About & leadership

Independent analytical expertise for better decisions and stronger evidence.

BlackHer Consultancy is a South African data analytics, research analytics and capacity-development consultancy supporting businesses, researchers and organisations through rigorous, transparent and practical analytical work.

The consultancy

Serious analytical support, shaped around the decision.

BlackHer Consultancy, the trading brand of BlackHer Enterprise (Pty) Ltd, helps businesses, researchers and organisations move from fragmented information or analytical uncertainty to clearer decisions, stronger reporting and credible evidence.

Support is tailored to the question, available data, intended output and capability of the client team. Engagements may include data diagnostics, preparation, KPI and performance analysis, quantitative or qualitative analysis, dashboards, visualisation, interpretation, training and organisational capacity development.

The founder’s research background brings methodological rigour and transparency to every engagement. BlackHer applies those principles appropriately to commercial and organisational data while retaining particular depth in health, environmental, epidemiological and One Health research.

Dr Hlengiwe Nombuso Mtetwa, founder and lead consultant of BlackHer Consultancy
Professional portrait of Dr Hlengiwe Nombuso Mtetwa

Founder & lead consultant

Dr Hlengiwe Nombuso Mtetwa

PhD Researcher | Data Analytics & Research Consultant
Founder, BlackHer Consultancy

Dr Mtetwa is a PhD-qualified researcher whose academic background spans environmental health, epidemiology, environmental microbiology, wastewater-based epidemiology and One Health research.

Her experience includes multidisciplinary and multi-country projects, quantitative and qualitative research, complex datasets, statistical analysis, scientific publication and postgraduate research.

Her analytical toolkit includes research data management, R/RStudio, Python, statistical analysis, research visualisation and responsible AI-assisted workflows. This expertise is applied through a collaborative process that keeps the researcher informed, protects methodological integrity and supports defensible interpretation.

Our philosophy

Your questions. Your data. Expert support.

Our objective is to strengthen decision-making, research quality and internal analytical capability while keeping clients informed and in control of their work.

Our working principles

  • Analytical rigour
  • Research integrity
  • Confidentiality
  • Transparent methods
  • Capacity development
  • Responsible innovation

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Bring an experienced analytical perspective to your next decision or research challenge.

Hybrid consultations are available virtually and in person in Durban by prior arrangement. Contact us by WhatsApp or email.