Siwe Toto

Siwe is Deputy Course Convener of two undergraduate public health courses within the School of Public Health. He is currently pursuing an MSc in Occupational Therapy at UCT. Siwe's thesis explores occupations (things that people do every day) that promote self-healing, health and wellbeing in South Africa. Having studied at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels at UCT and having worked in different departments at UCT, Siwe understands the landscape that many students and staff experience, particularly experiences of otherness, marginalisation and exploitation. These ultimately lead to ill-health and disease.  Siwe hopes that his research and practice can help students and staff who experience social injustice on a daily basis, to heal, to live more healthily and experience good wellbeing.