Diploma in Advanced Nursing Science (Health Service Management) from UNISA; Advanced Research Methodology from RAU; and D.Cur in Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing from the University of Johannesburg.
About Expectra 183
Health Training, Grounded.Impact That Lasts.
Expectra 183 (PTY) LTD was established in 2001 and became active in 2008. The company was formed by black women with health-sector experience across HIV & AIDS, PMTCT, reproductive health, IMCI, TB, management of sexual assault victims and first aid.
Founder & Managing Director
Qualifications
Research & scholarship
Postgraduate development
Leadership record
Nursing, research and leadership.
Prof. Maria Sonto Maputle is a retired Professor of Advanced Nursing Science from the University of Venda. Her higher-education career spans more than 25 years, with specialisation in Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing, postgraduate mentorship, peer-reviewed research and health-sector research leadership.
Her University of Venda profile records extensive publication in peer-reviewed and accredited journals, six book chapters, and a C3 NRF researcher rating for the 2021–2026 cycle.
Since 2009, the profile records supervision or mentorship of 55 Honours students and 25 Master's students, with seven additional Master's co-supervisions; she promoted 19 PhD candidates and co-promoted a further six.
The UNIVEN profile records service as Acting Head of Department in 2020, research-ethics leadership within the University's Research and Innovation Unit, leadership in the Limpopo Provincial Research Committee, and participation in the Limpopo Department of Health research committee.
Selected publications highlighted by UNIVEN
- Research on factors supporting NIMART nurses' adherence to TB/HIV treatment guidelines in South Africa.
- Research exploring midwives' experiences in preventing deaths associated with hypertensive disorders during pregnancy.
- Research on managers' support for implementing maternal guidelines in Limpopo Province.
Meet the Team
Experience behind the work.
Expectra brings together healthcare expertise, training leadership and financial stewardship so programmes stay practical, accountable and sustainable.
Health-sector leadership
MPHMaster of Public Health
MBAMaster of Business Administration
HealthNursing, midwifery & paediatrics
SystemsHIV/TB, PHC & programme leadership
Qualifications
Leadership scope
Selected roles
From frontline care to programme leadership.
Selaelo’s professional record spans clinical nursing, provincial health management, national and provincial health-system strengthening, programme management, facilitation, mentoring and healthcare-worker capacity building.
Her CV records an MPH, an MBA, a BA, advanced human-resources and counselling qualifications, advanced health management, and nursing qualifications in general nursing, midwifery and paediatrics.
Her experience spans health-system strengthening, programme management, stakeholder engagement, monitoring and evaluation, financial and human-resource management, facilitation, mentorship and healthcare-worker capacity building.
Her professional roles have included Technical Advisor, Project Manager, Consultant, Tutor/Lecturer, Training Facilitator and Capacity Building Technical Advisor, as well as Deputy Director for HIV & AIDS & STI in the Limpopo Department of Health and Director/Senior Manager for Communicable Diseases in the North West Department of Health.
Finance & business stewardship
BComManagement Studies
HonoursEconomic Analysis of Financial Markets · ongoing
StrategyBusiness improvement & stakeholder value
ControlsDocumentation, workflow & accountability
Qualifications
Business improvement
Financial & process discipline
01Financial stewardship
02Operational control
03Stakeholder value
Structure behind sustainable delivery.
As Head of Finance, Malusi brings a strategy and business-improvement perspective to Expectra. His professional record spans consulting, proposal development, service-delivery operations, organisational governance, stakeholder engagement and process optimisation.
His CV records a Bachelor of Commerce in Management Studies and ongoing BCom Honours studies in Economic Analysis of Financial Markets.
His CV highlights experience assessing organisational needs, coordinating workflows, improving operational processes and translating complex information into practical recommendations for decision-makers.
His operational experience includes verifying service completion and supporting documentation before payment-release requests, working with finance and delivery teams, and helping ensure internal process controls are followed.
Supporting disciplined decisions, documentation and sustainable programme delivery.
Connecting client requirements, workflows, records and internal controls.
Bringing proposal, engagement and business-improvement experience into organisational growth.
How the Team Connects
Different roles. One purpose.
Founder vision, training leadership and financial stewardship work together around one goal: strong, sustainable healthcare learning.
Prof. Maria Sonto Maputle leads Expectra as Managing Director, bringing a retired Professor’s background in nursing, research, education and healthcare leadership.
Founder profile →Selaelo Mabela leads the training function, connecting health-sector experience, facilitation, mentorship and learner development.
Selaelo’s profile →Malusi Ngidi supports the financial stewardship and business discipline behind sustainable delivery and growth.
Malusi’s profile →Skills for real health settings.
We focus on learning that connects health knowledge to practice, service delivery and community needs. Programmes can combine facilitation, practical activities, assessment and post-training support.
Participation, practice and evidence.
The company profile describes participatory training methods that build on shared knowledge. This approach is reflected in how we structure learning journeys, practical application and assessment.
Our history
Our healthcare training journey.
Expectra 183 established
Created in response to the need for stronger health promotion, prevention and empowerment activities.
Active training delivery
Training work expanded across public health and community settings.
Community and workplace programmes
Documented projects include ancillary health care, community health work, PMTCT, palliative care and first aid.
HWSETA skills programmes
The company profile records six skills programme references with learner endorsement following verification visits.
Training plus digital enablement
Our model continues to evolve with technology. ClassLink can support class administration, attendance, learning activity, assessment, learner progress, evidence and reporting so delivery is easier to see, manage and improve.