Welcome to South Africa!
The Country Coordinator for South Africa is Leana Habeck IBCLC.
Leana is a Registered Nurse, (General, Psychiatric & Community) and Midwife (qualification obtained from the University of Stellenbosch). She is also a Perinatal Educator (qualification obtained from the University of Johannesburg) and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). For the past decade she has been helping new families in Stellenbosch and Somerset West through the early days, weeks and months of parenting by teaching antenatal classes and running a private breastfeeding clinic with two other IBCLC’s. She is married to Manfred, and they have three beautiful children.
For information in regards to IBLCE in South Africa you can contact Leana at
IBLCE does not offer nor endorse any particular training courses. However information is available on current courses offered by others in Gauteng, the Western Cape and online, through SouthAfrica@iblce.edu.au
Exam sites may be in the Western Cape, Gauteng and/or KZN, depending on the distribution of the majority of the candidates.
You can download the 2012 applications to sit the exam or to recertify:
IBCLC's Due to Recertify in 2012
For more information on Exam Eligibility Requirements please click here
Apply for CERPs for your Education Program
If you would like to apply for CERPs please download the application by clicking here.
2011: South Africa has 50 certified IBCLCs, distributed as follows:
Province |
Number of IBCLCs |
|---|---|
Limpopo |
0 |
Mpumalanga |
0 |
Gauteng |
22 |
Free State |
0 |
North West |
0 |
Northern Cape |
1 |
Western Cape |
23 |
Eastern Cape |
2 |
| KZN | 2 |
Total |
50 |
Last updated July 2011
- Exam Eligibility Criteria
- Clinical Competencies
- Scope of Practice
- Code of Professional Conduct
- Exam Material for Initial Applicants
- Recertification Application Packs for IBCLCs
- CERP Application Forms for Education Providers
- MILCC Application Forms
- What's New at IBLCE?
- IBCLC Lactation Care Award
