Bongani Mayosi
Bongani Mayosi | |
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Born | Mthatha, South Africa | 28 January 1967
Died | 27 July 2018 Cape Town, South Africa | (aged 51)
Alma mater | Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, BMedSci, MB ChB University of Cape Town University of Oxford, DPhil Harvard Business School, AMP |
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Spouse | Nonhlanhla Khumalo[1] |
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Thesis | Genetic determination of cardiovascular risk factors in families |
Doctoral advisor | Hugh Christian Watkins |
Website | health |
Bongani Mawethu Mayosi
Early life and education
Mayosi was the second son of Nontle, a professional nurse, and George Timketson Sikhumbuzo Mayosi, a medical doctor, and was born on 28 January 1967, in the small town of Nqamakwe.[10] He attended primary school in Upper Ngculu village, Nqamakwe. He completed his secondary school at St. John's College in Umthatha. At the age of 15, he received the top marks in the Independent Transkei's matric exams.[1] At the University of KwaZulu-Natal, he earned his first two degrees—a BMedSci in 1986 and an MB ChB the following year—both at the top of his class.
At Port Elizabeth's Livingstone Hospital, he served as an intern. The next year, he relocated to Cape Town to serve as a senior house officer. Afterwards, he began his rotation as a medical registrar at the University of Cape Town (UCT)and Groote Schuur Hospital and completed his training as a specialist. Following this, he was given the Oxford Nuffield Medical Scholarship, to study for a D.Phil in cardiovascular medicine at the University of Oxford while working with Prof. Hugh Watkins on a research focusing on cardiovascular genetics. After returning from Oxford, he finished his cardiology clinical training.[11]
Career
In 2006, he was chosen to lead the department of medicine at UCT. He was named dean of the UCT Faculty of Health Sciences in 2016 and served in that capacity until his death.
Professor Mayosi served as the chairperson of the team appointed by the South African Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi to investigate irregularities and maladministration at The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), the organisation which registers, regulates and guides health professionals.[19] He was very involved in creating systems to train the next generation of physician-scientists; his vision included training 1,000 of them across South Africa every year.[20] Mayosi raised over 250 million rands for research.[21]
Awards
Throughout his career, Mayosi received numerous awards. These included the Order of Mapungubwe in 2009, the highest honor given to South African citizens, the Platinum Award from the South African Medical Research Council, and the BHP Billiton Award from the National Science and Technology Foundation.[15][21][22]
Personal life
His father was a medical doctor and so was his wife.[22][18]
Death
Mayosi died by suicide on 27 July 2018; he had been experiencing depression for two years.[23] Eight months before his death he had tendered his resignation to the University of Cape Town, however, it was apparently declined.[24] According to his family the FeesMustFall protests contributed to Mayosi's declining mental health.[25]
An exit strategy from his "very stressful" job was being planned apparently where Mayosi would instead head the South African Medical Research Council.[26] The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, conveyed his condolences on Mayosi's death and accorded him a provincial funeral.[27][28] Among several dignitaries, Graca Machel, the Chancellor of UCT at the time, sent her condolences too.[29]
Little was done to support Professor Bongani Mayosi, according to the findings of an independent inquiry panel set up to examine his tenure and death while at the University of Cape Town.[30]
In 2023 his posthumous biography, Doctor of Hearts: The Biography of Bongani Mayosi, was written by Judy Dlamini and Kopano Matlwa.[31]
Selected publications
- Bongani M Mayosi; Lesley J Burgess; Anton F Doubell (1 December 2005). "Tuberculous pericarditis". Wikidata Q33228602.
- Bongani M Mayosi; Wikidata Q42284339.
- Bongani Mayosi; Kate Robertson; Jimmy Volmink; et al. (1 March 2006). "The Drakensberg declaration on the control of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Africa". Wikidata Q40481643.
References
- ^ ISSN 2078-5135.
- ISSN 2078-5135.
- ^ "H3Africa". h3africa.org. 20 October 2015. Archived from the original on 20 October 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Bongani Mayosi receives A rating | UCT Research and Innovation". www.research.uct.ac.za. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "University of Cape Town / Newsroom & publications / Daily news". www.uct.ac.za. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- S2CID 32378760.
- ^ Search Results for author Mayosi on PubMed.
- ^ ASSAf. "MEMBERS LIST" Archived 26 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine, ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA, unknown. Retrieved on 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Fees Must Fall protests took a toll on Prof Mayosi: Family - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "BOOK EXTRACT | Bongani Mayosi nurtured from home to do what was right". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ ISSN 2071-4602.)
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- ^ "Scopus preview - Scopus - Author details (Mayosi, Bongani Mawethu)". www.scopus.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Bongani Mayosi Researcher: Bongani M Mayosi in Publications - Dimensions". app.dimensions.ai. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ PMID 30204218.
- ^ patrick (15 September 2017). "2017 NRF Award Winners". www.nrf.ac.za. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- PMID 28280076.
- ^ ISSN 0140-6736.
- ^ "REPORT OF THE MINISTERIAL TASK TEAM (MTT) TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE IRREGULARITIES, MISMANAGEMENT AND POOR GOVERNANCE AT THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA (HPCSA): A CASE OF MULTI-SYSTEM FAILURE" (PDF). 25 October 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Interview: Bongani Mayosi – Professor and Head of the Department of Medicine at the Faculty of Health Science at the University of Cape Town, South Africa". pharmaboardroom.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ PMID 30535016.
- ^ PMID 30466525.
- ^ "Family devastated by death of Prof Bongani Mayosi, says he struggled with depression", news24.com July 28, 2018 Archived 29 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Did student protests contribute to UCT professor's suicide? | Cape Argus". Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Fees Must Fall protests took a toll on Prof Mayosi: Family - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Top cardiologist's 'desperate decision' devastates family". Retrieved 31 July 2018.(subscription required)
- ^ ANA. "Ramaphosa declares special provincial funeral for Prof Mayosi". The Citizen. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Ramaphosa mourns death of prominent cardiologist Professor Bongani Mayosi | IOL News". Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "A letter of condolence from the UCT Chancellor". www.news.uct.ac.za. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Petersen, Tammy. "UCT releases report into Professor Bongani Mayosi's death". News24. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ISBN 9780639746364.
External links
- Bongani Mayosi publications indexed by Google Scholar
- Publications by Bongani Mayosi at ResearchGate