Report Card Leaders
Bhekuzulu Khumalo, PH.D.
Dr. Bhekuzulu Khumalo: A Champion of Sports Science and Coaching
Dr. Bhekuzulu Khumalo is a renowned Zimbabwean sports scientist and coach, born on January 31, 1964, in Wanezi Mission, Insiza District. Dr. Khumalo has established himself as a leading expert in sports science, administration, and coaching. His impressive academic credentials, including a PhD in Sports Science and Coaching from the University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, underscore his commitment to excellence in his field.
Dr. Khumalo’s exceptional management, teaching, and coaching abilities have been honed through his extensive professional experience. As a lecturer at the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), and as a part-time lecturer at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) and Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE), he has inspired countless students to pursue careers in sports science and coaching. His leadership and motivational skills have also been demonstrated through his roles as a Staff Development Fellow and Senior Technician at NUST.
Dr. Khumalo is a prolific researcher who has published papers on physical activity, sports participation, and wheelchair basketball. His thesis on wheelchair basketball participation trends in Zimbabwean cities has contributed significantly to the body of knowledge in this area. As a reviewer for Horizon Research Publishing and the South African Journal of Physiotherapy, he continues to shape the academic discourse in sports science.
Dr. Khumalo’s memberships in esteemed organizations such as the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance (AHKGA), World Athletics (WA), and the Zimbabwe Association for Sport, Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (ZAPSPHERD) attest to his dedication to promoting sports development and community health. His passion for music and community health through physical activity participation underscores his holistic approach to well-being.
In conclusion, Dr. Bhekuzulu Khumalo is a trailblazer in sports science and coaching, whose remarkable achievements have left an indelible mark on the academic and sporting communities. His tireless efforts to promote sports development, community health, and education testify to his unwavering commitment to excellence and service.
Tawonga Mwase-Vuma, PH.D.
Dr Tawonga Mwase-Vuma is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Research at the University of Malawi, where he focuses on public health and society research. He has a clinical background in nursing and midwifery from Ekwendeni College of Health Sciences in Malawi. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health from the University of Livingstonia (Malawi), a Master’s degree in Public Health from The University of Nottingham (UK), and a PhD in Physical Activity and Public Health from the University of Strathclyde (UK). His doctoral research focused on 24-hour movement behaviours in young children from low-income sub-Saharan African contexts.
Before joining the University of Malawi in July 2018, Dr Mwase-Vuma served as a Lecturer at ShareWORLD Open University in Malawi. His research focuses on public health, particularly movement behaviour epidemiology (including physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep) and the measurement of physical activity in children and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). He is also interested in non-communicable and emerging diseases in LMICs.
Dr Mwase-Vuma serves as the Country Lead Investigator for two international collaborative research projects in Malawi: the SUNRISE International Study (https://sunrise-study.com/) and the Global Adolescent and Child Physical Activity Questionnaire (GAC-PAQ; https://gac-paq.com/).