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GRADUATION CEREMONY
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
FRIDAY,
30 OCTOBER 2020
10:00
SPORTS CENTRE | WESTVILLE CAMPUS
COVID-19 On 15 March 2020, a national state of disaster was declared in South Africa in light of the COVID-19 outbreak (per government gazette 43096). In keeping with the instructions of the President of the Republic of South Africa, the Honourable President Cyril Ramaphosa, per the public address delivered on 23 March 2020, the Republic of South Africa was placed under lockdown from Thursday, 26 March 2020. Government gazette 43107 subsequently issued by the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs placed a prohibition on gatherings. After due consideration of further inputs from the University’s COVID-19 War Room team, a decision was taken by University Leadership to cancel the 2020 Spring Graduation Ceremonies. A virtual conferral of Degrees and Diplomas took place on 30 October 2020. The University retained the original approved graduation programmes and dates for record purposes.
THE UKZN TRANSFORMATION CHARTER
The University of KwaZulu-Natal ASPIRES TO BE a transformed university which:
Heals the divisions of our nation’s past, bridges racial and cultural divides, and lays the
foundations for a university that is united in its diversity;
Promotes high quality research, excellent teaching and learning, and responsible community
engagement;
Promotes African scholarship in every discipline and uBuntu/Botho in its organisational culture;
Embraces socially and contextually relevant curricula that reflect the University’s location in
South Africa, Africa and the world;
Recognises the importance and value of African languages as academic languages;
Prioritises the well-being and growth of every individual student and staff member;
Reflects race and gender representation in its management structures, personnel profile, and
student population;
Is socially cohesive and inclusive;
Is free of discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, race, gender, class, nationality, religion, sexual
orientation and disability;
Nurtures collegiality, recognises and respects difference, and celebrates diversity;
Reflects a new and refreshing culture of tolerance, understanding and vibrant engagement
within the University community.
We therefore COMMIT ourselves to work together until the objectives set out below are manifested
in our University.
OUR CHARTER
The University shall be a place where:
Research, Teaching, Learning and Scholarship are a vocation for all
Race and gender representation is evident in all structures
A socially cohesive and inclusive institutional culture thrives
Good modes of governance are enshrined
The right to freedom of expression is guaranteed
Advancement of the transformation agenda is the responsibility of all
THE UKZN PACT
We, the staff and students of the University of KwaZulu-Natal
agree to treat each other with respect,
to abide by the rules and regulations of the Institution
and to commit ourselves to excellence in research-led
teaching and learning.OFFICERS
Chancellor Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng
BJuris(UZ), LLB(Natal), LLM(UNISA), LLD(NWU)
(Honoris causa), LLD(UJ )(Honoris causa)
Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor NK Poku
BA(Hons),(Nottingham), MA(Nottingham Trent),
MSc(Coventry), PhD(Nottingham Trent)
Chair of Council Dr L Moja
MBChB(Natal), MMed OetG(Medunsa), MBA(UFS)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research Professor D Ramjugernath
BScEng, PhD(Natal)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching Professor SP Songca
and Learning BSc, BScHons(Unitra), MSc, PhD(London)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Head of College Professor A Modi
of Agriculture, Engineering and Science
BScAgric(UFH), MScAgric(Natal), PhD(OSU)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Head of College Professor BP Ncama
of Health Sciences BCur(Unisa), MCur (Natal), PhD(UKZN), RN RM,
RICN, RCHN, RDN, RNE
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Head of College Professor NJ Mkhize
of Humanities BAHons(Natal), MA(lowa), PhD(Natal)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Head of College Professor BW McArthur (Acting)
of Law and Management Studies BSc(Unisa), BA(Hons),MA(Natal), PhD(UKZN), MBL,
Dip Datametrics(UNISA), HDE(Natal)
Registrar Dr KE Cleland (Acting)
B(Hons) Occupational Therapy(UP), MEd(Natal),
PhD(UKZN), PG Dip Law(FiCJ)
President of Convocation Mr VW Sibisi
BAdmin(UKZN)
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UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATALOFFICE BEARERS
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Head of College
Professor NJ Mkhize
BAHons(Natal), MA(lowa), PhD(Natal)
Dean and Head of School of Applied Human Sciences
Professor MC Matoane
BA.Ed(Univ Venda); BScHons(Medunsa), MA(Natal); DLitt.et Phil(Unisa)
Dean and Head of School of Arts
Professor NP Hlongwa
BAHons, MA, DLitt (UDW), UPGDE (UKZN)
Dean and Head of School of Built Environment & Development Studies
Professor EN Khalema
BA, G.Ed, MEd, PhD(University of Alberta, Canada)
Dean and Head of School of Education
Professor T Msibi
BEd, BEdHons(UKZN), EDM(TC: Columbia), PhD(Cambridge)
Dean and Head of School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics
Professor D Spurrett
BAHons, MA, PhD(Natal)
Dean and Head of School of Social Sciences
Professor V Ojong (Acting)
BA (Cameroon, Buea), MA, PhD (UZ)
Dean: College Research
Professor PJ Morojele
DipTechEd.(NTTC), BTech(Natal Tech), MEd, PhD(UKZN)
Dean: College Teaching and Learning
Professor R Hoskins
BA, AUDIS, BProc, BBiblHons, MIS(Natal), PhD(UKZN)
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GRADUATION 2020ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS
The Academic Procession enters the Hall - University Anthem – Ihele
The Chancellor constitutes the Congregation
Welcome to Guests
Professor NJ Mkhize
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Head of College of Humanities
Congratulatory Remarks
Students’ Representative Council
Presentation of Doctoral Graduands
Dean: College Research
Musical Interlude
Presentation of Graduands
Deans of the College
The Chancellor dissolves the Congregation
National Anthem
The Congregation is invited to join in the singing of the National Anthem
The Academic Procession leaves the Hall
Gaudeamus Igitur
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UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL5
GRADUATION 2020Award of Degrees in
College of College of Humanities
DOCTOR DEGREES
Doctor of Philosophy
Abiolu, Rhoda Titilopemi Inioluwa, BA(UIbadan), BSocScHons, MSocSc �� Cultural And Media Studies
Thesis: A Comparative Study of Christian Music Use and Identity Construction among
Black South Africans and Diasporic Peoples of Nigeria and the Democratic
Republic of the Congo (DRC) within Durban, South Africa
Citation: Christian music is an expression of cultural and religious identity. Rhoda
Abilou’s thesis investigated the role of Christian music, both during worship
and in private spaces, among South Africans and diasporic Nigerians and
Congolese who reside in Durban. Her work indicated how Christian music
is a powerful facilitator and means of engagement, to preserve and create
identities, initiate and sustain viable communication, and forestall animosity
between different communities of people.
