Vuyelwa Zandile Peter

Biography:

Vuyelwa Zandile Peter is a PhD candidate in Audiology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, focusing on communication disorder screening for preschool-aged children in resource-constrained settings. Her interests include paediatric HIV/AIDS, ototoxicity monitoring, and neurological communication disorders. A recipient of the National Research Foundation's NGAP grant, she lectures at UKZN and previously served as the Acting Academic Leader in Speech-Language Pathology. Vuyelwa is the first Black South African female to hold several leadership roles in her field. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences, including ICASA and the International AIDS Conference.