A Bit About Us

Epicentre is a company founded in 2001 on a vision.

Making an impact
We are an independent organization that is committed to creating a positive impact on the health and wellness in South Africa.

We want to close the gap between unscreened, undiagnosed, and uncontrolled HIV & COVID-19 infections as well as other chronic diseases.

We’re focusing on research, implementation, evaluation & tools.

We provide:

What needs to be done

Where it needs to be done

Sharing our skills with others

Delivering medical equipment

Meet our Team Leaders

Who are we? We are a dynamic, multi-ethnic team. We are leading the way in South Africa’s health industry!

Cherie Cawood

CEO

The founding member of the Epicentre team. Cherie holds a BCom in Marketing, an MBA, a post graduate degree in monitoring & evaluation, and she is a skilled project manager.

Cherie is a senior researcher has been the principal investigator on many large scale research projects and has published extensively in high impact journals. Over the last 20 years she has implemented health programs that have made a positive impact on society .

David Khanyile

Director & Regional Manager (JHB)

David holds a BA in Social Science, has an Honours in both Psychology and in HIV/AIDS. He has published extensively in high impact journals.

David is a senior scientist with two decades of experience in leading Epicentre’s field operations. He is skilled at implementing studies and programs. David is essential in managing large teams to ensure standard operating procedures are adhered to and high quality results achieved.

Past & Current Projects

Read more about all the projects we are involved in.

Book with Epicentre

For 20 years Epicentre has been fighting South African’s infectious diseases, and now we’re taking on COVID-19! We are a company founded on a vision, ending disease in South Africa! So we believe in making an IMPACT.

We are an independent organization that is committed to creating a positive impact on health & wellness for all in South Africa. We want to close the gap between unscreened, undiagnosed, and uncontrolled HIV & COVID-19 infections as well as other chronic diseases for all South Africans.

By booking your tests with Epicentre, you are supporting a real local company that has worked for 20 years in all 9 provinces, from Pollsmoor prison to Constantia; & you’re getting a gold standard service that experts trust!

Epicentre Special Deals

We offer free and heavily discounted tests as they are subsidized by research organizations that are looking to use this anonymous information to investigate various research questions, like can people test themselves for COVID?

10% Off All Walk-In Lab Tests

Only for pensioners at all branches.

Free Blood Pressure Tests

With all Walk-In Lab tests

Rapid COVID-19 Antigen/infection testing

R50 pensioners discount!

Epicentre offers

Walk-In Lab

Please note that our packages are just a guide, you can pick any of these tests in these packages, add extra tests or take out any tests. Choose what suits your needs!

Women’s Wellness Package (Foundation)

Women’s Wellness Package (+40yrs)

Men’s Wellness Package (Foundation)

Men’s Wellness Package (+40yrs)

Arthritis Package

Athletes Total Wellness Package

Diabetes Monitoring Package

Diabetes Screening Package

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel Package

Comprehensive Weight Loss Package

Liver & Pancreas Package

Long COVID Package

HIV Monitoring Package

HIV Screening Package

Iron Deficiency & Anaemia Package

Menopause Package

Women’s Fertility Test Package

Men’s Fertility Test Package

STI Screening Package

Thyroid Screening Package

Rapid Typhoid Test

Drive Through

Laboratory Typhoid Test

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Measles Test Package

Drive Through

Mumps Test Package

Drive Through

Drive-Thru COVID Tests

Rapid COVID-19 Antigen/infection testing

(R250 with a R50 pensioners discount!)

Drive-Thru COVID-19 PCR Testing

(R500)

Home based COVID-19 PCR Testing

(R1150 + travel over 50kms)

Rapid COVID-19 Antibody Tests

On Sale! (R150)

Express International Flight Testing

(PCR Flight certificate in 12hrs)

(R850)

Cape Town Only

Extra Express International Flight Testing

(PCR Flight certificate in 4-5hrs)

(R2000)

Cape Town Only

International Flight Testing Package

(PCR + Antiviral Mask)

(R1000)

Contact Us

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