Supervisor: Professor RE Teer-Tomaselli
Akinmolayan, Emmanuel Seun, BA(OAU), BEdHons, MEd........................ Language And Media Studies
Thesis: An investigation into postgraduate students’ experiences of Academic
writing: A case study of a University in Nigeria.
Citation: This study examined postgraduate students’ experiences of academic writing
in a Nigerian university. Using a socio-cultural lens and a critical discourse
analysis approach, the findings reveal that less attention was paid to writing
pedagogy, although supervisors acknowledged students’ writing challenges.
In line with recent developments, it is recommended that postgraduate
pedagogy should move away from focusing on the thesis- to a pedagogy of
training students to be competent writers.
Supervisor: Dr AV Bengesai
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UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATALAladejebi, David Toyin, BEd(AdekunleAU), MEd(UIbadan)..................................Social Science Education
Thesis: An Exploration of the Intended, Enacted and Achieved Environmental
Education Curriculum within the Social Studies Teacher Education Programme
at a Nigerian University.
Citation: The study contends that Social Studies teachers could play a role in raising
the level of awareness of the Nigerian population about pro-environmental
behaviour, via the curriculum. The examiners noted the theoretical
contribution, of including teacher planning for curriculum enactment, in
the Remillard and Heck model for curriculum enactment. Teacher planning
is key for curriculum enactment, as it sets the course for enactment of the
curriculum in the classroom.
Supervisor: Dr A Singh-Pillay
Alina, Marion Olga, BA(MakerereU), MA(MakerereU) �������������������������������������� Cultural And Media Studies
Thesis: Television Engagement with Followers on Facebook: A Case Study of Nation
Television During the 2016 Elections in Uganda
Citation: This study is premised on the stifling of freedom of speech and expression
in Uganda, now evident in constricting of social media platforms. It bases
on the country’s 2016 presidential aspect of the elections as covered on the
Facebook page of a local television, Nation Television, when social media was
shut down; to argue that Facebook is Ugandans new public sphere allowing
for diversity in views on the country’s political dispensation.
Supervisor: Professor DP Mccracken
Buccus, Imraan, BPaed(PrimEd), MA.........................................Educational Mngmt Leadership And Policy
Thesis: Narratives of Black Vice Chancellors on becoming and being leaders of public
universities in South Africa: contributory factors and challenges experienced.
Citation: Imraan Buccus explored the narratives of Black Vice Chancellors on how
they account for and make sense of their journey into becoming and
being leaders within South African public universities. The study, through
an analysis of critical influences that shaped their career paths, found that
their biographical beginnings, being recognised leaders in their disciplinary
interests and transformational imperatives provided the platform for
becoming Vice-chancellors to lead public universities.
Supervisor: Professor P Ramrathan
Budram, Rajesh, HDE(SpringfieldCoE), BEd(PUCHO), MEd.................................... Mathematics Education
Thesis: An Exploration of Pre-Service Teachers use of Visualization when teaching
and solving problems in the mathematics classroom.
Citation: This study examined the use of visualization in the teaching of problem-solving
by preservice teachers. The results showed that some of the preservice teachers
had a limited knowledge of the use of visual problem-solving strategies. The
study also found that there was a correlation between the preservice teachers
lack of content knowledge and their inability to find visual strategies.
Supervisor: Professor V Mudaly
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GRADUATION 2020Buthelezi, Michael Mbongiseni, PTD(MadadeniCoE), ACE(NWU), BEdHons(NWU), MEd(UNISA) ���������
Educational Psychology
Thesis: A psychosocial support framework for sustainable learning at a public TVET college.
Citation: With his thesis, the candidate explores a psychosocial support framework for
sustainable learning at a public TVET college. This study was operationalised
through participatory action research and drew from student development
theory as a framework to argue for understanding and enactment of feasible
psychosocial support services that meet the students’ psychosocial needs.
This study contributes to the creation of a sustainable learning environment
that accommodates diverse learning needs.
Supervisor: Professor DJ Hlalele
Chidakwa, Nowell, BEd(Great Zimbabwe University), MEd(Great Zimbabwe University), BEdHons (UNISA)
................................................................................................................................................ Educational Psychology
Thesis: An asset-based approach to mitigating learner multiple vulnerabilities in
Zimbabwean rural learning ecologies.
Citation: With his thesis, the candidate makes a contribution in improving quality of
education in rural areas, for learners facing ‘multiple vulnerabilities’. He re-
centres rural communities having capabilities within them to address issues
affecting them through utilisation of local assets. Underpinned by complexity
theory and asset-based approach, the study significantly advocates for
the engagement of transformative and participatory methods for holistic
transformation, emancipation and empowerment of learners in rural areas.
Supervisor: Professor DJ Hlalele
Chikwanha, Ngoni, Masters in Peace and Governance(AfricaU)������������������������������ Systematic Theology
Thesis: Dynamics of Power and its implications on leadership succession, governance,
and peace building in the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFMZ) in Zimbabwe
Citation: The aim of the study was to investigate leadership succession method used
in the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe. Using qualitative approach, the
study found out that the change from the traditional model of transferring
power in the top leadership contributed to leadership difficulties and power
struggles experienced in the church today. Therefore, there is need for AFMZ
to revisit the traditional model of transferring power within the church.
