{"id":606,"date":"2026-07-07T20:27:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adm.kzndoe.gov.za\/?page_id=606"},"modified":"2026-07-08T18:27:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:27:35","slug":"hod-office","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kzneducation.gov.za\/?page_id=606","title":{"rendered":"HOD Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Mr Nkosinathi Ngcobo\n
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The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education, Head of Department (HoD), Mr Nkosinathi Ngcobo started his teaching career at Mqhawe High School in Inanda, his birth place, under the then Ndwedwe Circuit.<\/p>

He then took up a lecturing post at the Ntuzuma College of Education after finishing his Master\u2019s Degree at the State University of New York.<\/p>

At the Ntuzuma College of Education, the HoD started as a lecturer and later promoted as a senior lecturer and exited the college already occupying the position of Departmental Head.<\/p>

He then joined the Department of Education in 2001 where he was appointed as a Deputy Director: Labour Relations. In 2004, Mr Ngcobo was appointed as a Director: Labour Relations in the same Department.<\/p>

In 2005, he was appointed as a Chief Director: Human Resources Management (HRM). He is the first Chief Director to be appointed in this position by the then new KZN Administration, where he was responsible for driving transformation in relation to appointments of staff and managers at all levels.<\/p>

The HoD acted as DDG : Corporate Management at various intermittent periods from 2014 to 2019.<\/p>

Mr Nkosinathi Ngcobo, assumed his position as the new Head of Department: KZN Education, with effect from 01 March 2022.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n

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Nkosinathi Ngcobo
Head of Department
Nkosinathi.Ngcobo@kzndoe.gov.<\/a>za<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Nkosinathi Ngcobo
Head of Department
Nkosinathi.Ngcobo@kzndoe.gov.za<\/a><\/p>

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Thami Mbanjwa
Chief Director
Thami.Mbanjwa@kzndoe.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Nelisiwe Mhlongo
Director in OHOD
Nelisiwe.Mhlongo@kzndoe.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Sithabisile Khambule
Deputy Director
Sithabisile.khambule@kzndoe.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Slindile Hadebe
Assistant Director
Slindile.Hadebe@kzndoe.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Buyisiwe Ntuli
Assistant Director
Buyi.Ntuli@kzndoe.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Tesslyn Aiyer
Director IGR
Tesslyn.Aiyer@kzndoe.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Nomsa Zwane
PA to HOD
Nomsa.Zwane@kzndoe.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Sinethemba Ndlovu
PA to Chief Director
Sinethemba.Ndlovu@kzndoe.gov.za\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Senamile Danisa
PA to Director IGR
Senamile.Danisa@kzndoe.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Sonto Mjadu
PA to Director
Sonto.Mjadu@kzndoe.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Anele Mlaba
Senior Admin Clerk
Anele.Mlaba@kzndoe.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Phindile Duma
Senior Admin Clerk
Phindile.Duma@kzndoe.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Jonia Ngcobo
Senior Admin Clerk
Jonia.Ngcobo@kzndoe.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Zodwa Ngubane
Senior Admin Clerk
Zodwa.Ngubane@kzndoe.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Sifiso Mbhele
Senior Admin Clerk
Sifiso.Mbhele@kzndoe.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Qiniso Mthethwa
Intern OHOD
Qiniso.Mthethwa@kzndoe.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Thembeka Buthelezi
Intern OHOD
Thembeka.Buthelezi@kzndoe.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Sinenhlanhla Ntaka
Intern IGR
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