Dr Sandeepa Rajbaran Singh’s journey towards the appointment as Head of the Department of the Maxillofacial and Oral Radiology (MOR) at SMU began in the year 2000 when she qualified as the first black student to have been awarded the SADA (South African Dental Association) Gold Medal in Dentistry at the University of the Western Cape (UWC).
DHET visit reinforces SMU’s global ambitions
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) has reaffirmed its commitment to global engagement and academic excellence following an internationalisation oversight visit by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026. ...


