Born in KwaDlangezwa on the 15^th January 1968, Went to Ongoye HP School and completed matric in 1987 at Ongoye High School. Started working at the UniZulu as a stack attendant in 1991, promoted to Library and Senior Library assistant. In 2006 appointed as a Reseacher in the IsiZulu Language and Development Centre housed at the Unizulu. In 2007 appointed as a Chief Exams Officer until 2014 when started working as a Senior Admin Officer in Certification Management.

Dr B. P. Nkwanyana obtained a Doctoral Degree in Educational Psychology and Special Education in 2019 from the University of Zululand. He currently serving as a lecturer for the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education in the Faculty of Education. He has conducted research studies on cyber-bullying and voter education.

Qualifications:

UniZulu- BA (1996), BA (HONS) PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (1998), M. ED (RESEARCH METHODOLOGY) (2007), D ED (EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY)(2018)

UNISA- PGCE (2015)

Research interests: 

Political Education; Bullying/ Cyberbullying

Professional membership:

SACE; SASE

Research Databases / Publications :

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF VOTER EDUCATION ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS. Article published in Journal of Commerce, Admin & Law (JCAL), Vol. 1, 2007).