29-Oct-2019 1700

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Welcome to the
Graduation Ceremony
of the
University of Johannesburg
29 October 2019
Welkom by die
Gradeplegtigheid
van die
Universiteit van Johannesburg
29 Oktober 2019
Le a Amogelwa
Moletlong wa Dikapešo wa
Yunibesithi ya Johannesburg
29 Diphalane 2019
Niyamukelwa
eMcimbini wokweThweswa kweZiqu
weNyuvesi yaseJohannesburg
29 kuMfumfu 2019
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UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
CHANCELLOR
Prof NS Ndebele
BA (Lesotho), MA (Cambridge UK), PhD (Denver USA)
SENIOR OFFICE-BEARERS OF THE UNIVERSITY
VICE-CHANCELLOR AND PRINCIPAL
Prof T Marwala
BS Eng (Case Western Reserve USA), MEng (UP), PhD (Cambridge UK)
DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR ACADEMIC
Prof A Parekh
BA, BA Hons, MA (UDW), MA (Kansas USA), DPhil (UDW)
DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR: RESEARCH AND INTERNATIONALISATION
Prof S Sinha
BEng, MEng, PhD (UP)
REGISTRAR
Prof IC Burger
BA, HEd, BA Hons, MA, PhD (RAU)
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Ms N Mamorare
BCom (Rhodes), BCom Hons (UKZN), CA (SA)
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Prof A Swart
NDip, NHDip (TWR), BEd, MEd (RAU), DTech (TWR)
GENERAL COUNSEL
Prof PH O’Brien
BCom, LLB, LLM, LLD (RAU)
SENIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE
Dr N Vukuza
BA (Fort Hare), BA Hons (Rhodes), DTE (UNISA), MA (Wits), PhD (Stellenbosch)
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EXECUTIVE DEANS
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Prof D van Lill
BSc, BSc Hons, MSc, PhD (US)
FACULTY OF ART, DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE
Ms A Breytenbach (Acting)
BArch (UP), MBA (UJ)
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Prof SJ Gravett
BA, HEd (PU for CHE), BEd, MEd, DEd (RAU)
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Prof DJ Mashao
BSc Eng (UCT), MSc Eng (UCT), MSc AM (Brown, USA), PhD (Brown, USA)
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Prof S Khan
BSc, BSc Hons, MSc, PhD (UWC)
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
Prof AB Broadbent
BA, BA Hons, MPhil, PhD (Cambridge UK)
FACULTY OF LAW
Prof LG Mpedi
B Juris, LLB (Vista), LLM (RAU), LLD (UJ)
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Prof D Meyer
BSc, BSc Hons, MSc (RAU), PhD (California USA)
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MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
CHAIRPERSON
Mr MS Teke
DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON
Dr Y Ndema
MEMBERS
Prof H Abrahamse
Mr FM Baleni
Mr T Ditshego
Ms S Dlamini
Ms K Gugushe
Prof D Hildebrandt
Ms X Kakana
Mr G Khosa
Mr MS Khoza
Ms K Khumalo
Ms B Madikizela
Mr M Mahlasela
Prof T Marwala
Mr T Mati
Ms Z Matlala
Prof A Parekh
Dr WP Rowland
Prof A Strydom
PRESIDENT OF CONVOCATION
Dr BM Diale
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Programme
Tuesday, 29 October 2019 at 17:00
To ensure good order during the ceremony all those present are requested to leave
the Auditorium only after the ceremony has been concluded.
The academic procession enters the Auditorium and the members of the procession take
their seats on the stage.
The choir sings Gaudeamus Igitur (or a CD is played) while those present remain
standing.
The Chancellor constitutes the congregation.
Choir.
Welcome.
The relevant Executive Dean presents the candidates to the Chancellor for the
conferment of a degree/diploma/certificate.
Singing of the National Anthem.
The Chancellor dissolves the congregation.
The academic procession leaves the Auditorium while those present remain standing.
Lenaneo
Labobedi, 29 Diphalane 2019 ka 17:00
Go kgonthiša gore dilo di sepela ka tshwanelo nakong ya moletlo, bohle bao ba tlilego
moletlong ba kgopelwa go tšwa ka Holong ya kopano feela ka morago ga ge moletlo o
phethilwe.
Sehlopha sa dirutegi se tsena ka Holong ya kopano gomme maloko a sehlopha se a dula
ditulong tša ona sefaleng.
Khwaere e opela Gaudeamus Igitur (goba CD e tlo bapalwa) mola bao ba lego gona ba
tšwela pele go ema.
Mokhanseliri o kopanya phuthego.
Khwaere.
Dikamogelo.
Hlogophethiši ya maleba ya lefapha e hlagiša dialoga go Mokhanseliri gore di newe
tikrii/diploma/setifikeiti.
Go opelwa ga Koša ya Setšhaba.
Mokhanseliri o phatlalatša phuthego.
Sehlopha sa dirutegi se tšwa ka Holong ya kopano mola bao ba lego gona ba tšwela pele
go ema.
