During her specialist training she obtained a Diploma and Fellowship in Ophthalmology from the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa and a Master of Medicine (MMed) in Ophthalmology from University of Pretoria. She then ventured into private practice whilst working as a consultant ophthalmologist at Tshwane District Hospital.

Dr Madikane is actively involved in ophthalmology societies both locally and internationally. She is the previous vice chair of the ophthalmological society of South Africa’s young ophthalmology group (OSSA YO) for the 2021/2022 term and the current president of the African Ophthalmology Council’s Young Ophthalmologists forum. She is also a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a graduate of the academy’s prestigious leadership development program in their graduating class of 2024.

Dr Madikane has a special interest in cataract and refractive surgery. She has completed the world-renowned Forefront refractive surgery course hosted in London, by the London Vision Clinic and is currently pursuing a fellowship in refractive surgery with the refractive surgery alliance under The World College of Refractive Surgery and Visual Sciences.

Apart from her academic interests, Dr Madikane is passionate about eradicating preventable blindness on the African continent through outreach cataract surgery campaigns. These campaigns take volunteer surgeons and mobile equipment to communities that would not otherwise have access to eye care services and eye surgery.