27/05/2026
Marlon Maswanganyi completed her undergraduate and Honours degrees in Psychology at the University of the Witwatersrand. She's currently in the process of applying for the Master of Arts in Community-Based Counselling Psychology (MACC). Her interests lie in community-based mental health care, trauma-informed practice, and supporting individuals and families facing psychosocial challenges within under-resourced communities. Marlon is passionate about mental health and deeply value empathy, active listening, and creating safe, supportive spaces for individuals to share their experiences
She has been involved in several mentorship and volunteer initiatives. For two years, she served as a mentor for first-year university students through StudyTrust, where she provided academic and emotional support to students adjusting to university life. Marlon also volunteered at GRP, the wits graduate recruitment programme and had the opportunity to shadow a psychologist during a psychological assessment, where she assisted by interpreting due to her multilingual background. She's also involved in community work at church. These experiences strengthened her passion for accessible and culturally responsive mental health care.
Ububele’s focus on community-oriented, and relationship-based work strongly aligns with the kind of psychology she hopes to practice. As a clinical volunteer, she hopes to contribute compassion, dedication, and willingness to learn, while supporting the meaningful work Ububele does within the Alexandra community.