Supervisor: Professor CL Siwila
Chinooneka, Tendeukai Isaac, CertEd(UZim), B.Ed(UZim), M.Ed(UZim)...................Educational Mngmt
Leadership And Policy
Thesis: School Heads’ Leadership Practices in Enhancing Quality Assurance in
Schools: A Case of Six Rural Day Secondary Schools of Masvingo District in
Zimbabwe.
Citation: Enhancement of quality in education is important. Using semi-structured
interviews, this study explored educational leadership practices of School
Heads in enhancing quality of education provided in Rural Day Secondary
Schools of Masvingo District of Zimbabwe. The findings suggest that their
leadership practices was characterised by emphasis on vision creation,
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UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATALcollaboration, dialoguing, team building, effective resource management,
building ethical culture and empowering of teachers.
Supervisors: Professor TT Bhengu and Dr SD Bayeni
Cohen, Ivan, BA Laws(UNISA), BAHons(UNISA), MSocSc(StellU) �������������������������������������������������Psychology
Thesis: A Postmodern Collaborative Approach to Therapy using a Narrative Lens with
Individuals Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
Citation: This thesis employed a narrative lens in order to assess the impact of
collaborative therapy on individual’s diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. Study
findings suggest that collaborative interventions lead to positive outcomes in
terms of: reduced levels of interpersonal conflict, improved communication
between the client and significant others, more effective coping mechanisms
by the client, reduced levels of client stigmatisation, and improvements in
perceived quality of life.
Supervisor: Professor SJ Collings
Dhlula-Moruri, Mandisa Nonceba, SED(Vista), B-Art(UNISA), BEdHons(UNISA), M-Art(UNISA) ������������
Teacher Development Studies
Thesis: Exploring Collaborative Learning: A University Educator’s Self-Study.
Citation: Mandisa Dhlula-Moruri’s thesis presents a self-study project conducted to
explore her personal and professional history of collaborative learning and
her understanding of how she could apply her new knowledge in a teacher
education context. The thesis is couched in a visual arts-based format
using an extended curated photo album and a dressmaking metaphor.
This innovative format provides inspiration and makes a distinctive
methodological contribution.
Supervisor: Professor KJ Pithouse-Morgan
Dladla, Thulani, BPaed(PrimEd), ACE(UNISA), BEdHons, MEd ���������������� Educational Mngmt Leadership
And Policy
Thesis: Exploring ethical leadership practices in challenging township school
contexts: A multiple case study.
Citation: Leading and managing township schools ethically has increasingly
become a complex undertaking recently. Thulani Dladla’s study explored
the conceptualisation and enactment of ethical leadership by school
management teams and teachers in challenging township school contexts.
While the findings highlight the overwhelming impact of contextual factors,
the study found that visionary, adaptable, reflective and resilient ethical
school leaders influence the context rather than be constrained by it.
Supervisor: Dr SE Mthiyane
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GRADUATION 2020Duma, Princess Thulile, BA(UNISA), BTech(DUT), MCom(LdshpStud)���������������������������� Higher Education
Thesis: Experiences of Academic Success of Students with Disabilities at Universities
of Technology in South Africa.
Citation: Duma examined experiences of academic success of final year students
with disabilities at two universities of technology in South Africa. Drawing
from phenomenology and utilising photo-voice, semi-structured interviews,
observations and document analysis, her study revealed that despite
disabling environments faced by these students at the universities, successful
students with disabilities showed resilience, self-determination and self-
efficacy to succeed. These students require empowerment to overcome
stigma and negative attitudes they experience.
Supervisor: Dr LB Shawa
Evans, Henri-Count, BSocScHons(University Of Science And Technology), MSocSc............ Cultural And
Media Studies
Thesis: Re-articulating Media Re/presentations of Climate Change Discourse(s) in
South Africa: Climate Change Politics in the Global South
Citation: Climate change has become a critical 21st global problem, and with it, more
threats to planetary existence are increasing. Through systematic sampling,
this discourse analysis study selected four weekly newspapers from South
Africa, in order to examine how they represented climate change discourses.
The study found that climate change discourses were linked to energy-
intensive economy discourses; and conversely, there was a cautious optimism
in technological and renewable energy interventions.
Supervisor: Professor RE Teer-Tomaselli
Govender, Thamotharan Prinavin, HED(MLSTech), BSc(UNISA), BTech(DUT), MEd �������������� Curriculum
Studies
Thesis: An exploration of the teaching and learning of Information Technology (IT)
programming in two higher education institutions in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).
Citation: This study captured the processes used by academics who teach programming
to first-year IT students at a university of technology in KwaZulu-Natal.
The data revealed that teaching programming was challenging when the
concepts of IS overlapped with the theorising of programming concepts. The
study further found that the criteria for teaching, learning and assessment of
IT tasks requires a “renaissance”.
Supervisor: Professor V Mudaly
Gumbo, Thomas, BSocWk, MSocWrk ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Social Work
Thesis: Family Sanctioned Child Kuchaya Mapoto (Cohabitation) in Zimbabwe: Lived
Experiences of Young People as Child Cohabiters
Citation: Mr Gumbo’s research examined factors that drive child cohabitation from the
lens of children, parents, and community organizations in Zimbabwe. The
findings indicated that children do not cohabitate willingly. Poverty, cultural
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UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATALbeliefs, and practices when teenagers fall pregnant are the drivers of child
cohabitation. The study helps to increase awareness about child’s rights
violations and informs prevention and intervention strategies.
Supervisor: Dr MN Mthembu-Mhlongo
Gunduza, Lioba Tendai, MSc(UZim) ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Ethics
Thesis: On the demystification of masculinity and gender in united nations
peacekeeping operations in Africa south of the Sahara: a critical afrocentric
feminist ethical study
Citation: In this study the candidate has argued for the demystification of masculinity
and gender in the United Nations peace keeping operations with special
reference to sub-Sahara Africa.
Supervisor: Dr MF Murove
Hutchinson, Maud Victoria, ND(DUT), BTech(DUT), MTech(DUT).....................Social Science Education
Thesis: Discourses of entrepreneurship in contemporary commerce textbooks used
in secondary schools in selected Southern African Development Community
(SADC) countries.
