EMPILWENI EDUCATION was founded in 1992 as a private Nursing College in South Africa and is associated with private hospitals as clinical facilities for student practica.Dr Annali A. Basson, CEO and Founder of Empilweni Education, is a former Professor of Nursing at RAU. Dr Basson holds a D. Nursing Science from the university of Stellenbosch and is well known by the people of South Africa. Her love and commitment to nursing education was awarded internationally with a D.Sc. (H.C.). Dr Basson is also the founder of the Private Health Education Providers of South Africa (PHEPSA) . PHEPSA is the platform for Private Nursing Schools.