2005-2025

GRADUATION
PROGRAMME
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Dear UJ Graduate
Today represents the start of a new chapter. It Your graduation signifies all of this and more.
has without a doubt been a long and arduous but This is a momentous celebration and an incredible
incredible journey for you. Your graduation is a achievement, indeed! As you emerge from our
significant milestone, not only academically, but it institution, we hope you tap into your power to
represents your emergence as a leader with societal make a difference.
impact. At the University of Johannesburg (UJ), we
In your time with us, you have encountered the
are acutely aware of the hard work, dedication and
finest academic minds from diverse backgrounds,
perseverance you have displayed in order to reach
you have been exposed to technologically rich
this point. In a rapidly changing world, undergoing
approaches to teaching and learning while gaining
seismic shifts, our goals have been not only to
an enviable understanding of the world around us.
support you in this journey but also to empower
UJ’s global stature and academic robustness are
you as leaders. We strive for excellence, and we
recognised by the most prestigious global higher
are committed to leading through ideas, actions,
education ranking systems in the world and we
and programmes in ways that deliberately seek to
have emerged as a formidable player globally. You
positively impact the world around us. We hope that
are an important and intrinsic part of this story.
your time at UJ will serve as a source of inspiration
and contribute to your mark in the world. Our We also welcome you as new members of our
focus at UJ has been to create graduates who are esteemed alumni community. We encourage you to
agile, curious, and able to be active participants join the UJ Alumni Network and become an active
committed to societal impact. member of the University Convocation, both of
which afford you an opportunity to transform into
collaborators, mentors, and advocates who can
significantly contribute to our vision. Our promise
in return to you is that we will continue to reimagine
the future with societal impact. Congratulations on
this achievement – you have done us proud!
Prof Letlhokwa Mpedi
Vice-Chancellor and Principal
University of Johannesburg
 Welcome to the
Graduation Ceremony of the
University of Johannesburg
8 October 2025 at 13:00

Welkom by die
Gradeplegtigheid van die
Universiteit van Johannesburg
8 Oktober 2025 om 13:00

Le a Amogelwa
Moletlong wa Dikapešo wa
Yunibesithi ya Johannesburg
8 Diphalane 2025 ka 13:00

Niyamukelwa
eMcimbini wokweThweswa kweZiqu
weNyuvesi yaseJohannesburg
8 kuMfumfu 2025 ngele 13:00
 UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG

CHANCELLOR
Dr P Mlambo-Ngcuka
BA Ed (NUL, Lesotho), MPhil (UCT), DTech Ed (Warwick, UK)

MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE

COMMITTEE

VICE-CHANCELLOR AND PRINCIPAL

Prof LG Mpedi
B Juris, LLB (Vista), LLM (RAU), LLD (UJ)
Doctor Honoris Causa (CU, Georgia)

DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR: ACADEMIC

Prof S Khan
BSc, BSc Hons, MSc, PhD (UWC)

DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR: RESEARCH

AND INNOVATION
Prof R Phaswana-Mafuya
BA (SW), MA (SW), PGD Epi (LSHTM), MSc Epi (LSHTM), PhD (UL)

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 REGISTRAR
Prof B van Vuuren
BSc, BSc Hons, MSc, PhD (UP)

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Ms N Mamorare
BCom (Rhodes), BCom Hons (UKZN), CA (SA)

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Dr MA Ralephata
BSc Eng (Wits), MBA (UOVS), MSc, DBA (Heriot-Watt, UK)

SENIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Prof B Ngqulunga
BEd, MSc, (UKZN) PhD (Brown, USA)

GENERAL COUNSEL
Mr D Pretorius
BCom, LLB, LLM (NWU)

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 EXECUTIVE DEANS

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

Prof T Moloi
CA(SA), FCMA, CGMA, BCom (UNISA), BCom Hons (UNISA),
MA (Leicester, UK), MCom (UNISA), MSc (London, UK),
PhD (UCN, Nicaragua), DBA (Paris, Fr)

FACULTY OF ART, DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE

Prof F Freschi
BAFA (Wits), BA Hons (UCT), PhD (Wits)

FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Prof N Petersen
BA Ed (UNISA), BEd Hons, MEd (RAU), DEd (UJ)

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT

ENVIRONMENT
Prof DJ Mashao
BSc Eng, MSc Eng (UCT), MSc AM, PhD (Brown, USA)

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Prof A Temane
BNSc (UNW), BA (Cur) (UNISA), MCur (RAU), PhD (UJ)

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 EXECUTIVE DEANS

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
Prof K Naidoo
BA, BA Hons, MA (UDW), DTE (UNISA), PhD (Manchester, UK)

FACULTY OF LAW
Prof CA Maimela
LLB, LLM, LLD (UNISA)

FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Prof A Moteetee
BSc (NUL, Lesotho), MPhil (University of London, UK), PhD (RAU)

DEAN

JOHANNESBURG BUSINESS SCHOOL

Prof A Drotskie
BCom (RAU), BCom Hons (RAU), PGDip HE (RAU), MCom (RAU),
MPhil (SUN), PhD (SUN)

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 MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
ACTING CHAIRPERSON AND DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON
Dr Y Ndema

MEMBERS
Ms K Gugushe
Ms X Kakana
Prof S Khan
Ms L Khumalo
Mr N Magoro
Ms L Mateza
Prof TA Meyer
Prof A Mokoena
Mr A Mokua
Ms P Moleshiwa
Prof A Moteetee
Prof LG Mpedi
Dr N Rashied
Mr V Ratshefola
Prof A Strydom
Ms M Sukati
Ms T Zondi

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 GAUDEAMUS IGITUR

Gaudeamus igitur, Juvenes dum sumus;

Post iucundum iuventutem, Post molestam senectutem, Nos habebit humus.
Vivat academia, Vivant professores,
Vivat membrum quodlibet, Vivat membra quaelibet;
Semper sint in flore!

English
Let us rejoice, therefore, While we are young.
After a pleasant youth, After a troubling old age, The earth will have us.
Long live the academy! Long live the professors!
Long live each student; Long live the whole fraternity; For ever may they flourish!

Sesotho sa Leboa
Ka gona, a re thabeng, Re sa le ba bafsa.
Ka morago ga bofsa bjo bo bose, Ka morago ga go tšofala mo go nago le mathata,
Lefase le tla ba le rena.
Phela thuto phela! Phelang diprofesa phelang!
Phelang baithuti phelang; Phela kagišano ka botlalo phela;
O ka re ba ka phela gabotse goyagoile!