Citation: Multimodal Discourse Analysis was applied to analyse entrepreneurship
discourses in commerce textbooks from selected SADC countries. The
study revealed that textbooks serve an ideological agenda rather than
offering a factual perspective on entrepreneurship resulting in selective
entrepreneurship knowledge being presented to learners via school
textbooks, with little attention paid to the realities that prevail. The study has
implications for amongst others, publishers, curriculum policy developers
and school teachers.
Supervisor: Professor SM Maistry
Kamau, Elizabeth Wangui, BA(Pan Africa Christian College), MA(United States International University)
........................................................................................................................................................................Psychology
Thesis: Determinants of irregular maturational patterns among Kenyan Kikuyu men
of emerging adulthood
Citation: Mrs. Elizabeth Wangui Kamau explored the perception of young men of
ages 20-30 years of what affected their maturational trajectories. Using a
qualitative approach, Mrs. Kamau found out that the young-men perceived
their context to carry the greatest liability. The study, through the lens of the
emerging adult participants provide insight into underlying systems that
hinder maturation. It therefore offers multi-layered basis for interventions
and strategies to uproot the problem.
Supervisor: Professor A Nwoye
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GRADUATION 2020Kathree, Tasneem, BA(UNISA), BSocScHons, MSocSc��������������������������������������������������������������������Psychology
Thesis: Addressing the Treatment Gap for Perinatal Depression within an Integrated
Primary Health Care Model. Development and Feasibility Study in the Dr
Kenneth Kaunda District, North West Province
Citation: This study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability and outcome of a task-
shared, integrated, strengthened collaborative care model for maternal
depression in a primary health care facility in South Africa, and demonstrated
favourable results. One examiner remarked “…an impressive body of work
that reflects very well on the thoughtfulness, dedication and persistence of
the candidate… I hope to see Ms. Kathree continue to develop and grow her
research programme in this area”
Supervisor: Professor I Petersen
Kayode, Aderinsola Eunice, DIPED(UIbadan), BEdHonS(UAdo-Ekiti), MEd(Ekiti State University) ���������
Computer Sc And Information Technology
Thesis: Examining Computer-Based Technology Skill and Academic Performance of
Students in Nigerian Universities.
Citation: Integration of computer-based technology (CBT) into traditional face-to-face
education has affected many aspects of education systems globally. This
thesis examined CBT use among students in Federal Universities in Nigeria.
Some factors that affected their use of CBT fell within the Will, Skill and Tool
framework. To promote blended learning, recommendations were made to
university management which should promote and enhance the effective
use of CBT in teaching and learning.
Supervisor: Professor DW Govender
Kinunda, Quinbert Salvius, Licentiatum in Theologia (Biblica)(PontUnivGreg)..............Biblical Studies
Thesis: Social Transformation from a Biblical Perspective: A Contextual Reading and
Interpretation of Luke 18:35-19:10 in Rural Tanzania with reference to Mbinga
Catholic Diocese
Citation: The candidate examined two scenes from the Gospel of Luke, the healing
of the blind beggar near Jericho and the saving encounter with Zacchaeus.
He first studied the texts by himself using both an African contextual and a
liberation approach. In a second step he read these passages with 5 small
groups of rural people in Tanzania using the Contextual Bible Study approach
and observed their appropriation of these narratives.
Supervisor: Professor PB Decock
Kunene, Scebo Mcedi Cedusizi, BA(UNISWA), MEd����������������������������������������������� Educational Psychology
Thesis: A community cultural wealth approach for enhancing positive discipline in
Eswatini schools.
Citation: The candidate makes a contribution in the enhancement of positive discipline
in eSwatini schools. The study drew from various forms of community capitals
and participatory methodologies to demonstrate how positive discipline may
be enhanced. The research analysed current situations, need, circumstances
and impediments in the enhancement of positive discipline from a
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UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATALCommunity Cultural Wealth approach as experienced by a heterogeneous
group of participants.
Supervisor: Professor DJ Hlalele
Mabuto, Morgen Peter, BEd(UZim), MEd(UZim) ����������������������������������������������������������������� Higher Education
Thesis: Educators enacting non-formal education policy- Case of three schools in
Masvingo District, Zimbabwe- an exploration.
Citation: An exploratory study was conducted in selected schools in Masvingo,
Zimbabwe, in order to examine the educators’ forms of enactments in Non-
Formal Education policy contexts. The study established the need for the
enactment of an integrated curriculum, based on a trilogy of enactments,
comprising the acknowledged, committed and communal enactments, for
improved learning outcomes. The study recommends the engagement of
educators with the discipline’s technical, pedagogic and content knowledge.
Supervisors: Professor P Higgs and Professor SB Khoza
Mangwende, Edmore, DE(UZim), BSc(ZimOpenU), MSc(BinduraU).................. Mathematics Education
Thesis: An Investigation of Secondary School Mathematics teachers’ knowledge and
utilization of their students’ learning styles.
Citation: This was a qualitative exploratory interpretive case study of thirty-four
secondary school mathematics teachers from ten secondary schools, in the
Makoni District of Manicaland Province in Zimbabwe. The study revealed that
the mathematics teachers had basic knowledge of students’ learning styles.
It was found that hindrances towards utilization could be categorised as:
teacher related barriers, student related barriers, curriculum related barriers
and socio-economic barriers.
Supervisor: Dr A Maharaj
Maraganedzha, Mutshidzi, BSocSc, BSocScHons, MSocSc ��������������������������������������������������������� Philosophy
Thesis: Rethinking Universalism and Particularism in African Philosophy: Towards an
eclectic approach
Citation: Mutshidzi Maraganedzha challenges the view that philosophy must satisfy
some universalist standard. On the contrary, he argues that all philosophy
is particular. The particularisation of African philosophy must not remove it
from general human concerns. While it is important for African philosophy
to remain relevant to its own station, it must also be cognisant of its duty
towards (all) human concerns.
