28th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
25-28 AUGUST 2026
EAST LONDON INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE,
KUGOMPO CITY (FORMERLY EAST LONDON)

REWRITING THE AGENDA:
INTERNATIONALISATION THROUGH A GLOBAL SOUTH LENS

Dr Thandi Mgwebi

Dr Thandi Mgwebi is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Internationalisation at Nelson Mandela University. Prior to joining Nelson Mandela University, Dr Mgwebi was Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Engagement at Tshwane University of Technology, and before that Director of Research at the University of the Western Cape (UWC).