Zulu
Ngakho, masithokoze, Sisebasha nje.
Emva kobumnandi bobusha, Emva kwezinkinga zobudala, Umhlaba uzosithatha.
Phambili ngemfundo! Phambili boSolwazi!
Phambili nakuwe mfundi; Phambili ngenhlangano yonke;
Maziqhubeke ngonaphakade!

Afrikaans
Laat ons dan vrolik wees, Terwyl ons jonk is;
Na ’n aangename jeug, Na ’n onaangename oudag, Sal die aarde ons hou.
Lank lewe die universiteit, Lank lewe die professore,
Lank lewe elke student, Lank lewe al die studente,
Mag hulle vir ewig hul jeug behou!

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 SEANAMARENA

Ntate nthekele, Seanamarena

Kobo ya thuto, Seanamarena
Le nna ke ya e nyaka, Seanamarena
Ke nyaka go e apara, Seanamarena
Ke tšhaba dipolelo tša batho ga di fele, Seanamarena

English
Father buy me, Seanamarena (the chief's blanket)
The blanket of education, Seanamarena
I also want it, Seanamarena
I want to wear it, Seanamarena
I am afraid of people's criticisms that never end, Seanamarena

Zulu
Baba ngithengele i-Seanamarena
Ingubo yemfundo, i-Seanamarena
Nami ngiyayifuna, i-Seanamarena
Ngifuna ukuyigqoka, i-Seanamarena
Ngesaba izinkulumo zabantu, azipheli, i-Seanamarena!!

Afrikaans
Vader koop vir my, Seanamarena (die hoofman se kombers)
Die kleed van opvoeding, Seanamarena
Ek wil dit ook hê, Seanamarena
Ek wil dit dra, Seanamarena
Ek is bang vir mense se kritiek wat nooit eindig nie, Seanamarena

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 FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
QUALIFICATIONS

1. Diploma in Sport Management

Deke, Phumlani
Malatji, Gomolemo
Ndabankulu, Loyiso
Selamolela, Oratilwe Magdeline

2. Bachelor of Commerce in Sport Management

Bomela, Qaqambisa Mantsikwandile

Kaka, Asma

3. Bachelor of Health Sciences in Sport and Exercise Sciences

Dicken, Tyrelle Blaik

Kambi, Umphile
Masanabo, Wandile Phumulani
Matiwane, Neliswa Mayrose

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 Mnguni, Hlengiwe Promise
Njiyela, Siphesihle Simthandile Ayanda
Ranthimo, Tsepo William
Shai, Reabetsoe Mavans
Slip, Azonwabe

4. Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Sport Management

Cebekhulu, Londiwe
Madi, Michael Jonathan
Ndlela, Thandeka Promise

5. Postgraduate Diploma

Chauke, Vidah Amukelani (Occupational Health Nursing)

Dhladhla, Rhoda (Health Services Management)
Dube, Siyabonga (Health Services Management)
Gina, Camellia Vuyisile (Occupational Health Nursing)
Kell, Lorraine (Clinical Simulation)
Lebogo, Nelson Molatela (Health Services Management)
Lourens, Audrey Lisbeth (Health Services Management)
Mabena, Thulisile (Health Services Management)
Mabona, Maqhawe Bhongo (Occupational Health Nursing)
(with distinction)
Madigoe, Tishetso Ramolwetsi (Health Services
Management)

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Madlophe, Silindile Cicely (Health Services Management)
Madondo, Iris Daisy (Health Services Management)
Mahlangu, Sister Vanessa (Health Services Management)
Mahlatsi, Khauhelo Succes (Nursing Education) (with
distinction)
Makhanye, Hlengiwe Precious (Health Services
Management)
Makhubela, Reward Nyeleti (Occupational Health Nursing)
Malepe, Daphney Kgaugelo (Occupational Health Nursing)
Maluleke, Lettie (Occupational Health Nursing)
Manjate, Deolinda (Nursing Education)
Mashego, Faith (Health Services Management)
Masimula, Sanele Bangela (Nursing Education)
Mathaoba, Mathlodi Lizzy (Health Services Management)
Mathebula, Xiluva Rinah (Occupational Health Nursing)
Mawele, Verah (Occupational Health Nursing)
Mello, Linah Maphefo (Occupational Health Nursing)
Mokholoane, Raisibe Mavis (Health Services Management)
Molefe, Boitumelo Margaret (Health Services
Management)
Moloi, Matsibela Alinah (Health Services Management)
Mothapo, Mmatsie Rahab (Health Services Management)
Mothobi, Refiloe Priscilla (Occupational Health Nursing)
Ndlovu, Esther Andile (Health Services Management)
Ndlovu, Eunice Thabile (Health Services Management)
Ndlovu, Mangetane Lilian (Health Services Management)
Nevhutalu, Marubini Ntakuseni (Health Services
Management)

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 Ngeno, Ntombi Gertrude (Health Services Management)
Nkambule, Poppy Ntombi (Health Services Management)
Ramalepe, Mokgadi Cathrine (Nursing Education)
Rasemane, Gladness Tshiamo (Occupational Health
Nursing)
Rashopola, Louise Memo (Health Services Management)
Sethobya, Ramadimetje Mmapitso (Health Services
Management)
Singwane, Jane Nomthandazo (Health Services
Management)
Smith, Temlin Lee Statsha (Health Services Management)
Souza, Bevely Morabane (Occupational Health Nursing)
Thanjekwayo, Martha Mathalenta (Occupational Health
Nursing)
Tshidzumba, Dinah Lesego (Occupational Health Nursing)
Xaba, Refilwe Patience (Nursing Education)
Zondi, Nelisiwe (Nursing Education)

6. Masters

Cebekhulu, Nompumelelo Octavia (Master of Public

Health)
Minor Dissertation: Factors associated with the rate of
paediatric admissions for organophosphate poisoning in
Johannesburg, South Africa
Supervisor: Ms RH Van Wyk

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Dlamini, Lindokuhle Phiwayinkhosi (Master of Public
Health)
Minor Dissertation: The assessment of the relationship
between household air pollution and respiratory diseases
among children under five years in the Mpumalanga
province
Supervisor: Prof TP Mbonane

