Bongiwe is a lecturer at the Wits Business School and a consultant. Previous roles were Vice President of Global Health Strategies, and Executive Director of the Social Justice Initiative. Previously, she was the founding Deputy Director of Corruption Watch – an initiative that created a platform for the South African public to report corruption and hold the government accountable.
Bongiwe holds a Masters of Management degree from the Wits School of Governance and has completed postgraduate studies at the Wits Business School and the London School of Economics. She is a Fellow of the African Leadership Initiative, and on the board of the Learning Trust.