Bongani Nicholas Ngomane

 Bongani Nicholas Ngomane is a South African practitioner-researcher, actor, writer, and academic whose work bridges theatre, activism, and social transformation. He is a PhD candidate in Drama at the University of the Witwatersrand, focusing on Public Performance Ethnography and Applied Theatre. As a Dramaturge at the South African State Theatre and Founder of Stage Wizard (Pty) Ltd, he creates community-based projects such as the acclaimed Mr President series. Bongani is also a contributor to national publications and a recipient of the HSRC Emerging Researcher Award.