Supervisor: Professor B Matolino
Marie-Jeanne, Julien Pierre Jacques, MEd(MANCOSA), BA(Sunderland Polytechnic)����������������� Higher
Education
Thesis: Exploring the Relationship Between Internship and Employability.
Citation: Jacques Marie – Jeanne, in responding to current debates and challenges
on graduate employability, explored the inter-relationships amongst
graduate attributes, employability skills and internship. Viewed from the
students’, the academic staff and industry perspectives, the study found that
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GRADUATION 2020programmes that include internships tend to significantly enhance graduates’
employability. The study recommends that mandatory internships and
the inclusion of multiple, shorter internships throughout the degree would
enhance employability of graduates.
Supervisors: Professor P Ramrathan and Dr FB Narod
Mbozi, Parkie Shakantu, BA(UZambia), MA(UZambia) ���������������������������������� Cultural And Media Studies
Thesis: Online Newspapers and Reader Gratification: Modelling the Effects of
Interactive Features, Content and Credibility among Zambian Readers
Citation: Online-only newspapers in Zambia have grown exponentially to establish
themselves as the new mainstream mass media genre. Parkie Mbozi’s thesis
investigated online newspapers’ uses and its effects on readers and media
ecology. Applying the Uses and Gratification theory, Network Society
and Diffusion of Innovation theories, the study investigated and models
gratifications sought and obtained from the content, interactivity features
and the social functions of online newspapers.
Supervisor: Professor RE Teer-Tomaselli
Mlaba, Sifiso Muhle, STD(IndumisoCoE), HDE(UNISA), BEdHons(UNIZUL), MEd ������Curriculum Studies
Thesis: An exploration of postgraduate lecturers reflections on the use of Moodle in
teaching Business Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Citation: The established that although the use of Moodle for expert teaching was
compulsory, other lecturers used it for communal learning. Moodle for expert
teaching compels lecturers to formally use Moodle to drive the module
content in order to be mastered by students. Moodle for communal learning
promotes social learning which addresses socialisation/societal needs. This
study recommends pragmatic use of Moodle which combines both the
expert and communal teaching/learning.
Supervisor: Professor SB Khoza
Mudzamiri, Edson, BSc(BinduraU), M.Ed(UZim) ����������������������������������������������������������������Science Education
Thesis: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge (IK) Artefacts and IK Strategies in Teaching
Mechanics: Insights from community elders, physics teachers, and learners in
Zimbabwe.
Citation: The study is an exploration of how physics teachers can integrate indigenous
knowledge systems (IKS) through using indigenous artefacts when teaching
Mechanics. It identified and explored a variety of indigenous artefacts that
can be integrated in the teaching of physics and thus cognitively valuable
in providing culturally sensitive meditational tool that facilitate deeper
understanding of mechanics concepts. It adds to the growing body of
research on decolonizing indigenous curricula.
Supervisor: Professor N Govender
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UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATALMutelo, Isaac, BA Philosophy(StJosephInst), BAHons, MA ������������������������������������������������������������ Philosophy
Thesis: Muslim organisations and politics: A critical study of the political involvement
of Islam in the new South Africa
Citation: Rev Mutelo explores the ways in which a number of Muslim organisations
have featured in the political landscape of South Africa throughout its
history. He unpacks the complicated concept of identity in order to contend
that while many of these organisations have been able to secure political
influence in the country, such efforts have been hampered by the emphasis
on Islamic identity rather than on national interests.
Supervisors: Dr HL Matisonn and Professor SE Dangor
Muwaniki, Chenjerai, BSSCHons(UZim), Dip(AdEd)(UZim), MEd(UL) ������������������������������Adult Education
Thesis: Vocational education and training curriculum responsiveness to the learning
needs of A1 farmers in post 2000 Zimbabwe
Citation: This thesis explores Zimbabwean agricultural vocational training institutions’
responses to the learning needs of new smallholder farmers. The Masvingo
farmers were beneficiaries of the Fast-Track Land reform programme. Using Critical
Realist methods, two colleges’ programmes were examined. Responsiveness was
uneven and shaped by factors unique to the colleges, but also wider conditions.
Non-market responsiveness that enabled farmers to participate in the non-
formal market as well as for community development dominated.
Supervisor: Professor VR Wedekind
Naicker, Preenisha, BEd (Intermediate and Senior), BEdHons, MEd............................... Gender Education
Thesis: Exploring the understandings and experiences of cyber violence amongst
teenage girls.
Citation: This study examines teenage girls’ understandings and experiences of cyber
violence. The qualitative study with a group of thirty teenage schoolgirls
adopted a blended approach, using face-to-face interviews and a virtual
group discussion. The findings show how teenage girls construct their online
sexuality and interact with others within the context of gender, power,
agency and violence. It also shows how gender violence interchanges
between cyberspace and physical spaces.
Supervisor: Professor S Singh
Ncokwana, Zamokwakhe Thandinkosi, STD(EshoweCoE), BA(UNISA), BEdHons, MEd...... Educational
Mngmt Leadership And Policy
Thesis: The dynamics of leading in rural contexts: Narratives of primary school principals.
Citation: Mr Ncokwana’s narrative study sought to understand the dynamics of primary
school principal’s leadership in rural settings. Drawing on an assemblage
of theories that include asset-based approaches to rurality and servant
leadership, the study illustrates how the multiple selves of the principal
serve as a resource to school leadership. The symbiotic relationship between
context and practice, together with the school principal’s identities, shapes
meaning-making of their leadership practice.
Supervisor: Professor I Naicker
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GRADUATION 2020Nguse, Hlengiwe Abegail, BEd(DUT), BEdHons, MEd �������������������������������������������� Mathematics Education
Thesis: An Exploration of General Education and Training (GET) teachers’
mathematical knowledge and its influence on the quality of instruction in
the teaching of functions.
Citation: Ms Nguse conducted a study of teachers’ mathematical knowledge of functions
using Variation Theory and Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching as theoretical
frameworks. The findings show that teachers’ subject matter knowledge does
impact the quality of instruction, however, she found that a lack of subject matter
knowledge did not adversely affect the quality of the lesson, provided they used
the lesson plans provided by the Department of Education.