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Program
Dinsdag, 29 Oktober 2019 om 17:00
Ter wille van die ordelike verloop van die plegtigheid
word alle aanwesiges vriendelik versoek
om die Ouditorium nie voor die einde van die plegtigheid te verlaat nie.
Die akademiese prosessie kom die Ouditorium binne en neem op die verhoog plaas.
Die koor sing Gaudeamus Igitur (of ‘n CD word gespeel) terwyl die aanwesiges staan.
Die Kanselier stel die kongregasie saam.
Koor.
Verwelkoming.
Die betrokke uitvoerende dekaan stel die kandidate aan die Kanselier voor vir die
toekenning van ‘n graad/diploma/sertifikaat.
Sing van die volkslied.
Die Kanselier ontbind die kongregasie.
Terwyl die aanwesiges bly staan, verlaat die akademiese prosessie die Ouditorium.
Uhlelo
uLwesibili, 29 kuMfumfu 2019 ngele-17:00
Ukuze kuqinisekwe ukuthi konke kuhamba kahle ngesikhathi somcimbi, bonke abakhona
bacelwa ukuba baphume eHholweni kuphela lapho umcimbi usuphothuliwe.
Udwendwe lezifundiswa lungena ehholweni bese amalungu odwendwe ahlala phansi
esiteji.
Ikwaya icula i-Gaudeamus Igitur (noma kudlalwa iCD) ngalenkathi labo abakhona
besamile.
UShansela uhlanganisa ibandla.
Ikwaya.
Ukwamukelwa.
Izinhloko Eziyiziphathimandla ezithintekayo zethula abafundi kuShansela weNyuvesi
ukuze bathole idigiri/idiploma/isitifiketi.
Kuculwa iHubo Lesizwe.
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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!
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!
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!
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QUALIFICATIONS
1. Diploma in Financial Services Operations
Hlatshwayo, Khethiwe Samukelisiwe
Hlatshwayo, Mncedisi Kagiso
Pholoba, Lerato
2. National Diploma
Banda, Clara (Retail Business Management)
Dhlongolo, Zamazwide (Retail Business Management)
Govender, Vikara (Marketing)
Katane, Sebushi Precious (Marketing)
Khumalo, Simphiwe (Marketing)
Madzhie, Mutsheli Prince (Retail Business Management)
Makgatho, Thato (Marketing)
Mashele, Eulander (Marketing)
Mashiloane, Itumeleng Tina (Marketing)
Mashiloane, Thuli Busisiwe (Marketing)
Mathope, Keorapetse Given (Marketing)
Matsala, Amukelani (Retail Business Management)
Mc Bride, Raylene Cemone (Retail Business Management)
Mdodana, Neliswa Felicity (Retail Business Management)
Moodley, Kresan (Marketing)
Mtikitiki, Tumelo (Marketing)
Poobalan, Clinton Jaryd (Marketing)
Raborifi, Tshegofatso (Marketing)
Radebe, Nompumelelo Lindokuhle (Marketing)
Screeramalu, Yetanya (Marketing)
Simapungula, Theresa Faith (Marketing)
Vilakazi, Noluthando (Marketing)
Vita, Twite Cecilia (Marketing)
Weitsz, Jason Peter (Marketing)
Xaba, Simphiwe (Retail Business Management)
3. Advanced Diploma
Dlamini, Bafana (Retailing)
Duiker, Tumelo Vincent (Property Valuation and Management)
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Gabuza, Ntobeko Felicia (Financial Markets)
Hlungwani, Ndzalama Precious (Financial Markets)
Kitoko, Ruth Kimvela (Financial Markets)
Mabasa, Precious (Property Valuation and Management)
Malesa, Rankotsane Millicent (Financial Markets)
Manana, Thandazile (Property Valuation and Management)
Manzini, Lorraine Thabile (Financial Markets)
Moloi, Ntabiseng Princess (Property Valuation and Management)
Morley, Heritage Gift (Financial Markets)
Mpesi, Majobo Philomena (Property Valuation and Management)
Ngobeni, Ntsako Ernest (Financial Markets)
Tshosa, Tshepo (Financial Markets)
4. Baccalaureus Technologiae in Marketing
Mashimbyi, Happy
Mohlala, Ishmael Dikgoneng
Valoyi, Ntombi Gloria
5. Bachelor of Arts in Information Management
Brown, Chad
Gobvu, Tererai Kundishora
Malao, Katlego Wendy
Mbele, Nhlakanipho Wiseman
Mojalefa, Kagiso
Njomane, Mbasa
6. Bacalaureus Commercii (BCom)
Bachelor of Commerce
Belo, Joshua Tino (Finance)
Bouchier, Connor Dalton (Information Management)
Dias, Dominic (Information Management)
Dias, Raquel (Information Management)
Esmael, Mohammad Bassir (Information Management)
Hawkins, Chad (Marketing Management)
Hussain, Abdullah (Information Management)
Mahlafunya, Tumelo Khotso (Marketing Management)
Mashoene, Thabang Moses (Marketing Management)
Mhlongo, Siyabonga Kelebogile (Marketing Management)
Mogori, Mosadiwatlala Sophy (Finance)
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Mohale, Mapaseka Crystal Charlotte (Marketing Management)
