Dr Hlumani Ndlovu is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Town in the Department of Integrative Biomedical Sciences. His research is focused on using cutting-edge technology to identify the molecular factors that drive inflammation and tissue pathology. His work focuses specifically on tuberculosis and liver-related diseases. He is a NRF Y-rated scientist. He was awarded the NSTF TW-Kambule Emerging Researcher award in 2019.