McCallum, AnnalieSouth African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society2025-11-172025-11-172025-11http://hdl.handle.net/2263/105312Article originally published in VetNews, November 2025, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary AssociationDr Buti John Chibase served 22 years as a veterinarian and was a mentor in the SAVA Veterinary Mentor Programme during 2021 and 2022. Fluent in English, Afrikaans, Sepedi, Setswana, and Sesotho, he improved animal health and welfare, working in wildlife, small-animal, production, and communal farming care. He served over 21 years as a State Veterinarian, gaining strong knowledge of disease control and regulations. He was a member of both SAVA and the Black Veterinary Forum. He mentored Onderstepoort students and junior veterinarians. He also guided CCS veterinarians placed in Mafikeng. A man of deep Christian faith, he inspired others. He married his wife Queen after losing his first wife and his mother to COVID. He died in a car accident in August 2025.1 Page; colour photoPDFen©2023 Veterinary History Society of the South African Veterinary Association. Provided for preservation purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the author. Any attempt to circumvent the access controls placed on this file is a violation of copyright laws and is subject to criminal prosecution.Veterinary medicine -- ObituaryMentoring programCommunity outreachVeterinarians -- South AfricaVeterinary medicine -- History -- South AfricaArticle