Dlamini, Patrick Nkululeko (Master of Public Health) (with

distinction)
Minor Dissertation: How patient complaints about
negative staff attitudes impact nurse job satisfaction in
Ehlanzeni district, Mpumalanga
Supervisor: Dr TY Tsele-Tebakang

Ingabire, Curie (Master of Public Health)

Minor Dissertation: The relationship between physical
activity and wellbeing of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees personnel in Niamey
headquarters office – The republic of the Niger
Supervisor: Dr MM Maseko
Co-supervisor: Prof M Chadyiwa

Kale, Kelebogile Patricia (Master of Public Health)

Minor Dissertation: Household hazardous waste
management measures for building sustainable
communities in Alexandra and Sandton, South Africa
Supervisor: Dr MF Senekane

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Kashaija, Goodman Katende (Master of Public Health)
Minor Dissertation: Informal welders’ awareness on safety
practices and adherence to occupational health and safety
guidelines in Kinondoni, Dar es salaam: A cross-sectional
study
Supervisor: Dr EE Agbenyeku

Lewis, Emelda Yolande (Master of Public Health) (with

distinction)
Minor Dissertation: The effectiveness of hand hygiene in
preventing infections among university students
Supervisor: Dr TP Moto

Malatji, Ishmael Khashane (Master of Public Health) (with

distinction)
Minor Dissertation: The impact of covid-2019 on HIV clinic
attendance among people living with HIV in Johannesburg,
Gauteng Province
Supervisor: Prof MN Phaswana-Mafuya
Co-supervisor: Dr E Phalane

Mangwiro, Misheck (Master of Public Health)

Minor Dissertation: Determinants of long-lasting
insecticidal net uptake in Malaria-Endemic areas: A case
study of Mazowe district in Zimbabwe
Supervisor: Prof TP Mbonane

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Manzi, Nonhlahla Princess (Master of Public Health)
Minor Dissertation: Impact of Coronavirus disease 2019 on
the provision of antiretroviral therapy services among
people living with HIV in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Supervisor: Prof MN Phaswana-Mafuya
Co-supervisor: Dr E Phalane

Mapfumo, Luckmore Kudakwashe (Master of Public

Health) (with distinction)
Minor Dissertation: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of
dental practitioners on the use of personal protective
equipment in selected private dental clinics in Harare,
Zimbabwe
Supervisor: Prof TI Metsing

Mashabela, Malangani Sylvia (Master of Public Health)

Minor Dissertation: Determination of mental health
challenges amongst Precious Metals Refinery workers from
a selected refinery in Johannesburg South Africa
Supervisor: Dr N Tlotleng

Mosebi, Tumelo Horatius (Master of Public Health) (with

distinction)
Minor Dissertation: Knowledge and practices of pesticides
use and exposure by pest control officers in a municipality
in South Africa
Supervisor: Dr MC Mokoatle
Co-supervisor: Dr BT Magunga

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Moshesha, Mathabelo Mpolokeng (Master of Public
Health)
Minor Dissertation: Investigation of factors contributing to
teenage pregnancy among grade 12 high school learners in
Maseru district, Lesotho
Supervisor: Dr L Mpofu
Co-supervisor: Ms LK Landela

Naidoo, Dhirisha (Master of Public Health) (with

distinction)
Minor Dissertation: Reasons for COVID-19 vaccination
among clinical and non-clinical workers within a private
organization in South Africa
Supervisor: Dr HB Taderera

Nkambule, Zine Carrol (Master of Public Health)

Minor Dissertation: Factors associated with condom use
among circumcised and uncircumcised men in South
Africa: evidence from a 2017 cross-sectional national
survey
Supervisor: Prof MN Phaswana-Mafuya
Co-supervisor: Dr E Phalane
Co-supervisor: Dr C Siyamayambo

Pholofolo, Makgandeni Libby (Master of Public Health)

Minor Dissertation: Factors associated with the provision
of quality mental health care among health care workers in
Johannesburg District Hospitals, South Africa
Supervisor: Dr HB Taderera

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Sanjobo, Maliwa Lichaha (Master of Public Health) (with
distinction)
Minor Dissertation: Prevalence of occupational injuries
and contributing factors among nurses in selected public
health facilities in Oshakati District, Namibia
Supervisor: Dr K Lebelo
Co-supervisor: Dr MF Senekane

Sibanda, Siphiwe (Master of Public Health) (with

distinction)
Minor Dissertation: A review of the factors influencing
child malnutrition in Matobo district, Zimbabwe
Supervisor: Dr N Tshuma
Co-supervisor: Prof M Chadyiwa

Tanyanyiwa, Fiona Tsungirai (Master of Public Health)

Minor Dissertation: Assessment of the syndemic
relationship between individual, social and structural
determinants of Tuberculosis among people living in
Johannesburg, South Africa
Supervisor: Prof G Setswe
Co-supervisor: Ms RH Van Wyk

Wilondja, Mukingilwa (Master of Public Health)

Minor Dissertation: Assessing COVID-19 vaccine uptake
among healthcare workers in a private hospital in Limpopo,
South Africa
Supervisor: Dr HB Taderera
Co-supervisor: Prof TS Singh

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 Zibaya, Patrick Mosimanegape (Master of Public Health)
Minor Dissertation: Assessing the efficacy of COVID-19
preventive measures among field staff at a Northern Cape
power distribution company
Supervisor: Prof TS Singh

7. Master of Health Sciences

Berger, Jesse Olivia (Complementary Medicine)

Minor Dissertation: Quality standards applicable to
Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea
angustifolia DC. when used as active ingredients in
complementary medicines
Supervisor: Dr NT Gower

Ntuli, Kwenzokuhle Samukelisiwe (Complementary

Medicine)
Minor Dissertation: The antimicrobial effect of
Pelargonium sidoides
Supervisor: Dr CA Kruger

Peace, Leigh-Anne (Complementary Medicine)

Minor Dissertation: A review of medicinal Echinacea
species
Supervisor: Dr CA Kruger

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 Phaswana, Lynn (Complementary Medicine)
Minor Dissertation: The use of Moringa oleifeira Lam. as a
complementary medicine
Supervisor: Dr NT Gower

8. Master of Nursing Science

Mhlongo, Melita (Ethos & Professional Practice)
Dissertation: Application of clinical risk management by
nurses in a private hospital post-COVID-19: A case study
Supervisor: Prof C Downing
Sokazi, Palesa (Community Nursing Science) Dissertation:
Factors impacting adherence to antiretroviral therapy
among children in Ekurhuleni clinics, South Africa
Supervisor: Dr Z Janse van Rensburg
Co-supervisor: Dr WO Jacobs

9. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Olifant, Lerato Lucia (Public Health)
Thesis: Effectiveness of HIV pre-exposure interventions
among women in South Africa: A framework for service-
delivery improvement
Supervisor: Prof MN Phaswana-Mafuya
Co-supervisor: Dr E Phalane

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 FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
QUALIFICATIONS

10. Diploma in Public Relations and Communication

Mathambeka, Thabiso Felex

Sedumedi, Warona Boipelo
Sekhobo, Pamela Matshidiso

11. Bachelor of Arts

Adonis, Sicelimpilo
Barclay, Tashnee
Blose, Melela
Chettie, Nathaniel Emileo
Chikovha, Tiny
Danisa, Zodwa Sihle (Development Studies)
Dimani, Nolwazi Nokulunga
Dlobela, Aphiwe
Duma, Sinelisiwe Emmaculate (Community Development
and Leadership)
Ganu, Lilitha
Goniwe, Anam
Hlahla, Sipho
Jama, Cynthia Nokubonga
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Jokia, Gugulethu Busisiwe (Linguistics and Language
Practice)
Joseph, Joshua
Jwara, Sibonelo
Khambule, Ayanda
Khanyile, Asandiswe Sweetness
Khoza, Neo Movel (Community Development and
Leadership)
Khwela, Sakhiwe Letlotlo
Lephoto, Relebogile (Development Studies)
Lukhozi, Alicia Palesa
Madzena, Mathabo Grace (Linguistics)
Mafalala, Yolanda (Linguistics)
Magadani, Tshinakaho Vivacious
Mahlangu, Atlegang Pheladi (Politics Economics and
Technology)
Mahoko, Lesedi Sonia (Strategic Communication)
Majadibodu, Karabo
Makumbani, Hlulani Constancia (Development Studies)
Maphela, Tinashe (Politics Economics and Technology)
Masiza, Anelise
Masoka, Wandile
Mathebula, Desty Lefelo
Mathumbu, Xolani
Mbokazi, Lungelo Thabiso
Mhlongo, Nomzamo Nondumiso (Community
Development and Leadership)
Mjwara, Nonjabulo
Mkhize, Thandekile Leeann
Mkonza, Lindiwe Rosslyn
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Mlimi, Confidence (Development Studies)
Mncube, Zesuliwe Nomvelo
Mnukwa, Thimna Sinowethu
Mofokeng, Khale Confidence
Mokoena, Nyakallo
Morudu, Sophy Boipelo
Mphatsoe, Relebohile Dineo
Msibi, Bokang
Mtetwa, Sibusiso Blessing Emmanuel
Ncube, Thandeka-Luhle
Ndendela, Sanelisiwe
Ndlovu, Andiswa Lusanda
Ndlovu, Nkosiyeza Khwezi (Development Studies)
Ngobeni, Ayanda
Ngwazi, Sithandiwe Princess
Nkabinde, Bongekile Sarah (Development Studies)
Nkosi, Nokukhanya
Nkosi, Nontethelelo Cebisile (Development Studies)
Nonjonjo, Yanga
Ntonta, Bonga
Ntshingila, Nosipho
Nxumalo, Zinhle Samkelisiwe
Nyagumbo, Angel Nakai (Development Studies)
Pase, Sisipho
Poto, Asange Anathi Alutta (Politics Economics and
Technology)
Sebela, Paul Emmanuel
Sedibe, Tshenolo
Sengo, Kadi Marie
Sibindi, Leticia Lethokuhle
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 Sibiya, Nomfezeko Aphiwe
Sithole, Carlyn Nkosinothando
Sithole, Luyanda Busisiwe
Soga, Siphokazi (Politics Economics and Technology)
Tshabalala, Sihle (Strategic Communication)
Zungu, Zamasengwayo

12. Master of Arts

Konopi, Kgalalelo Kutlwelo (Applied Linguistics) (with

distinction)
Dissertation: An Investigation into the Way That Setswana-
Speaking Residents of a Township in Western
Johannesburg Use Setswana to Express Queer Sexuality
Supervisor: Prof TL McCormick

Leshaba, Karabo (History)

Dissertation: Do Closets Exist in South African History: A
Compilation of Experiences of Coming Out and Being Out
in the 1980s and 1990s
Supervisor: Prof N Erlank

Mafu, Sigwabusuku (English) (with distinction)

Dissertation: Whither Black Theology?: Black Liberation
and the Portrayal of Christianity in Steve Biko’s I Write
What I Like, Mark Mathabane’s Kaffir Boy, and Eddie
Willis’s Panther to Priesthood
Supervisor: Prof M Milazzo

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Maputle, Precious Nthabiseng (Strategic Communication)
Minor Dissertation: The Linguistic Effectiveness of Online
Recruitment Advertisements Targeting High School
Learners from Indigenous Communities – The Case for
Video-Based Advertisements on Meta’s Facebook Platform
Supervisor: Mr SVR Mabada

Masiba, Konaye (Psychology)

Dissertation: Young, Black, and Rural: Exploring the
Influence of Rurality on Students’ Sense of Belonging at the
University of Johannesburg
Supervisor: Prof MN Hlatshwayo

Mkize, Motheo Steven (African Languages)

Dissertation: The Investigation of Oral Art Forms Within
the Ubungoma Practices
Supervisor: Ms IP Thete

Mkumbuzi, Abuyile (Audiovisual Communication)

Dissertation: An Audience Reception of the Representation
of Township Culture in South African Telenovela Gomora
(2020)
Supervisor: Prof A Mare
Co-Supervisor: Dr AR Viljoen

Moodley, Kieran Iain (Counselling Psychology)

Minor Dissertation: Gender as a Moderator in the
Relationship Between the Five Factor Personality Traits and
Perceived Stress
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Supervisor: Dr GHJ Kruger

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Mosito, Matshupane Naledi (Anthropology)
Dissertation: Expressions of Spirituality in Contemporary
South Africa: An Ethnographic Exploration of Eastern
Meditative Technique and Southern African Bantu Healing
Practices in Johannesburg and Cape Town
Supervisor: Prof G Qambela
Co-Supervisor: Dr T Kaur

Motsau, Lerato Cleopatra (Biblical Studies)

