Prof M Shahed Quraishi OBE, FRCS, consultant 0tolaryngologist, Doncaster Royal Infirmary
The 3rd ENT Masterclass Africa was jointly held with the South African Society of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery at their annual meeting at Lord Charles Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa. Society president Professor Johan Gorbbelaar was the host along with his excellent local committee. 
(From L-R): Prof Johan Fagan (past president, South African College of Medicine),
Prof Shahed Quraishi OBE (chairman ENT Masterclass) and Prof Johan Grobbelaar
(president South African Society of Otolaryngologists & Head & Neck Surgeons)
The academic programme was in eight sessions, enriched with a stellar lineup from Europe and South Africa with 41 state-of-the art lectures, surgical videos, panel discussions and question and answer sessions. The delegates were mostly from the Southern African countries.
The first day kicked off with a welcome address by Prof Grobbelaar followed by the inaugural talk by Prof Shahed Quraishi OBE, on the evolution of the ENT Masterclass over the last 22 years. Prof Shazia Peer then chaired the paediatric session with engaging talks by Michael Kuo, Prof Peter Rea and Asad Qayyum. Prof Shak Saeed presented a surgical videos’ Masterclass on otology which kept every otologist in the room at the edge of their seats!
Local and visiting faculty at the 3rd ENT Masterclass Africa
Richard Irving kept the audience engaged with a very nice talk on managing superior canal dehiscence. Prof Jaydip Ray enlightened all on the latest in otological implants and the afternoon ended with a talk by Prof James Loock from Cape Town, who shared his 35-year experience in otology. The day ended with an impressive president’s dinner hosted by Prof Grobbelaar. 
Sightseeing on the Table Mountain, Cape Town
Day two started off with an amazing talk by Shahz Ahmed on surgical approaches to the frontal sinuses. Catherine Rennie followed with a talk on complications in sinus surgery, nicely illustrated with the ‘big five’ of South Africa! The ENT Trainee presentations were next with some very good work presented. Post lunch the audience were kept awake by some heavy-hitting head & neck talks: Prof Guri Sandhu on laser laryngeal surgery, Richard Oakley on unknown primaries, Prof Ikiz on laryngectomies, Mr Olarinde on thyroids, Prof Quraishi on parathyroid and a comprehensive talk on speech and swallowing issues in head & neck cancer patients by Prof Justin Roe.
Simba ‘the Lion King’ wondering what we are up to…
The day ended with a generous congress dinner hosted by the local society. The visiting faculty were all honoured as honorary life-members of the South African Society of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery. Thus ended the most successful ENT Masterclass in Africa since we were first invited by Prof Johan Fagan in 2017. Most of the faculty managed a few days of sightseeing and a visit to a local game reserve before taking their flights back home.
