I would like to thank all members of the Association of Surgeons of South Africa for the honour of serving you as President during the past two years. It has been an honour and a privilege that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I wish to assure fellow members that our Association is sound, has been managed with discipline and wisdom, and strives to efficiently resolve matters that affect us all. On behalf of the Association, I would like to thank the executive committee (especially the chairman, Professor Martin Veller, the secretary, Dr Mike Klipin, and the treasurer, Dr Ines Buccimazza, whose meticulous accounting has ensured healthy finances) for their hard work during the last two years. I would also like to thank you personally for your camaraderie. It has been a privilege working with you. I have learnt a lot from you by observing the manner in which you handled difficult issues, from your professionalism, and from the priority you place on matters that may benefit our Association.
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