DR SIYABONGA NelsonJunior Masondo is a specialist surgeon at Netcare The Bay Hospital and a proud local of the Zululand region. Born and raised in Ngwelezane and educated at Empangeni High School, he returned home to serve the community that raised him.

Dr Masondo obtained his MBChB from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2013. He completed his internship at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, followed by community service at Nseleni Community Health Centre. He spent three years performing surgery at Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital, gaining broad hands-on experience in a high-volume setting.

In 2021 he joined the Surgery Registrar Programme at Steve Biko Academic Hospital, and in 2025 he qualified as a Fellow of the College of Surgeons of South Africa, FCS(SA). He also holds an MMed in Surgery with Cum Laude from the University of Pretoria (2026).

Dr Masondo is committed to delivering safe, evidence-based and compassionate surgical care to the people of Richards Bay, Empangeni and surrounding communities. His areas of interest include minimal invasive surgery, acute critical care, and hernia surgery.