Professor Belinda Bozzoli is Professor of Sociology and the author of single-authored books and journal articles. She was awarded an A-rating from the National Research Foundation of South Africa in 2006.

Belinda Bozzoli completed her undergraduate education in Johannesburg and continued with her MA and DPhil in African Studies at the University of Sussex. She worked at first as a teacher and journalist, but later started her academic career as a junior lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand, where she became a Professor in the Department of Sociology. She became Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand in 2002 and was also Senior Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor working on a major research development project for the University. At present Professor Belinda Bozzoli is the DA Shadow Minister for Higher Education and Training.