Dr Nandipha Magudumana is the founder and CEO of, Optimum Medical Solutions, a Sandton skincare/aesthetic clinic. She also runs VitaPush & co-owns Arum Holdings with two other women focused on healthcare consultancy/IT services.

As a child, she has always wanted to become a Dr Her passion and determination to turn her dreams into a reality has pushed her to achieve exactly just that!

She went on to study towards a degree in Health Science at Wits before enrolling in a medical qualification. Her story inspired many South Africans, who praised her on social media for all she had accomplished.

Magudumaa who is originally from Port Edward holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences degree (BHSc) in Biomedical Sciences, and a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), both from Wits University.