Dissertation: Women and Faith in Three Prophetic
Pentecostal Churches in South Africa in the Time of COVID-
19: A Thematic Analysis
Supervisor: Prof E Hankela
Co-Supervisor: Prof M Frahm-Arp

Moyo, Palesa Cecelia (Journalism) (with distinction)

Dissertation: Data Journalism Uptake in Selected Southern
African Newsrooms: A Comparative Research
Supervisor: Prof A Mare
Co-Supervisor: Prof A Munoriyarwa

Mukondiwa, Letwin Mucharuona (Community

Development)
Minor Dissertation: Experiences of Challenges for
Community Development Workers in Rendering Service
Delivery at the Angelo Informal Settlement, Ekurhuleni
Municipality, Gauteng
Supervisor: Prof KJ Ditlhake

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Mustafa, Ruslan (History)
Dissertation: The Institutional History of the South African
Cricket Board of Control
Supervisor: Prof N Essop Sheik

Naidoo, Clarissa Jeneane (Psychology) (with distinction)

Dissertation: Exploring the Relationship Between Job
Satisfaction, Remote Working and Subjective Well-being: A
Study into Higher Education During the Covid-19 Pandemic
in South Africa
Supervisor: Prof J Moodley
Co-Supervisor: Dr LL Phiri

Ngoepe, Kholofelo Makolobe (Journalism) (with

distinction)
Dissertation: Audience Reception of Podcast and Chill with
MacG: The Case Study of Youth in Midrand
Supervisor: Prof A Mare
Co-Supervisor: Dr M Blose

Nhlapo, Bayanda (English) (with distinction)

Dissertation: Bodies as Ecosystems, Ecosystems as Bodies:
Animism, Ecosexuality, and Queerness in Zakes Mda’s The
Whale Caller and Akwaeke Emezi’s Freshwater
Supervisor: Prof LV Graham
Co-Supervisor: Prof VJ Collis-Buthelezi

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Nkcithakala, Ntombikayise (Applied Linguistics) (with
distinction)
Dissertation: Literacy Support for Learners at a Selected
Township Primary School in South Africa
Supervisor: Prof R Sibanda

Nkomotje, Ernest Kabelo (Philosophy)

Dissertation: Defending Huw Price's Causal Perspectivalism
as a Universal Theory of Causation
Supervisor: Prof BTH Smart

Pela, Mmathari Tabea (Counselling Psychology) (with

distinction)
Minor Dissertation: The Role of Religiosity and Spirituality
in the Relationship Between Ontological Representations
of Death and Meaning in Life
Supervisor: Prof IP Khumalo
Co-Supervisor: Prof J Moodley

Pheko, Lintle Grace (Strategic Communication)

Minor Dissertation: Evaluating Digital Integration
Influences of Intergenerational Reliance on Digital
Communication Tools for Workplace Productivity Post
COVID-19 in Lesotho
Supervisor: Dr C Muir

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Sadiki, Rotakala Conscience (Psychology)
Dissertation: A Qualitative Exploration of Women’s Lived
Experiences of Growing Up with Absent Fathers
Supervisor: Dr SA Qhogwana

Schreuder, Zane Lee (Counselling Psychology)

Minor Dissertation: Exploring the Nature and Prevalence
of Bullying Victimisation and its Relationship to Suicidality
in a Sample of Gauteng Secondary School Learners
Supervisor: Prof S Naidoo

Suhfree, Cletus Suh (Development Studies) (with

distinction)
Minor Dissertation: Blackness: Dissecting the Myth of
Racial Terminology in the 21st Century Africa and African
Diaspora
Supervisor: Prof WS Zondi

Swartbooi, Nandipha (English) (with distinction)

Dissertation: Cinematic Representations of Black Women’s
Agency and Resistance in Steven Spielberg’s The Color
Purple, Jonathan Demme’s Beloved and Darnel Martin’s
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Supervisor: Prof SR Mngadi
Co-Supervisor: Prof VJ Collis-Buthelezi

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 Thwala, Musawenkosi Lethukuthula (Counselling
Psychology)
Minor Dissertation: Youth Activists’ Perceptions of the
Association Between Climate Change, Justice and Mental
Health
Supervisor: Prof BR Barnes

13. Doctor of Philosophy

Bayane, Percyval (Sociology)

Thesis: A Sociological Investigation of Precarious Working
Conditions and Work-Life Spillover Among Male and
Female Uber Drivers in Johannesburg, South Africa
Supervisor: Prof D du Toit
Co-Supervisor: Prof T Chagonda

Demeshane, Judith Nonhlanhla (Social Work)

Thesis: The Design and Review of a Corporate-NPO
Partnership Practice Model for Asset-based Community-led
Development (ABCD) Projects
Supervisor: Prof JBS Nel

Kgosiemang, Lerato Mabone (Sociology)

Thesis: A Decolonial Examination of the Experiences and
Perceptions of Black Academics in Historically White
Universities
Supervisor: Prof SU Ngcwangu
Co-Supervisor: Prof N Motsemme

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Makhafola, Kgaladi Petunia (Sociology)
Thesis: Body Politics and Embracing Blackness: Identity
Construction Among Black African Queer Women
Supervisor: Prof K Batisai
Co-Supervisor: Prof L Smuts

Maunganidze, Golden (Journalism)

Thesis: An Investigation into the Participatory Dynamics,
Structures, and Processes in Newly Licensed Community
Radio Stations in Zimbabwe
Supervisor: Prof A Mare

Perez-Sanchez, Jesus (Sociology)

Thesis: Agency and Care for Migrant Children in NGO-
Based Child Care: A Case Study in Gauteng
Supervisor: Prof IA Palmary
Co-Supervisor: Prof P Rugunanan

Ramalepe, Lebogang Mathibe (Psychology)

Thesis: The Role of Discrimination and Social Support in
Substance Use Among Sexual and Gender Minority Groups
in South Africa
Supervisor: Prof NK Morojele

Schuitmaker, Nicole (Psychology)

Thesis: Participants’ and Facilitators’ Experiences of the
Therapeutic Use of Psilocybin in a Non-Clinical Setting – A
Qualitative Study
Supervisor: Prof ZG Knight

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 Zondi, Nokubonga Immaculate (Psychology)
Thesis: Psychological Distress and Substance Use in Key
Populations in Gauteng: A Minority Stress Perspective to
Help-Seeking
Supervisor: Prof NK Morojele

Zwane, Noluthando (African Languages)

Thesis: Some IsiNguni Cultures in Media with Special
Reference to IsiZulu
Supervisor: Prof Z Mtumane

14. Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (honoris causa)

Samuel, Anna Elizabeth (Antjie Krog)

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 FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
DOCTORAL CV AND LAUDATIONS

Olifant, Lerato Lucia PhD (Public Health)

Lerato Lucia Olifant matriculated in 2006 from Seiphemelo high

school, North West Province. She holds a BA Health Sciences
(2016), BA Honours Psychology (2017) and MHSc in
Transdisciplinary Health Promotion (2022) from the North-West
University (Potchefstroom Campus). Prior to joining PACER in
2023 as a Research Assistant and PhD student, Lucia worked as
a National Research Foundation intern, Administrative
Assistant, Community Engagement Intern and Project Facilitator
at the North-West University.