Supervisor: Professor V Mudaly
Nhlongo, Andrew Hebron, BEd (Early Childhood Development), BEdHons, MEd....Curriculum Studies
Thesis: University Lecturers’ Perspectives of Moodle usage in Teaching Postgraduate
Modules: A Case Study of the School of Education.
Citation: This study revealed that lecturers’ perspectives of online education is divided
into social, professional, and individual perspectives. Social perspective
assisted the lecturers to address university community needs. Professional
perspective helped the lecturers to support students to master the content
of their modules and address academic needs. The study recommended a
combination of social and professional perspectives that helped the lecturers
to understand and address their individual perspectives and needs.
Supervisor: Professor SB Khoza
Nhlumayo, Buhle Stella, SPTD(KwagqikaziCoE), BA(UNIZUL), BEdHons(UPret), MEd �������� Educational
Mngmt Leadership And Policy
Thesis: The dynamics of implementing school-based teacher professional
development in South Africa: A case study of one rural circuit in KwaZulu-
Natal.
Citation: Poor learning outcomes suggest that South African public schools require
transformation. Informed by a trinity of social, adult and learning-centred
leadership theories, Nhlumayo studied how teachers, school principals and their
circuit manager understood and experienced school-based teacher professional
development. Findings show a restricted understanding and impoverished
experiences. There is lack of both capacity and local ownership. The study
proposes the adoption of a school-based collective participation model.
Supervisor: Professor V Chikoko
Nota, Phiwe Babalo, BSocSc, BSocScHons, MSocSc ����������������������������������������� Cultural And Media Studies
Thesis: An Exploration of the Social-Cultural Factors that Influence Oral Pre-Exposure
Prophylaxis Uptake and Integration into Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
Services for Young Women in KwaZulu-Natal
Citation: Ms Nota’s thesis explores the integration of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis
(PrEP) in sexual and reproductive healthcare services for young women in
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UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATALSouth Africa. The study presents findings on the need for a contextualised
culture-centred approach to primary healthcare to enable the integration of
oral PrEP as part of sexual and reproductive health care for young women at
high risk of HIV.
Supervisor: Professor EM Govender
Nwokocha, Godson Chinenye, BScHons(UAgricMakurdi), PGCert(Ed), BEdHons, Med...Technology
Education
Thesis: Mainstreaming Climate Smart Technology Adaptation in Msinga Farmers’
Everyday Agricultural Practices through University, Smallholding Farming
Community and Government Partnerships: The Place and Space for
Indigenous Knowledge Systems.
Citation: Using Msinga Farmers’ Everyday Agricultural Practices as a canvas, this study
shows how, as climate change and variability persist, the focus on traditional
and/or conventional agriculture only as a mainstreaming opportunity to
achieve Sustainable Development Goals, is not only dated, but problematic. The
multi-stakeholder partnerships reveal that through Climate Smart Agriculture
(Technology) adoption by the farmers, the mitigation and adaptation to
climate related risks and food security are simultaneously achieved.
Supervisor: Professor BP Alant
Nwosimiri, Ovett Kodilinye, BA(StJosephInst), BAHons, MA........................................................ Philosophy
Thesis: Epistemology in African Philosophy: A Critique of African Concept of Knowledge.
Citation: Ovett Nwosimiri’s dissertation focuses on Epistemology in African
philosophy. Nwosimiri’s aim is to reconstruct and critique the understanding
of epistemology in this tradition. This is done against a readily assumed
understanding of a distinct and unique African epistemology. Nwosimiri
argues that given our ‘common humanity’ which is expressed in our
interactions with each other (through language and shared ideas), African
epistemology is not as distinct as its protagonists claim.
Supervisor: Professor B Matolino
Paul, Lindsay Jacques Laval, DIPED(UMauritius), PGCE(ULondon), MA(Brighton Polytechnic - England),
MEd(Australian National)............................................................................................................ Higher Education
Thesis: Out-of-school children: Life experiences of Mauritian learners.
Citation: This narrative study explores experiences of out-of-school-children in their
homes, communities, schooling and rehabilitative institutional settings.
Despite reliance on violent negotiations of selfhood, their efforts are driven
by hopeful resistance to personal and systemic stigmatisation. Rather than
interpret the challenge as residing within the children themselves, the study
argues that a pedagogy of equity and the cultivation of critical hope policy
agendas are needed to counter structural marginalisation.
Supervisors: Professor MA Samuel and Professor R Tirvassen
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GRADUATION 2020Peden, Moraig Isobel, MEnvDev........................................................................ Education And Development
Thesis: Why and how selected sugarcane farmers learned to practice environment-
friendly agriculture in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, South Africa.
Citation: Moraig Peden’s thesis investigates why and how sugarcane farmers learn
to practice agriculture in sustainable ways. It presents the stories of four
innovative commercial farmers in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. She finds that
farmers’ communities of practice play a crucial role in their learning, identity
development and sustainable farming practices. This ground-breaking study
advances communities of practice theory in agriculture and generates new
ideas for farmers’ environmentally sustainable learning and practice.
Supervisor: Professor PN Rule
Piliso, Blossom Bulelwa, BA(UNITRA), HDE(UNITRA), BEdHons, MEd................. Educational Psychology
Thesis: The Dynamics of Cyberbullying in Girls’ and Boys’ Schools: Multiple Case
Studies of Secondary Schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
Citation: She used a multiple instrumental case study to investigate how cyber bullying
manifests, its impact and factors associated with it. The socio-cultural and social
cognitive theories framed the study. Findings indicate that cyber bullying is
increasing due to inappropriate use of technology, that both boys and girls are
susceptible to it, and that teachers need empathy training to raise awareness
and promote communication skills that reduce incidents of cyber bullying.
