[4] Prior to this, he was head of the Department of Medicine at the University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital.
Afterwards, he began his rotation as a medical registrar at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Groote Schuur Hospital and completed his training as a specialist.
[12] Professor Mayosi published over 400 peer-reviewed academic articles individually and collectively, including collaborating with eminent researchers like Salim Yusuf.
These included the Order of Mapungubwe in 2009, the highest honor given to South African citizens, the Platinum Award from the South African Medical Research Council, and the BHP Billiton Award from the National Science and Technology Foundation.
[25] An exit strategy from his "very stressful" job was being planned apparently where Mayosi would instead head the South African Medical Research Council.
[26] The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, conveyed his condolences on Mayosi's death and accorded him a provincial funeral.
[29] Little was done to support Professor Bongani Mayosi, according to the findings of an independent inquiry panel set up to examine his tenure and death while at the University of Cape Town.