This study assessed the implementation outcomes of innovative

pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) interventions implemented
during COVID-19 to reduce the risk of HIV infection among
adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in the North-West
Province, South Africa, with the aim of developing a framework
for improving service delivery. The study conducted a
PROSPERO registered systematic review informed by the
PRISMA guidelines to identify and describe innovative PrEP
interventions among AGYW in sub-Saharan Africa. In-depth
interviews were carried out to explore stakeholders’ views and
roles on the implementation of these interventions, while
retrospective analysis of PrEP routine programme data was
undertaken to assess implementation outcomes using the

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Consolidated Framework for Implementation Science. The
findings were then triangulated to inform the development of
service delivery improvement. The implemented innovations,
such as social media platforms, telemedicine, and mobile clinic
buses, enhanced HIV prevention and treatment during the
COVID-19 lockdown period. Lucia has co-authored four peer-
reviewed articles, two conference proceedings, two articles
under review, and presented at three international conferences.
She was awarded the UJ Global Excellence Stature 4.0
Scholarship, received the Faculty of Health Sciences Extra Mile
Student Award, Black Women in Science Fellowship, and served
as a mentor at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists.

Supervisor: Prof RN Phaswana-Mafuya

Co-supervisor: Dr E Phalane

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 FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
DOCTORAL CV AND LAUDATIONS
Bayane, Percyval PhD (Sociology)

Percyval Bayane is a Lecturer in Sociology at UNISA and PhD in

Sociology Candidate at the University of Johannesburg. He holds
a Master's and Honours in Industrial Sociology (both with
distinction). His research explores sociology of work, focused on
precarious labour, platform-based gig work, work-life balance,
and domestic work in familial settings. Bayane has published in
accredited journals and presented at national conferences. He
supervises postgraduate students and serves on UNISA’s College
Research Ethics Committee. He is the website editor for the
South African Sociological Association. His academic
contributions reflect his commitment to research, teaching, and
community engagement.

This thesis sociologically investigated the precarious working

conditions of male and female Uber drivers and the navigation
of work-life balance in Uber driving in Johannesburg. Drawing
on 30 in-depth interviews, the study reveals how digital
platform-based flexibility masks precarity and precarious
realities, including job insecurity, lack of benefits, algorithmic
control and management, and exposure to safety issues and
violence. Using precariat theory, the study coined the concept
of ‘precarious flexibility’ to describe the tension between
autonomy and precarity in digital platform work, Uber. He also
draws on spillover and border theories to show how long and
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unpredictable working hours negatively affect Uber drivers’
family lives and emotional wellbeing, with gendered
experiences. This study contributes to the understanding of gig
economy labour, challenges taken for granted about digital
platform work, and provides theoretical insights into the
intersection of precarity and work-life conflict in South Africa’s
changing labour landscape.

Supervisor: Prof D du Toit

Co-Supervisor: Prof T Chagonda

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Demeshane, Judith Nonhlanhla PhD (Social Work)

Mrs Judith Nonhlanhla Demeshane worked as a social worker in

the Gauteng Department of Social Development (GDSD) from
2008 to 2015. From 2015 to 2019 she was employed as a junior
researcher within GDSD where she specialised in conducting
evaluation studies on the major programmes of GDSD. Mrs
Demeshane currently works as a researcher at an Assistant
Director level in the Gauteng Department of e-Government
where her main responsibility is to inform the technological
advancements that are made by the Gauteng government
through research and development. She has published one
journal article based on her master’s thesis and has two more in
the pipeline based on her Doctoral dissertation.

The candidate focused in her study on the designing and review

of a corporate-Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) partnership
practice model for asset-based community-led development
projects, designed based on principles of Asset-Based
Community Development (ABCD). The study and the results
thereof make original contributions to existing knowledge on
Corporate Social Investment (CSI) as they provide a practice
model that can be followed in conducting CSI work which is
different from the traditional needs-based and problem-
focused approaches to community development. The study also
contributes to existing knowledge on the ABCD approach as it
brings in the field of CSI into the ABCD approach. It contributes
new knowledge on how corporate companies in partnership
with NPOs can meaningfully contribute to community
development in a way that would achieve sustainability of
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community projects. Corporate companies and NPOs value the
contribution this model is making to the establishment of self-
reliant community-driven initiatives where people take
ownership for their future.

Supervisor: Prof JBS Nel

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Kgosiemang, Lerato Mabone PhD (Sociology)

Lerato Mabone Kgosiemang completed his PhD in Sociology and

is a lecturer at the University of Johannesburg. He earned his
academic degrees, from BA to PhD, from the University of
Johannesburg. Throughout his career, he has held numerous
academic positions, beginning as a Tutor and advancing to
lecturer, contributing to teaching and learning with Sociology,
supervising postgraduate students, and contributing to
curriculum design and governance. His background is in the
transformation and decolonisation of higher education, which
has been published and presented at conferences. Additionally,
he is a member of institutional committees and has supervised
honours and master’s students

The thesis examined the role of coloniality within contemporary

South African Higher education. The thesis is guided by
decolonial theory, challenging the historical legacy of
colonialism in historically white institutions. The thesis critically
analysed the experiences of black academics, both from their
student experiences and those working within academia. The
literature contextualised South African higher education,
reviewed transformation and the calls for decolonisation, and
provided the context of change theories. The findings critically
understood the historically white institutions' socio-cultural,
philosophical, epistemic, ideological, publishing and scientific
structuring. It offered a grounding on how the colonial matrix of
power remains within South African universities and continues
to alienate black academics. The findings of the thesis further
show that black academics have the agency to manoeuvre and
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contest the educational landscape and bring creative and
decolonial solutions to their lived experiences.