Supervisor: Professor S Ntombela
Tesfai, Aron Hagos, BA(Eritrean Institution of Technology), BSocScHons, MSocSc.................Psychology
Thesis: Exploring Migration Experiences and Mental Health among Refugees and
Asylum-seekers in Durban, South Africa: Guidelines for Mental Health
Promotion Interventions
Citation: Refugees and asylum seekers are at high-risk for mental health problems. The
sequential exploratory mixed-method study among refuges in Durban, South
Africa, found that they experience general mental distress, symptoms of
PTSD, anxiety and depression throughout the migration process and beyond.
Screening of physical and mental health at entry is critical. Mental health
promotion interventions should be available at individual and community
levels offered within supporting and enabling environments.
Supervisor: Professor A Meyer-Weitz
Theophil, Sandeep, MTh(Gurukul Lutheran Theol College, Chennai).........Theology And Development
Thesis: Vulnerable ekklesia as a communicative community: redefining unity in the pluralistic
context of the united and uniting Church in India for missional development
Citation: This qualitive study sought to investigate how communication in the church
setting could help to redefine unity for missional development in a pluralistic
context of Uniting and United Church in India. The study found out that in
order for an ekklesia to be a communicative community, it is imperative for
the United and Uniting Church in India to rethink ekklesia in the light of the
vulnerability of the humanity.
Supervisor: Professor CL Siwila
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UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATALTsara, Lindah, MA(UZim)...................................................................................................... Systematic Theology
Thesis: Women education and sexual reproductive health rights: a case of African
apostolic indigenous churches (aaic’s) of Tangwena area of Nyanga, Zimbabwe
Citation: This aim of the study was to investigate as to whether the teachings of the
African Apostolic Indigenous Churches of Tangwena area on women and
the girlchild has any influence on the girl’s limited education and lack of
sexual and reproductive health rights. The study found out that although the
teachings of AAICs are seen to be supportive of girlchild education reality on
the ground is different.
Supervisor: Professor CL Siwila
Van der Schyff, Marchant, BTech(TUT), BA(UNISA), MSocSc �������������������������� Cultural And Media Studies
Thesis: ‘’Those Who Tell the Story Rule Society’’: Critically Exploring four South
African Case Studies of Online Reports on ‘Queercide’ and its Significance for
Quality News Reporting.
Citation: The persecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer
(LGBTIQ) people persists despite a global climate of tolerance for diversity
and inclusivity. South African law protects the rights of LGBTIQ people, yet
they are often met with intolerance and even violence. Employing diverse
theories, this study explored the technical and ideological frames that are
used to report on the murders of lesbians in four different case studies.
Supervisor: Professor RE Teer-Tomaselli
Vukapi, Yonela, BSocSc, BSocScHons, MSocSc �������������������������������������������������� Cultural And Media Studies
Thesis: Exploring the Role of Adolescent Youth-Friendly Services (AYFS) in Primary
Health Care Clinics that Offer HIV and Sexual Reproductive Health Services for
Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Vulindlela, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Citation: Miss Vukapi’s thesis explored the role of the adolescent youth-friendly
services (AYFS) in primary health care clinics that offer HIV and sexual
reproductive health services for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW)
in KwaZulu-Natal. This research has the potential to inform already existing
national policies about quality health services for AGYW in South Africa.
Supervisor: Professor EM Govender
Zulu, Mary Mwiche, BTh4(Theological College Of Central Africa), BThHons(TheolDev), MTh �����������������
Ministerial Studies
Thesis: Exploring the role of the united church of Zambia in institutional education in
the public space
Citation: Maria Zulu Mwiche’s research investigates the role of the church in public
education with specific reference to the United Church of Zambia (UCZ). Based
on empirical work and Christian education analysis this study makes an original
contribution to the fields of Christian Education in the Public Sphere.
Supervisors: Professor SR Kumalo and Professor CL Siwila
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GRADUATION 2020Zulu, Ncamisile Thumile, BSocSc, BSocScHons, MSocSc ���������������������������������������������������������������Psychology
Thesis: Discourses of black women professors in two South African Universities.
Citation: Zulu’s thesis responds to the persistent problem of the underrepresentation
of Black women professors in academia. The thesis provides important
theoretical insights into how Black women professors talk about their journeys
to becoming professors. This talk is important for universities because it
demonstrates the ways in which Black women can and do become professors,
but also demonstrates the problematic and intersected systems of racism and
patriarchy that make the professoriate more difficult to attain for Black women
Supervisor: Dr N Munro
Zuma, Tinyiko Hopedivine, JPTD(MpumalangaCoE), BEd, BEdHons(UNISA), MEd...... Curriculum Studies
Thesis: Exploring lecturers’ understanding of Turnitin utilisation in assessing
mathematics at a South African University.
Citation: This study established that lecturers initially understood Turnitin as a tool of
detecting offenders of plagiarism in order to punish them. However, after they
reflected on their experiences through reflective activities, they transformed and
understood Turnitin as a resource for establishing what is cognitively missing
from students’ development in order to educated them. They further understood
that Turnitin worked as a marking rubric in the assessment of mathematics.
Supervisor: Professor SB Khoza
MASTERS DEGREES
Master of Arts
Mlotshwa, Cyril Simphiwe ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Philosophy
Dissertation: ‘Inconsistencies in the adjudication of rights: An examination of three South
African Constitutional Court decisions’
Supervisor: Dr HL Matisonn
Mphamba, Okuhle ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Ethics
Dissertation: The international association of athletics federations (IAAF) regulations of
testosterone on hyper-androgenic female athletes: An ethical exploration
Supervisor: Dr BD Okyere-Manu
* Ngubane, Zandile Laurencia ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Ethics
Dissertation: An Ethical Analysis of the African traditional beliefs surrounding people living
with Albinism in South Africa
Supervisor: Dr BD Okyere-Manu
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UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATALMaster of Education
Cibane, Zenhlanhla Zenneth.....................................................Educational Mngmt Leadership And Policy
Dissertation: District Officials’ Support for Underperforming Schools: Perspectives of
School Principals from Umlazi District.
