More than 25 years after graduating with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Walter Sisulu, Dr Mthembeni Michael Tebelele continues to serve both the profession of medicine and the university that formed him.
His career as a medical practitioner has been matched by a commitment to public voice: as a healthcare commentator, speaker and mentor, he has remained visible in conversations about health, leadership and the responsibilities of graduates to their communities.
Today Dr Tebelele also serves on the university council, bringing clinical experience and alumni perspective into institutional governance. That dual role — clinician and council member — reflects a lifelong bond between graduate and alma mater.
For aspiring medical students, his profile shows that a Walter Sisulu MBChB is not only a professional qualification, but the start of a lasting relationship of service, mentorship and institutional stewardship.