Supervisor: Prof SU Ngcwangu

Co-Supervisor: Prof N Motsemme

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Makhafola, Kgaladi Petunia PhD (Sociology)

Kgaladi Petunia Makhafola holds a BA Humanities, BA Hons

Sociology, and an MA in Sociology (cum laude) obtained from UJ
in 2017, 2018 and 2020 respectively. She was awarded the
Faculty Honours Bursary, the Global Excellence Stature (GES) for
her master’s, and the National Research Foundation (NRF)
postgraduate scholarship for her PhD studies. She has been a
tutor, temporary lecturer, and postgraduate supervisor in the UJ
Sociology department, and an external assessor for the
Department of Educational Foundations at UNISA. Kgaladi has
also participated in numerous conference proceedings at the
South African Sociological Association (SASA) and the
International Sociology Association (ISA).

Negotiating black queer women identities in South Africa is

challenging due to their status as the official sexual underclass.
This thesis examines black queer women identities within a
violent historical legacy, where non-conformity disadvantages
them in traditional, cultural and linguistic spaces. Although non-
conforming identities have been suppressed and discriminated
against, the study recognises these ‘deviant’ identities as
privileged subjects by considering their vulnerabilities as
opportunities for societal empowerment. The findings show
that navigating these identities plays a crucial role in deviating
from conventional norms in communities and broader society.
While existing legal frameworks like the progressive
Constitution of South Africa acknowledge these issues,
problematic framings influenced by patriarchal power and
hegemonies lead to public surveillance. These influences shape
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experiences of coming out and being re-closeted, while
hindering the development of a black queer cultural capital as
queer communities and allies challenge and navigate repressive
hetero-patriarchal norms.

Supervisor: Prof K Batisai

Co-Supervisor: Prof L Smuts

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Maunganidze, Golden PhD (Journalism)

Golden Maunganidze is an award-winning journalist and

founding director of Zimbabwe’s first University run radio –
Great Zimbabwe University Campus Radio. He is the founder of
Zimbabwe’s fastest growing local community newspaper –
TellZim News (www.tellzim.com). Maunganidze is also the
current and founding president of Zimbabwe Journalism
Educators Network – a network for journalism lecturers. He is
the former national (Zimbabwe) and regional (SADC) board
chairman (2017-2024) for the Media Institute of Southern Africa
(MISA). Maunganidze has experience in working as a journalist,
editor, lecturer and publisher and is currently pursuing his PhD
in Journalism with the University of Johannesburg.

This needle-shifting study, described by one of the examiners as

“one of the most exciting PhD theses I have ever read in my
academic career” investigated how community radio stations
engage ordinary people in content creation, decision-making,
and shaping the editorial agenda. Theoretically sound and
sophisticated, Mr Maunganidze introduced a novel theoretical
model known as Humweism (festival of work) as an alternative
way of theorising participatory dynamics in community radio
stations. Methodologically, the candidate advanced the idea of
studio ethnography as a viable data collection method to make
sense of offline and online dynamics of the changing nature of
radioscapes. The study found that structural arrangements of
community radio stations hinder meaningful involvement of
ordinary people in shaping the editorial agenda. It also found

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that participation is riddled with inequalities that determine
who speaks, where and how.

Supervisor: Prof A Mare

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Perez-Sanchez, Jesus PhD (Sociology)

Mr Jesus Perez-Sanchez has extensive professional experience

in the fields of refugees and human rights, with a focus on
Southern Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean, South Sudan,
Lebanon, Uganda, and Mozambique. He regularly facilitates
refugee law modules at various universities and has participated
as a panellist in international conferences. He is fluent in English,
French, Spanish, and Portuguese, and possesses an advanced
proficiency in Italian. Mr Perez-Sanchez holds bachelor's
degrees in Law and Economics, as well as an MSc in Migration,
Mobility, and Development from SOAS, University of London,
obtained in 2010. He is currently pursuing a PhD at the
University of Johannesburg, focusing on NGO-based care for
migrant and refugee children.

This study analysed the extent to which the model of childcare

proposed by NGOs in South Africa aligns with the experiences
and conceptions of care – whether present or absent –
expressed by migrant children. Employing a mixed-methods
approach, the study examined service providers’
understandings of agency and care that underpin their childcare
programmes. The study identified care practices that spanned
NGO-based child protection mechanisms, children's voices and
networks, and family that broaden the concept of care.
Recommendations for humanitarian interventions were
developed from the study.

Supervisor: Prof IA Palmary

Co-Supervisor: Prof P Rugunanan
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Ramalepe, Lebogang Mathibe PhD (Psychology)

Lebogang Manthibe Ramalepe is a gender and sexuality

researcher with international experience in research, lecturing,
and managing gender-focused projects. Her interdisciplinary
work explores gender, sexuality, race, and class. She has
collaborated with NGOs, international agencies, and
universities, contributing to peer-reviewed journals, book
chapters, policy reports, and global conferences. Lebogang has
led multi-country, multi-year, and multi-million-dollar research
projects on gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive
health, women’s empowerment, and LGBTQ+ rights. Her
expertise includes project management, fundraising, and
advancing gender justice. Her former employers include HSRC,
UNDP, and the University of Johannesburg.

Substance use poses significant risks to the wellbeing of sexual

and gender minority (SGM) individuals. This sequential
explanatory mixed-methods study examined how perceived
discrimination relates to substance use and social support
among SGM individuals in South Africa. A key finding was that
despite high levels of perceived discrimination and substance
use, SGM populations enjoyed high levels of social support. The
findings have implications for public health and policy
interventions for SGM populations in South Africa.

Supervisor: Prof NK Morojele

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Schuitmaker, Nicole PhD (Psychology)

Nicole is a clinical psychologist with her own private practice.

She holds two master’s degrees, one in Research Psychology
and another in Clinical Psychology. She has worked in clinical,
community, and educational settings. Her research interests
span ethics, mental health innovation, and developmental
psychology. She has presented at several conferences,
contributed to academic publications, and is committed to
interdisciplinary collaboration.