Supervisor: Dr BNCK Mkhize
Dandala, Nolundi...........................................................................Educational Mngmt Leadership And Policy
Dissertation: Exploring the Experiences of Female Chairpersons of the School Governing
Bodies in Three Rural Schools: A Leadership Perspective.
Supervisor: Dr SD Bayeni
Gumbi, Patience Thandi................................................................................................................Adult Education
Dissertation: Exploring ‘valuable’ knowledge, skills and attitudes: Perceptions of NEETs in
an informal settlement in Pietermaritzburg
Supervisor: Dr A Harley
Gumede, Sizile Charity ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Curriculum Studies
Dissertation: Teachers’ experiences of teaching natural sciences and technology to English
First Additional Language grade four learners.
Supervisor: Dr P Mahabeer
Gxwayibeni, Fezeka Cynthia���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������History Education
Dissertation: Selected Millennial History teachers’ engagement with Rainbow Nation
Discourses in relation to post-apartheid South African history.
Supervisor: Dr MT Maposa
Khabanyane, Letticia Nkosingiphile ������������������������������������������������������������������������ Educational Psychology
Dissertation: Parents’ experience of accessing education for autistic learners in primary school.
Supervisor: Dr P Mweli
Khanyile, Zanele Yvone...............................................................Educational Mngmt Leadership And Policy
Dissertation: Exploring lived experiences of international postgraduate students studying
at a South African University.
Supervisor: Professor TT Bhengu
Khumalo, Siphesihle Londiwe Pamella......................................................... Teacher Development Studies
Dissertation: Exploring stories of childhood memories and the novice teacher self in a
public township school: A personal narrative inquiry.
Supervisor: Professor G Pillay
Khuzwayo, Nontobeko Zamanguni ������������������������������������������������������������������������� Mathematics Education
Dissertation: Exploring grade 11 mathematics learners learning of trigonometric identities.
Supervisor: Professor J Naidoo
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GRADUATION 2020Lekhehle, Remaketse Goodness�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Higher Education
Dissertation: Comparing Academic Performance of Students in Mainstream and Extended
Programmes at a Higher Institution in South Africa.
Supervisor: Dr LB Shawa
Majeza, Orippa...................................................................................................... Teacher Development Studies
Dissertation: Exploring the pedagogical content knowledge of FET mathematics teachers.
Supervisor: Professor CA Bertram
Mbatha, Siphelele Trueman............................................................................... Language And Media Studies
Dissertation: Ukucwaninga Ukulungela Kothisha Abasaqeqeshwa Ukuyofundisa Izibalo
Ngezilimi Zomdabu Emabangeni Ayisisekelo: Kugxilwe olimini lwesiZulu.
Supervisor: Dr BY Mhlongo
Mbele, Mafungwase Nomagugu................................................................................ Educational Psychology
Dissertation: An exploration of Foundation Phase teachers’ understanding and
implementation of the Inclusive Education: Experiences of School-Based
Support Teams in Ilembe District.
Supervisor: Miss DLP Kortjass
Mbesa, Thokozani............................................................................................................ Educational Psychology
Dissertation: Self-esteem enhancement for English second language learners in the
foundation phase.
Supervisor: Dr HN Muribwathoho
Mhlongo, Zinhle Penelope........................................................................................... Educational Psychology
Dissertation: The experiences of principals, teachers and heads of department in the
implementation of Inclusive Education (IE) in ex-Model C secondary school.
Supervisor: Dr HN Muribwathoho
Mkhize, Thulasizwe Fredrick.......................................................................................Social Science Education
Dissertation: Geography teachers’ perceptions of implementing paper-based geographic
information systems in a rural learning ecology.
Supervisor: Ms TA Zondi
Mnyandu, Service Zandile......................................................................................................Curriculum Studies
Dissertation: Teaching Strategies Used by Teachers in Multi-Grade Classroom in Rural
Settings in the Umlazi District.
Supervisor: Professor N Amin
Mpanza, Amanda Ntombifuthi................................................................................... Educational Psychology
Dissertation: Perceptions of Inclusion and Exclusion in a South African Primary School.
Supervisor: Dr P Mweli
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UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATALMqadi, Ntombiyoxolo................................................................................................................History Education
Dissertation: Experiences of the teaching and learning of History in a context of rurality: A
case study of a South African rural High School.
Supervisor: Dr MT Maposa
Mtshweni, Nompumelelo Emily ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Curriculum Studies
Dissertation: Exploring teachers’ experiences in using formative assessment strategies in
foundation phase isiNdebele) home language.
Supervisor: Mr VJ Msiza
Naicker, Savithree........................................................................................................................History Education
Dissertation: Teacher’s perspectives about the Introduction of History in the Foundation Phase.
Supervisor: Dr MC Kgari-Masondo
Naidoo, Thishen..........................................................................................................................Science Education
Dissertation: Exploring how science teachers engage with the curriculum to teach socially
responsive science.
Supervisor: Professor R Mudaly
Ngidi, Andile Bongekile....................................................................................... Language And Media Studies
Dissertation: Teachers’ Experiences of Teaching Poetry to English Second Language
Learners: A Case Study of Four High School Teachers in KwaZulu-Natal.
Supervisor: Professor A Pillay
Nojiyeza, Abednigo Sibusiso ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Curriculum Studies
Dissertation: Exploring grade 11 mathematics teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge
when teaching Euclidean Geometry in the Umlazi District.
Supervisor: Professor J Naidoo
Ntombela, Bongani PraiseGod ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Higher Education
Dissertation: Exploring the Experiences of Students with Physical Impairments Studying at a
Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College in KwaZulu-Natal.
Supervisor: Dr TE Mnisi
Ntuli, Thobekile Leanet.................................................................................................. Educational Psychology
Dissertation: Promoting Literacy Using Short Messaging Services (SMS) to Rural Learners
with Reading Difficulties.
Supervisor: Dr V Jairam
Nzuza, Mathews Deonne.............................................................................................. Educational Psychology
Dissertation: Inclusivity in the teaching profession: A case of male teacher representation
in the Foundation Phase.
Supervisor: Dr P Mweli
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