Dr Khanyo Ntokozo Ngcobo received her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degrees from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She attained her Master of Medicine (MMed) degree in Psychiatry from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and attained her Fellowship in Psychiatry (FcPsych(SA)) from The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA). After completing her postgraduate degrees, she joined King Dinuzulu Hospital Complex as a Specialist Psychiatrist and the University of KwaZulu-Natal as an honorary lecturer.

She is also an Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health. She has completed a descriptive research project on cognitive impairment. She is currently undertaking dementia clinical care and research, aimed at improving service provision in a local context and is also involved in advocacy and awareness programs.