Jacaranda Chapter (Pretoria)

Ayesha Malagas, an Employee Wellness Professional, brings 26 years experience across the NGO, public, and private sectors.
She is a seasoned facilitator/trainer and has developed training programmes and learning pathways on several well-being topics. She has spent time consulting at the University of Pretoria, Workforce Healthcare and Standard Bank Group.

Specialising in Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and Employee Wellness Programs (EWP) for 13 years, she excels in one-on-one and group sessions, trauma debriefing, and life skills training.

Ayesha holds a BSocSci degree in Social Work from UCT, a Higher Certificate in Management from FPD and is currently completing her MA (Occupational Social Work) at WITS to follow her passion for industrial and corporate wellbeing services.

Ayesha is passionate about the Social Work profession and as an advocate is involved in several initiatives to improve the status of social work in the country. She mentors young social workers and those in private practice. She is also a member of the South African Occupational Social Worker Association (SAOSWA) and a long-standing member of the CPD committee at the South African Council for Social Service Professionals (SACSSP). Her diverse roles include Social Worker, Corporate Wellness Trainer, Consultant, and lecturer at SACAP in Pretoria for the past five years.

Currently a Consultant at Seda, she manages the Employee Wellness portfolio that includes developing policies and managing COIDA processes, wellness initiatives, and resources. She ran her private practice and consultancy, Stars Wellness, for 8 years before joining the organisation.
Ayesha’s achievements include being a respected speaker, recipient of the Woman of Wonder Award 2019, guest speaker on INX Prime (DSTV345), radio appearances, and leadership roles within professional associations.