Mphahlele, Atlegang (Finance)
Mthimunye, Nompumulelo Faith (Finance)
Mulerov, Ilan Benjamin (Finance)
Ngoma, Zwelitsha (Finance)
Nyamucherera, Audrey Tafadzwa (Marketing Management)
Olifant, Otis Kamogelo (Marketing Management)
Ramohlale, Mosima Rosinah (Marketing Management)
Satar, Mikha'il (Information Management)
Sewanywa, Sekaboga Lebone (Marketing Management)
Songo, Motladi Mmantshipi (Marketing Management)
Tsenase, Neo Joseph (Finance)
Tsopo, Nicole Tanyaradzwa (Information Management)
7. Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Financial Planning
Dani, Sisonke
Mateane, Motshidisi
Willem, Dumo
8. Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Markets
Ziqubu, Siphiwe
9. Master of Commerce
Starkey, Robert James (Investment Management) (with distinction)
Dissertation: High-equity multi-asset investing versus pure equity investing: A
study of risk-adjusted performance
Supervisor: Dr CL le Roux
Thusi, Philile (Marketing Management) (with distinction)
Dissertation: The acceptance and use of mobile banking apps among millennials
in Gauteng, South Africa
Supervisor: Dr DK Maduku
10. Master of Philosophy
Elsworth, Catherine (Information Management)
Dissertation: Knowledge-based automation and new workforce implementation at
a financial institution
Supervisor: Prof T du Plessis
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Loots, Riaan Christo (Information Management) (with distinction)
Dissertation: Knowledge portal creation for postgraduate studies through online
communities
Supervisor: Prof MA Mearns
Co-Supervisor: Dr TA Louw
Sewpersadh, Natisha (Information Management)
Dissertation: Knowledge mapping of blockchain technology applications for a
banking institution
Supervisor: Prof T du Plessis
11. National Diploma (N Dip)
Boea, Mmatsie Peggy (Biotechnology)
Diale, Masetimane Patricia (Biotechnology)
Lebese, Mavis (Biotechnology)
Machaba, Malehu Koko (Biotechnology)
Maemu, Mutshidzi (Biotechnology)
Makhubela, Natacia Tsakani Elizabeth (Biotechnology)
Mazibuko, Delisile Precious Bella (Biotechnology)
Mboweni, Presley Ntshuxekani (Biotechnology)
Mokholoane, Topollo Faith (Biotechnology)
Motshabi, Neo Lizzy (Food Technology)
Mudau, Mulalo (Biotechnology)
Phalatse, Kamogelo Hendrieta (Food Technology)
Phiri, Makhosazana Michele (Biotechnology)
Rakgantsho, Molebogeng Johanna (Biotechnology)
Selahle, Kamogleo Mabona (Biotechnology)
Seshea, Tshepiso (Biotechnology)
Silinda, Eva Bongiwe (Biotechnology)
Tshwana, Neo (Biotechnology)
12. Bachelor of Technology (BTech)
Mavhindi, Mpho Rosinah (Food Technology)
13. Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Khoza, Njabulo Khehla Marvin (Biochemistry and Botany)
Makoela, Pretty Ngoanaphara (Botany and Chemistry)
Mthethwa, Lorraine Mbalenhle (Biochemistry and Botany)
Mzimba, Nyiko Fortunate (Biochemistry and Botany)
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Nxumalo, Simangaliso Prudence (Botany and Chemistry)
Rapelego, Friedah (Geography and Geology)
Selepe, Thato Immaculate (Botany and Zoology)
Tsikwa, Michele Rumbidzai (Physiology and Biochemistry)
14. Bachelor of Science Honours (BSc Hons)
Grant, Donovan (Zoology) (with distinction)
Malesa, Morape Khutso (Geology)
Mamba, Abe (Geology)
Notole, Viwe (Geology)
Sebiloane, Kabelo Albina (Botany)
15. Master of Arts (MA)
Stockigt, Lara Joy (Geography)
Dissertation: Climate change and snow-based tourism in Africa: The case of
Afriski, Lesotho.
Supervisor: Prof G Hoogendoorn
Co-supervisor: Dr JM Fitchett (University of the Witwatersrand)
16. Master of Technology (M Tech)
Mabotja, Sekitla Fanny (Food Technology)
Dissertation: The ability of South African consumers to interpret nutritional
labelling systems of food products.
Supervisor: Dr OA Adebo
Co-supervisor: Ms DJA Metcalfe
17. Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
Mashele, Lungile Mikateko (Energy Studies)
Dissertation: The Mega-Project Paradox: Is the "New-Build Programme" the last
mega-project South Africa will see this century?
Supervisor: Prof IT Rampedi
Co-supervisor: Dr N Kambule
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18. Master of Science (MSc)
Crocker, Mary-Anne Claire (Environmental Management)
Minor Dissertation: Assessing the constraints to recycling mill scale in a South
African Iron and Steel Industry.
