Hlamalani Ngwenya

Bio

Prof Hlamalani Ngwenya, widely known as Dr Hlami, is a South African-born global citizen, passionate professional, poet, author, content curator, and proud mother of three. With over 30 years of international experience in agriculture, education, health, and community development. She holds PhD in Sustainable Agriculture, UFS specialising is Facilitation of Systemic Change in the context of transforming Agricultural Extension Service Delivery systems. She has Masters and Honour in  Consumer  Sciences, Bachelor of Education and Senior Secondary Teacher’s diploma.

Prof Ngwenya has received a number awards and accolades. Most notable include the South Africa’s highest national award, the Order of the Baobab in Bronze 2021, honoured by President Cyril Ramaphosa for her contributions to capacity building, sustainable agriculture, and community empowerment. SASAE Bronze Medal in 2023 recognized by South Africa Society of Agricultural Extension (SASAE) for her outstanding advancement of agricultural extension as a science and practice. The most recent on 16 May 2025, Professor Hlami Ngwenya received an Award of Recognition from the Minister of Agriculture of Malawi, Honourable Sam Dalitso Kawale, for her outstanding design and moderation of the Africawide Agricultural Extension Week, held in Lilongwe, Malawi.