Head of Department
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
South Africa
Dr. Nontobeko Mncwangi is a registered pharmacist and a Senior Lecturer, and acting Head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, at the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, School of Pharmacy. In this role, she is primarily responsible for developing and implementing a curriculum for pharmacy undergraduate students and also oversees research methodology for Honour’s Degree students. She currently supervises Master’s and Doctoral students working in different areas of Pharmaceutical Sciences. On August 2019, she was appointed as an External Medicine Evaluator at the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) in the Pharmaceutical and Analytical Committee. As of February 2021, she was appointed as a member of the Working Group of Experts for African Traditional Medicines by SAHPRA. She has over 15 years of experience in both the private and public healthcare sectors of South Africa. She has a passion for natural sciences especially medicinal plants – Phytomedicines.