Supervisor: Prof NJ Kotze
Co-supervisor: Prof IT Rampedi
Gregorich, Carly Danielle (Zoology) (with distinction)
Dissertation: Comparative phylogeography of Southern African ungulates across
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Supervisor: Prof B Jansen van Vuuren
Co-supervisor: Dr R Godinho (CIBIO, Portugal)
Henning, Chantel (Zoology)
Dissertation: The impact of selection and limited gene flow on genetic diversity:
the impala (Aepyceros melampus) as a model.
Supervisor: Prof B Jansen van Vuuren
Co-supervisor: Prof P Grobler (University of the Free State)
Hussan, Raeesa Hoosen (Biochemistry)
Dissertation: Identification of MAMP-responsive plasma membrane proteins in
Arabidopsis thaliana following challenge by mutant LPS chemotypes.
Supervisor: Prof LA Piater
Co-supervisor: Prof IA Dubery
Kaekae, Kagiso Virginia (Environmental Management)
Minor Dissertation: Effectiveness of EIA public participation for mixed land-use
developments: a case study of legal compliance to 2010 and 2014 EIA Regulations
in the Gauteng Province.
Supervisor: Prof IT Rampedi
Lekganyane, Dorcas Mapula (Botany)
Dissertation: The mystery behind muthi: A survey of bulbous and perennial herbs
traded at the Faraday Medicinal Market in Johannesburg using DNA barcoding as
an identification tool.
Supervisor: Prof M van der Bank
Main, Devon Campbell (Zoology) (with distinction)
Dissertation: A phylogeny of genus Chamaeleo with investigation of cryptic
speciation.
Supervisor: Prof B Jansen van Vuuren
Co-supervisor: Prof K Tolley
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Mashimbye, Nhlamulo Nomsa (Botany)
Dissertation: Ethnobotanical uses, anatomical features, phytochemical properties,
antimicrobial activity, and cytotoxicity of the Sotho medicinal plant Searsia erosa
(Anacardiaceae).
Supervisor: Prof A Moteetee
Co-supervisor: Prof S van Vuuren (University of the Witwatersrand)
Co-supervisor: Dr A Oskolskii
Matole, Onesimo Hendrieta (Biochemistry)
Dissertation: A study of the Southern African begomovirus pathosystem:
determining the diversity of whitefly transmitted geminiviruses (WTG) infecting
indigenous plants in South Africa.
Supervisor: Dr L Esterhuizen
Co-supervisor: Prof M van der Bank
Mgolozeli, Sinazo (Aquatic Health)
Minor Dissertation: Evaluating the effectiveness of Vryheid Coronation Colliery
West Adit passive water treatment plant.
Supervisor: Dr A Nel
Co-supervisor: Prof JH Janse van Vuren
Mgoqi, Aviwe (Geology)
Dissertation: Effect of regional geology and mining activity on water quality:
studies in the eMalahleni (Witbank) and South Rand coalfields
Supervisor: Prof JD Kramers
Co-supervisor: Dr D Love (Golder Associates Africa)
Mhlongo, Lloyd (Botany)
Dissertation: The medicinal ethnobotany of the Amandawe area in KwaCele,
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Supervisor: Prof BE van Wyk
Milne, Sarah Elizabeth Mcadam (Geology)
Dissertation: Origin of sheared continental peridotites: A combined
thermobarometry, mantle redox and Sr-Nd-Ca isotope study of xenoliths from the
1.15 Ga Premier kimberlite, Kaapvaal craton.
Supervisor: Prof S Tappe
Mohlahlo, Nomkhosi Patience (Aquatic Health)
Minor Dissertation: Evaluating the effects of effluent from an Acid Mine Drainage
Treatment Plant on the aquatic health of the Elsburg Spruit.
Supervisor: Dr A Nel
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Mokwena, Maria Louisa (Geology) (with distinction)
Dissertation: The occurrence of chromium and other trace elements in selected
South African coals.
Supervisor: Prof NJ Wagner
Co-supervisor: Dr A Kolker (United States Geological Survey)
Morake, Mabuela Andries (Geology)
Dissertation: Petrography and Geochemistry of Early-Middle Jurassic Mafic Dykes
from the H.U. Sverdrupfjella, Antarctica.
Supervisor: Dr GH Grantham
Co-supervisor: Prof JD Kramers
Mothogoane, Mashiane Sonnyboy (Botany)
Dissertation: Studies on the medicinally important southern African Rhynchosia
(Phaseoleae, Fabaceae) species: their taxonomy, ethnobotany, phytochemistry and
antimicrobial activity.
Supervisor: Prof A Moteetee
Ngwakum, Bendicta Biligwe (Zoology)
Dissertation: DNA barcoding of South African sponges.
Supervisor: Prof PR Teske
Co-supervisor: Dr T Samaai (Department of Environmental Affairs)
Ntokoane, Tholoana (Aquatic Health)
Minor Dissertation: Stereological analysis of the effects of Trenbolone on the
gametogenesis in the ovaries of the fish, Oreochromis mossambicus.
Supervisor: Dr ML Mokae
Co-supervisor: Prof JN Maina
Ormond, Robyn Jean (Geology) (with distinction)
Dissertation: Structural and geochronological constraints on the formation of the
Johannesburg Dome.
