Siziwe Olga Ngcwabe holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work with honours from Walter Sisulu University (UNITRA), a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) from MANCOSA, a Master’s degree of Public Management-MPM, Masters of Business Administration-MBA from Regenesys Business School and currently registered for Doctor of Business Administration(DBA) at Milpark Business School.

She worked as a social worker with SANCA in Carletonville, held a number of positions (Community Development Facilitator, Programme Manager, Operations Manager, Capacity building and Psychosocial support) at Heartbeat Centre for Community Development to establish and develop an Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Program in Carletonville, held a number of positions (Community Development Advisor, Organisational Development Specialist and Head of Department (HOD) Gender-Based Violence (GBV) at Foundation for Professional Development (FPD), she was a Senior Management Consulting Advisor: Isibindi programme for FHI 360 (seconded to the National Department of Social Development). She is currently the Head of Operations at the Africa Centre for Evidence at the University of Johannesburg.