Dr. Ntombi Valencia Khumalo is a dedicated academic and professional in the field of higher education, currently serving as a Member of Parliament in the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa since February 2022, and as a member of the Higher Education, Science and Innovation Portfolio Committee. With experience as Director at 3AR Coaching & Consulting since May 2021, and previous roles including Member of the Mayoral Committee for Group Corporate and Shared Services for the City of Johannesburg from August 2016 to December 2019, Dr. Khumalo also contributed as a Lecturer at the University of Johannesburg from June 2008 to August 2016 in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Dr. Khumalo holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Health Professions Education from the University of the Free State, completed in 2016.