Supervisor: Dr J Lehmann
Parbhu, Shilpa Pradeep (Zoology)
Dissertation: Captive breeding and conservation: lessons from captive lion
breeding.
Supervisor: Prof B Jansen van Vuuren
Co-supervisor: Prof A Kotze (South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI))
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Rattray, Ryan David (Botany) (with distinction)
Dissertation: The use of DNA barcoding and chemical analysis to identify material
utilised to manufacture herbal medicines – The Interchangeable use of
Pelargonium sidoides and Pelargonium reniforme in commercial herbal products as
a case study.
Supervisor: Prof M van der Bank
Co-supervisor: Prof AM Viljoen (Tshwane University of Technology)
Sanders, Scott Geoffrey (Environmental Management)
Minor Dissertation: An investigation into the use of technology in Environmental
Education in South Africa.
Supervisor: Ms T Schoeman
Seretlo, Matlou Francis (Aquatic Health)
Minor Dissertation: An assessment of aspects of the ecological status of the Klip
River.
Supervisor: Prof JC van Dyk
Sibiya, Nozipho Patience (Botany)
Dissertation: Nutritional value of selected wild indigenous fruits of southern Africa
and their commercial potential.
Supervisor: Prof A Moteetee
Co-supervisor: Dr E Kayitesi
Sithole, Mercy (Environmental Management)
Minor Dissertation: Understanding the mechanisms driving the effects of urban
green spaces on human health conditions: A case study of the city of Bulawayo,
Zimbabwe.
Supervisor: Dr K Yessoufou
Stelli, Samanta Adele (Aquatic Health)
Minor Dissertation: The use of small-scale constructed wetlands to treat
greywater in residential households for use in activities that require non-potable
water.
Supervisor: Dr A Nel
Thango, Samkelisiwe (Biochemistry)
Dissertation: An investigation of the identity, transmission efficiency and control of
TuYV-vectoring aphid species in South Africa.
Supervisor: Dr L Esterhuizen
Co-supervisor: Dr SW van Heerden (Sakata Vegenetics)
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19. Doctor Technologiae (DTech)
Gbashi, Sefater (Food Technology)
Thesis: Development, Chemometric-Assisted Optimization and in-House Validation
of a Modified Pressurized Hot Water Extraction (PHWE) Method for Multi-Mycotoxin
Analysis.
Supervisor: Prof PB Njobeh
Co-supervisor: Dr E Madala
Co-supervisor: Prof S de Saeger (Ghent University, Belgium)
Co-supervisor: Dr M de Boevre (Ghent University, Belgium)
20. Philosophiae Doctor (PhD)
Burgoyne, Christopher Nicholas (Geography)
Thesis: Stakeholder Relations and Natural Resource Management: Case Studies
from Ecotourism in Tanzania and South Africa.
Supervisor: Dr CJ Kelso
Co-supervisor: Prof KF Mearns (University of South Africa)
Fischer, Delmarie Anne (Energy Studies)
Thesis: Strategic Environmental Assessment – Supporting the Transition to
Renewable Energy in South Africa.
Supervisor: Prof HJ Annegarn
Hulley, Isabel Margaret (Botany)
Thesis: Medicinal ethnobotany of the Little Karoo, South Africa.
Supervisor: Prof BE van Wyk
Co-supervisor: Dr A Schutte-Vlok (CapeNature)
Klein, Juliana Dunia (Zoology)
Thesis: Genetic investigation of reproductive philopatry in raggedtooth sharks off
the South African coast.
Supervisor: Prof PR Teske
Co-supervisor: Dr A Bester-van der Merwe (Stellenbosch University)
Co-supervisor: Dr M Dicken (KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board)
Makhubela, Tebogo Vincent (Geology)
Thesis: Multiple isotope studies relating to cave development and landscape
evolution in the Cradle of Humankind UNESCO Heritage Site, South Africa.
Supervisor: Prof JD Kramers
Co-supervisor: Dr D Scherler (German Research Centre for Geosciences,
Germany)
Co-supervisor: Dr GA Belyanin
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Masekameni, Masilu Daniel (Energy Studies)
Thesis: Xenobiotic Particle Emission Formation in Fixed-Bed Domestic Coal
Combustion.
Supervisor: Prof M Gulumian (University of the Witwatersrand)
Co-supervisor: Dr T Makonese
Co-supervisor: Prof IT Rampedi
Modley, Lee-Ann Sade (Environmental Management)
Thesis: Aspects of the biological integrity of the rivers flowing into the hypereutrophic
Roodeplaat Dam: A comparative study.
Supervisor: Prof JC van Dyk
Co-supervisor: Prof A Oldewage
Co-supervisor: Prof IT Rampedi
Nibamureke, Uwineza Marie Clementine (Aquatic Health)
Thesis: The different life stages of Oreochromis mossambicus and their response
to chronic exposure to pharmaceuticals: The HIV anti-retroviral drug nevirapine and
the antibiotics sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim.
Supervisor: Prof GM Wagenaar
Co-supervisor: Prof IEJ Barnhoorn (University of Venda)
Wuyep, Solomon Zitta (Geography)
Thesis: Assessment of urban agriculture in Jos, Nigeria: Food security,
employment and income generation.
