Dr Sibusiso Mkwananzi is a Demographer and C2 NRF-rated scientist with seventeen years of consultancy experience in health and social research. She is a qualified Dentist and Demographer holding a PhD in Demography and Population Studies, a Master’s in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and postgraduate qualifications in public policy and analysis, gender studies, project management, marketing management, and employee health and wellness. Dr Mkwananzi's research, together with her scholarly publications has positioned her as a quantitative expert in health, education, gender, and women studies.

Her other research interests include the quantitative investigation of the nexus of health and social phenomena, the application of quantitative research methods to contextual analysis, the health of vulnerable populations as well as social development. Additionally, Dr Mkwananzi has vast experience in public health, statistical analysis, policy analysis and advocacy as well as youth development. She is a recipient of the National Research Foundation’s Thuthuka Post-PhD Grant and a fellow of the South African Humanities Deans' Association (SAHUDA). Her current focus encompasses research in reproductive health and social justice as well as investigating the patterns of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, violence, and sexual violence as gender power phenomena.