For millennia, Indigenous cultures worldwide have used

psychoactive plants, including hallucinogenic mushrooms, for
psychological healing and therapeutic purposes. Psilocybin, or
‘magic mushrooms’, used in conjunction with psychotherapy, is
known as psilocybin-assisted therapy. International research on
this therapeutic modality has demonstrated its effectiveness in
treating various mental health disorders. Despite this, there is a
lack of South African qualitative studies examining the
subjective experiences of individuals’ involvement with this type
of therapy in non-clinical settings. The consequence is that it has
not been adequately researched and thus its value in healing the
troubled mind remains unknown. This study, therefore, is
groundbreaking in its endeavour to gain clarity regarding the
effectiveness of the use of psilocybin in psychotherapy. The
results showed that this kind of healing modality was indeed
overwhelmingly effective in assisting the resolution of
psychological problems. In addition, this study establishes a
much-needed ethical framework for its use.

Supervisor: Prof ZG Knight

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Zondi, Nokubonga Immaculate PhD (Psychology)

Nokubonga Zondi-Mehlomakulu has over three years of

experience in clinical, public health, and social science research
at regional and national levels, working with institutions such as
the Human Sciences Research Council and CAPRISA. Skilled in
mixed methods, ethics, stakeholder engagement, and gender
sensitivity training, she has contributed to national studies on
HIV, COVID-19, and gender-based violence. She also has three
years’ experience delivering crisis counselling and lecturing on
psychology at university and Cambridge A-levels. Her work
includes supporting children with special needs through applied
behaviour analysis. She is passionate about advancing equity
and justice through evidence-based research and community
engagement.

This doctoral research makes a significant and original

contribution to public health and the social sciences. It
examined the co-occurrence of psychological distress and
substance use disorders among HIV key populations in South
Africa, namely, female sex workers, people who inject drugs,
gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, and
transgender individuals. Using an explanatory mixed-methods
design guided by minority stress theory, the study explored how
stigma (whether structural, interpersonal, or internalised)
shapes health outcomes and access to care. Through rigorous
quantitative analysis and rich qualitative narratives, the
research revealed how criminalisation, discrimination, and
social exclusion compound mental health and substance use
challenges. Most importantly, it identified critical barriers to
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care and proposed integrated, trauma-informed, and stigma-
sensitive interventions. This work is both timely and impactful,
offering clear direction for public health programming, policy
reform, and the advancement of equity for some of South
Africa’s most marginalised communities.

Supervisor: Prof NK Morojele

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Zwane, Noluthando PhD (African Languages)

Noluthando Zwane obtained her Bachelor of Education

qualification in 2018 from the University of Johannesburg where
she majored in IsiZulu and School Guidance and Support. She
enrolled for Bachelor of Arts Honours and Master of Art degrees
at the University of Johannesburg, specialising in African
Languages. She obtained these degrees in 2019 and 2021
respectively. In 2022, she registered for Doctor of Philosophy in
African Languages still with the University of Johannesburg,
which she has recently completed.

Noluthando Zwane’s thesis focuses on the portrayal of some

isiNguni cultures in the media and the usage of languages
therefore, with special reference to isiZulu. Grounded in
Agenda-Setting, Symbolic Interactionism, and Cultivation
theories, and supported by Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), the
study investigates how these portrayals shape societal
perceptions and contribute to cultural narratives. The study
discusses key cultural elements, such as rituals and ceremonies
linked to life stages, as well as traditional values and language
usage. The findings highlight that repeated and prominent
media depictions often lead to stereotypes and the spread of
misinformation about isiNguni cultures. The focus on language
usage reveals that while print media tends to preserve and
correctly represent isiNguni, informal platforms like social
media often distort the language and overlook cultural
accuracy. The thesis recommends greater collaboration
between media professionals and cultural experts to ensure
respectful and accurate representation, and. encourages future
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research to explore additional aspects of isiNguni culture,
including religion and ethics, and to incorporate lesser-
represented languages such as siSwati and isiNdebele.

Supervisor: Prof Z Mtumane

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Samuel, Anna Elizabeth (Antjie Krog) PhD (hc)

Antjie Krog's literary career began in 1970 when, at the height

of the apartheid years, she wrote an anti-apartheid poem titled
"My mooi land" ("My beautiful country") for her school
magazine. The poem opened with the line, "Kyk, ek bou vir my
'n land / waar 'n vel niks tel nie" ("Look, I'm building a country
for myself / where skin colour doesn't count a thing"). This
caused great uproar in the conservative Afrikaans-speaking
community of Kroonstad, Free State, and was reported on in the
national media. Krog's first volume of poetry, Dogter van Jefta
(Daughter of Jephta), was published shortly afterwards – she
was seventeen years old and the poems were received as
sensational.

Since that time, Antjie Krog has been a consistent and prolific
publisher, especially of poetry, touching on the intersecting
themes of race, gender, social identities, love, loss, and
reconciliation in a changing South Africa. She has published
thirteen volumes of poetry and is known as the translator of the
Nelson Mandela biography, Long Walk to Freedom ("Lang Pad
na Vryheid"). Krog has been awarded most of the prestigious
awards for poetry, non-fiction, journalism, and translation
available in Afrikaans and English in South Africa.
Internationally, she has been awarded the Stockholm prize from
the Hiroshima Foundation for Peace and Culture (2000), the
Open Society Prize from the Central European University, and
the Dutch Gouden Ganzenveer (2018), as well as Honorary
Doctorates from the University of East London (UK), University
of Stellenbosch, University of the Free State, Nelson Mandela
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University, and University of Pretoria. Her work has been
translated into English, Dutch, Italian, French, Spanish, Swedish,
Serbian, Arabic, and Chinese. Krog is one of the translators of
poems in Stitching a Whirlwind (a multilingual collection of
forty-two poems with the originals in Sesotho, isiXhosa, isiZulu,
Setswana, Sepedi).

In her foreword, Gabeba Baderoon observes that, bearing in

mind South Africa's history of enforced separation, the poems
"engage in an imaginative exchange across barriers of language,
author and period, overcoming decades of riven conversations".
Following the publication of Country of My Skull, Antjie Krog was
invited to present a series of lectures about the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission in Europe and the United States. She
has held fellowships in Italy and at the Stellenbosch Institute for
Advanced Study. She also serves on the Advisory Board for UJ’s
Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study. The impact of her
work has been significant. She has been a groundbreaking poet,
author, translator, academic, and public intellectual.

For her outstanding and courageous creative lifetime efforts,

including her tireless activism over more than five decades
towards breaking down barriers and creating new language,
new conversation, and new spaces, as well as serving as the
driving force and active initiator of translation projects of
indigenous languages in Southern Africa, it gives us great
pleasure to award an Honorary Doctorate in Literature to Antjie
Krog.

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