Supervisor: Prof NJ Kotze
Co-supervisor: Prof IT Rampedi
Co-supervisor: Dr AP Ifegbesan (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria)
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Gbashi, Sefater (DTech)
Sefater Gbashi was born in Makurdi, Nigeria. He completed his secondary
education in 2005 at Government College Katsina-ala, and obtained his Bachelor’s
degree in 2011 from the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria. In 2016, he
completed an MTech Degree in Food Technology (Cum laude) at the University of
Johannesburg (UJ), following which he registered for a DTech degree. While at this
institution, Sefater received various scholarships including the Global Excellence
and Stature (GES) Scholarship for both his Master’s and Doctoral studies, and in
2018, the MYTOX-SOUTH PhD Traineeship Student Exchange Scholarship
allowed him to spend over four months at Ghent University, Belgium.
Effective management of mycotoxins rely on stringent regulation and routine
surveillance of agricultural commodities through efficient mycotoxin analysis and
interpretation of data, hence the continuous need for improved methods of
mycotoxin analysis. Sefater’s doctoral research focused on the development,
optimization and validation of a modified, pressurized hot water extraction (PHWE)
(instrument built in-house) method for mycotoxin analysis. This method was
developed as an efficient, cheaper, greener and faster alternative to conventional
methods for mycotoxin extraction. To the best of our knowledge, this constitutes the
first report on the use of PHWE for the extraction and analysis of mycotoxins in
food and feed. Research in this area is envisaged to promote bioanalytical
techniques that are more environmentally friendly and sustainable. The thesis has
resulted in two book chapters and one international peer-reviewed publication, with
two others under review for publication. The data obtained were also presented at
three international conferences.
Supervisor: Prof PB Njobeh
Co-supervisor: Dr E Madala
Co-supervisor: Prof S de Saeger (Ghent University, Belgium)
Co-supervisor: Dr M de Boevre (Ghent University, Belgium)
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Burgoyne, Christopher Nicholas (PhD)
Christopher Burgoyne was born in Cape Town in 1988. He completed his A-Levels
at the International School of Cape Town in 2005. He obtained a Bachelor of Social
Science degree majoring in Environmental Science and Psychology, followed by an
honours degree and an MA degree in Geography from the University of
Johannesburg in 2011 and 2014 respectively. That same year he enrolled for a
PhD degree at the University of Johannesburg. He is currently working as a
freelance environmental control specialist at various industrial facilities in Cape
Town.
Historically, the science and practice of biodiversity conservation has had an
antithetical position to the consumptive practices of rural people, often excluding
them from resource use. In order for conservation to be sustainable, it is necessary
to find people-oriented resource management strategies. This thesis focused on the
social factors influencing co-operative natural resource management in three ecotourism
concessions in Tanzania and South Africa, including two wildlife protected
areas and one marine protected area. It used in-depth semi-structured interviews
and qualitative analysis to improve the understanding of the complex human
aspects of natural resource management in each case study. The results highlight
the important influence of power, trust, and ad-hoc human behaviour on the
outcome of co-operative natural resource management. This study is important
because it demonstrates the complexity of stakeholder engagements with direct
impacts on biodiversity. The research has resulted in two international peerreviewed
publications and presentations at two conferences.
Supervisor: Dr CJ Kelso
Co-supervisor: Prof KF Mearns (University of South Africa)
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Fischer, Delmarie Anne (PhD)
Ms Fischer matriculated at the Vaal High School in Vanderbijlpark in 1978. She
went on to complete a Bachelor of Architecture at the University of the
Witwatersrand in 1992. In 1994 she presented her professional practice example
and became a practicing architect. In 1996 Delmarie joined government in the
environmental field and in 1999, her academic path changed when she enrolled for
a Master’s Degree in Environmental Management which was awarded in 2006. Her
mini-dissertation on the topic Environmental Management Cooperative Agreements
passed with distinction. She enrolled for a doctorate in Energy Studies in 2012.
Delmarie Fischer investigated the contributions that Strategic Environmental
Assessments (SEA) could make in streamlining the issuing of environmental
authorisations for South Africa’s burgeoning renewable energy programme. Ms
Fischer identified that current Environmental Impact Assessments were inefficient
and contributing marginally to environmental protection. Ms Fischer has developed
an innovative practice for SEA that consolidates regional commonalities of
individual projects and streamlines internal assessments. Geographical regions
suitable for wind turbines are identified, together with associated power corridors to
allow for the construction of transmission lines. By researching a sound theoretical
base and pragmatic, time-appropriate assessment processes, Ms Fischer has
developed and implemented world-class innovations in Strategic Environmental
Assessments, that will promote sustainable environmental practices in the
renewable energy sector and contribute to the economic viability of independent
power production in South Africa. Her contributions have been published in an
international journal and implemented as standard practice by the Department of
Environmental Affairs.
