Physiotherapy Department Staff Members
Department Contact Details
Head of Department: Dr MD Tshabalala – Acting
Department of Physiotherapy
P O Box 239
MEDUNSA, 0204
Tel: (012) 521 4050
Fax: (012) 521 5684
E-mail: Muziwakhe.tshabalala@smu.ac.za
Secretary: Ms Dintle Noe
Email: dintle.noe@smu.ac.za
Tel no: 012 521 5828
Administrative Assistant: Ms Reitumetse Chabangu
Email: reitumetse.chabangu@smu.ac.za
Tel no: 012 521 3245
Laboratory Assistant: Mr Tisetso Mawela
Email: Tisetso.mawela@smu.ac.za
Tel: 012 521 5799
Dr Muziwakhe Tshabalala
Acting HOD/ Senior Lecturer
Field of Expertise: Professional Practice, Paediatric Neurology, Paediatrics and Disability Rehabilitation, Physical Activity studies
Email Address: Muziwakhe.tshabalala@smu.ac.za
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7774-6113
Online Research Profiles: Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=hll4lwoAAAAJ; Web of Science ID: HHY-9626-2022; Scopus Author ID: 57205306308
Ms Frida Mafuri Kotsokoane
Lecturer
Field of Expertise: Community Physiotherapy & Public Health
Email Address: Frida.kotsokoane@smu.ac.za
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4162-6336
Ms Ishmerelda Nonhlanhla Mabena-Segoe
Lecturer
Field of Expertise: Adult neurological conditions management and rehabilitation (e.g., stroke, Parkinson’s disease), orthopaedic manipulation therapy (OMT), digital transformation in physiotherapy education, digital health innovation, AI adoption in higher education, low-code workflow automation, and digital tracking systems.
Email Address: Ishmerelda.segoe@smu.ac.za
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8284-7998
Online Research Profiles: ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ishmerelda-Mabena-Segoe?ev=hdr_xprf; Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=MlrP550AAAAJ&hl=en
Dr Ntombenkosi Sobantu
Lecturer
Field of Expertise: Musculoskeletal and Orthopaedics; Rehabilitation
Email Address: Ntombenkosi.sobantu@smu.ac.za
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0172-8776
Ms Karabo Raphokwane
Lecturer
Field of Expertise: CardioPulmonary Rehabilitation and Intensive Care Unit
Email Address: Karabo.raphokwane@smu.ac.za
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6029-3883
Dr Muhammad Dawood
Senior Lecturer
Field of Expertise: Sport physiotherapy and rehabilitation, manual therapy, biomechanics and epidemiology
Email Address: Muhammad.dawood@smu.ac.za
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1298-0352
Online Research Profiles: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Muhammad-Dawood-47
Dr Makwena Midah Sibuyi
Lecturer
Field of Expertise: Paediatric rehabilitation; Disability and inclusion; Health Profession Education; Qualitative research methods
Email Address: Makwena.sibuyi@smu.ac.za
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8021-2657
Online Research Profiles: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Makwena-Sibuyi-3
Dr Rethabile Nkuna
Lecturer
Field of Expertise: Sports physiotherapy, Gender based health and cardiopulmonary
Email Address: Rethabile.nkuna@smu.ac.za
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3796-2118
Dr Bhekiwe Mtshali
Senior Lecturer
Field of Expertise: Biomechanics, Physical activity, Orthopaedics, Musculoskeletal, Sports physiotherapy
Email Address: bhekiwe.Mtshali@smu.ac.za
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9699-2299
Online Research Profiles: Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NshPrOkAAAAJ&hl=en; Research gate: https://share.google/Cc8Dw7JWTXW4F7aRm