Supervisor: Prof HJ Annegarn
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Hulley, Isabel Margaret (PhD)
Isabel Hulley was born in Johannesburg in 1980 and matriculated at the Dinamika
High School in 1998. She obtained a BSc degree (2002) and a Post Graduate
Certificate in Education (2004) from the Rand Afrikaans University, as well as a
BSc honours degree (2007) and an MSc degree in Botany cum laude (2010) from
the University of Johannesburg. She taught Natural Science and Biology in Doha,
Qatar (2011-2013) and various undergraduate courses at the University of
Johannesburg (2008-2011, 2014-2017). In 2014, she enrolled at the University of
Johannesburg for a PhD degree in Botany. Ms Hulley is currently working as a tutor
in Winnipeg, Canada.
A detailed quantitative ethnobotanical study was conducted in nine villages in the
Little Karoo region of South Africa. With the help of 101 local participants, the
vernacular names and traditional uses of plants were compiled into a
comprehensive inventory of more than 1200 medicinal, edible and other useful
plants. The Matrix Method and various newly devised statistical indices were used
to determine the relative importance of the plant species, as well as levels of
indigenous knowledge among participants. A study of the phytochemistry and
antimicrobial activity of a selection of locally important yet scientifically poorly
known species, yielded data of considerable academic novelty as well as potential
commercial value. The study is of global significance because it represents an
important contribution to Khoi and San ethnobotany, and ensures the conservation
of fragile, oral-traditional indigenous knowledge. The thesis has resulted in five
international peer-reviewed publications and presentations at three international
conferences.
Supervisor: Prof BE van Wyk
Co-supervisor: Dr A Schutte-Vlok (CapeNature)
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Klein, Juliana Dunia (PhD)
Ms Klein was born in Heidelberg (Germany), and holds an MSc in Biological
Oceanography from Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel. She enrolled for a PhD
at the University of Johannesburg in 2016 and is currently conducting postdoctoral
research at Stellenbosch University.
In her doctoral study, Ms Klein studied the spotted ragged-tooth shark, Carcharius
taurus. Population numbers of this top predator have been declining worldwide, and
the South African population is believed to be the only one not at risk of extinction.
However, little information on its population structure and demographic trends is
available, and it remains vulnerable. Ms Klein used genetic data and tagging
information to conclusively prove that females return to the sites where they were
born to give birth. This behaviour has resulted in the formation of several distinct
pupping grounds, and the protection of each of these will help to maintain the
genetic health of the South African population. The candidate has presented her
work at two local and 3 international conferences, and has published two peer
reviewed journal articles.
Supervisor: Prof PR Teske
Co-supervisor: Dr A Bester-van der Merwe (Stellenbosch University)
Co-supervisor: Dr M Dicken (KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board)
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Makhubela, Tebogo Vincent (PhD)
Tebogo Vincent Makhubela was born and raised in Tshiawelo, Soweto, where he
also completed his schooling in 2008. He attended Mveledzandivho Primary School
and Vuwani Secondary School. After matric, he went on to complete all his tertiary
studies at the University of Johannesburg (UJ). He graduated with a BSc in
Physical Sciences majoring in Geology and Chemistry (2011), BSc Honours in
Geology (2012) and an MSc in Geology (Cum Laude, 2014). In 2015, he enrolled
for a PhD in Geology and was also appointed as an assistant lecturer in the UJ
Department of Geology. He was then appointed as a permanent lecturer as part of
the new Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP) in 2016.
Tebogo Makhubela’s research involved the Rising Star cave near Sterkfontein,
where Homo naledi was discovered in 2013. First he demonstrated, from
mineralogical, geochemical and geochronological studies on cave sediments, the
absence of external material at the discovery site. This underpinned the argument
for H naledi’s deliberate disposal of their dead. Second, he co-developed the
uranium-thorium-helium dating method for calcium carbonate, and applied this new
technique to flowstones to refine their chronology. Finally, he researched the local
erosion rate and landscape history through analyzing the radioactive isotopes
beryllium-10 and aluminium-26, which form at the Earth’s surface due to cosmic
rays. He determined a local erosion rate around 10 m per million years, and found
that the landscape, and the soil that H naledi individuals walked on, have not
changed much since about 250,000 years ago. Mr Makhubela is a lead author of
one, and co-author in three publications in international journals.
Supervisor: Prof JD Kramers
Co-supervisor: Dr D Scherler (German Research Centre for Geosciences,
Germany)
Co-supervisor: Dr GA Belyanin
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Masekameni, Masilu Daniel (PhD)
Masilu Daniel Masekameni was born in 1984 in the Limpopo Province. He
matriculated at Tseana High School in 2003. In 2006, he obtained his National
diploma in Environmental Health (Cum laude). He obtained a B-Tech degree in
2009 (Cum laude) and completed an MPhil in Energy Studies with a distinction in
2016 at the University of Johannesburg. He enrolled for his PhD in the same year.
Mr Masekameni is employed as a lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand,
School of Public Health.
The study focused on emission factors from small-scale coal combustion
technologies, particle size distribution, physicochemical properties of emissions,
risk assessment of Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylenes (BTEX)
emissions, and cellular uptake of particulates. Results revealed that gaseous and
aerosol emissions were significantly reduced by the correct selection of stove to
fuel combinations. Emissions of particulates were directly proportional to stove
type, fuel properties and ignition method. Particles from domestic coal burning
exhibited small diameter of less than 100 nm. This is concerning given higher
deposition rates in the lower respiratory track of exposed individuals. BTEX
emissions remain a worrying aspect due to the high probability of cancer risk under
defined exposure scenarios. The study has international importance because for
the first time, a methodology for health risk assessment from residential coal
burning was applied. This study produced publications in peer-reviewed journals,
three conference papers and eight international conference presentations.
Supervisor: Prof M Gulumian (University of the Witwatersrand)
Co-supervisor: Dr T Makonese
Co-supervisor: Prof IT Rampedi
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Modley, Lee-Ann Sade (PhD)
Lee-Ann Sade Modley was born in Johannesburg in 1988 and matriculated from Sir
John Adamson High School in 2006. She obtained a BSc degree majoring in
Human Physiology and Zoology, followed by an Honours degree in Zoology from
the University of Johannesburg in 2011. In 2014, she obtained an MSc degree in
Environmental Management, also from the same institution. Ms Modley is currently
employed as a lecturer in the Department of Geography, Environmental
Management and Energy studies at the University of Johannesburg.
The aim of this doctoral thesis was to assess and compare aspects related to the
biotic integrity of three rivers that supply the highly polluted, hyper-eutrophic
Roodeplaat Dam. The research was done using a multi-indicator approach which
included an assessment of macroinvertebrate assemblages, fish health as well as
water quality and sediment analyses. The results of this study provides a
comprehensive contribution to better understand the complex suite of
physiochemical and biological factors impacting on water quality and in situ fish
health in the Roodeplaat catchment area. It further provides useful insight on the
bioaccumulated levels of the bio-toxin analogues microcystin-LR, -YR, and -RR in
the hepatic tissues of two indicator fish species. The study also highlights seasonal
variations in abiotic components and the associated biological responses at
different trophic levels. This research has resulted in a publication in an
international peer-reviewed journal with a second paper currently under review.
Supervisor: Prof JC van Dyk
Co-supervisor: Prof A Oldewage
Co-supervisor: Prof IT Rampedi
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Nibamureke, Uwineza Marie Clementine (PhD)
Marie Clémentine Nibamureke was born in the Northern Province of Rwanda. She
obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Education – Biology, from the University of
Rwanda in 2006 and was a high school Biology and Chemistry teacher in Rwanda
before furthering her studies at the University of Johannesburg in 2012. She
completed her BSc Honours in Zoology in 2013 and MSc in Aquatic Health in 2015.
Ms Nibamureke received a Global Excellence and Stature Scholarship to complete
a PhD in Aquatic Health. She is currently working as a Senior Laboratory manager
at the Department of Zoology and is a married mother of two children aged 22 and
12.
Ms Nibamureke’s research focused on human pharmaceuticals in aquatic systems.
It was the first study to investigate the potential effects of the antiretroviral drug
nevirapine and the antibiotics sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim, present in
surface waters, on the life stages of an indigenous fish species, Oreochromis
mossambicus. Results showed that the fish exposed to a mixture of nevirapine and
the antibiotics were more affected compared to those exposed to nevirapine alone
in both juvenile and adult fish. Adult fish liver tissue showed pronounced changes to
organ histology that may affect organ function. The long-term negative effects of
nevirapine on all life stages showed the importance of putting measures in place to
reduce or prevent the entry of pharmaceuticals into the environment. Three articles
in peer-reviewed journals and one conference paper have been published from this
study and the results have been presented at international and local conferences.
Supervisor: Prof GM Wagenaar
Co-supervisor: Prof IEJ Barnhoorn (University of Venda)
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Wuyep, Solomon Zitta (PhD)
Solomon Wuyep was born in Kebbi State (Nigeria) in 1977 and matriculated in
1997 at the United Tongfom Fellowship College. He obtained a BSc Geography
degree from University of Jos in 2003. In 2012, Mr Wuyep completed his MSc
degree in Environmental Resources Management from the Federal Technology
University of Yola. He enrolled for a PhD degree in Geography at the University of
Johannesburg in 2015 and is currently a lecturer at Plateau State University
(Nigeria).
Urban populations in most African countries are predicted to increase to 1.2 billion
in the next four decades and the sub-Saharan African region will constitute the
greatest proportion of this growth rate. Inevitably, agricultural productivity and food
accessibility will be reduced, thus constraining food security and quality of life in
these countries. Solomon’s doctoral thesis assessed the contributions of smallscale
agriculture towards livelihoods in the Jos metropolis (Nigeria). Results
obtained are of international importance, both from the context of development
challenges in the sub-Saharan African region and Nigeria in particular. The
research revealed how urban farming wields a significant influence on employment
opportunities, income generation, and food security in Jos, thus producing
important knowledge for enhanced small-scale farming and how integrated zoning
regulations can accommodate these activities. Research from the candidate’s
thesis generated publications in an international, peer-reviewed journal, a
conference proceeding, while other manuscripts are currently under review.
Supervisor: Prof NJ Kotze
Co-supervisor: Prof IT Rampedi
Co-supervisor: Dr AP Ifegbesan (Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria)
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