UKZN’s two-day Spring Graduation kicks off in Durban.
Dr Adri Sutherland’s autoethnographic study makes a significant contribution to grief research.In a deeply personal and emotionally challenging journey culminating in a thesis that explores the grief experiences of parents who have lost their children, Dr Adri Sutherland graduated with a PhD degree in Ministerial Studies.
A jubilant Ms Tsholofelo Mapisa celebrates her graduation.
Dr Devaksha Moodley with her parents, Dr Pragnya Desai (right) and Dr Sundran Moodley (left).
Mr Lungisani Shange celebrates his Master’s in Development Studies with his proud mom, Mrs Zanele Shange (left), and dad, Mr Simon Shange (right).Mr Lungisani Shange graduated with a Master’s in Development Studies. His research entitled: Saving Lives or Saving Livelihoods? Exploring the Impact of South Africa’s Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic on the Informal Sector in the Durban Central Business District dealt with the real and sensitive issue of how the livelihoods of informal traders were affected by COVID-19 restrictions.
Dr Joseph Mbalaka’s PhD studies explored gender, religion and migration in Malawian Chewa and Yawo Muslim women.In a study described as “groundbreaking” and a “first-class piece of PhD work”, the intersection of gender, religion, and migration among Malawian Chewa and Yawo Muslim women in Durban in the last three decades formed the basis of a PhD study by Dr Joseph Yusufu Mbalaka with the aim to fill gendered gaps in the history of southern African migration.
From left: Professor Maheshvari Naidu; PhD graduate, Dr Thandeka Ndaba; and Professor Onisimo Mutanga.
Master of Education graduate, Ms Londekile Majola (far left) celebrates with her proud family.Ms Londekile Majola, a Foundation Phase teacher who graduated with a Master’s in Education, is driven to make a difference in the lives of learners with special needs; noting that many have grown up in an environment that has marginalised them because they are “different”.
Pictured with her supervisor, Professor Bernard De Meyer (right), Dr Siphiwe Langa’s innovative thesis explores the profound impact of patriarchy on the lives of Eswatini women poets.Witnessing first-hand the injustices faced by women in Eswatini, as well as her involvement with the Eswatini Women’s Land Rights Alliance (EWLRA), an NGO dedicated to protecting women’s land rights, Dr Siphiwe Langa felt compelled to take action through rigorous study.
Dr Nkosingiphile Mbhele with his daughter, Qhawekazi.
Dr Suhana Jacobs explores bullying in physical and cyber spaces in PhD study.Young adult survivors’ experiences of bullying, both in physical and cyber spaces, has emerged as a concerning societal issue, according to PhD graduate, Dr Suhana Jacobs who was motivated to investigate the complex problem of bullying in the digital age.
Master’s graduate, Ms Sandhia Ganesh celebrating her achievement.
PhD graduate, Dr Thobelani Majola.
Dr Leena Ramtohul (centre) with her niece, Ms Saanvi Ramtohul, and brother, Dr Krishnadass Ramtohul.Dr Premlata Ramtohul (Leena) graduated with her PhD in Education. The Mauritian student currently works as a Senior Researcher and Development Officer at the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) in Mauritius.
Master’s graduate, Ms Sarojini Govender’s study considers youth livelihood vulnerability during COVID-19.On a remarkable journey composed of chapters of both difficulty and reward, resolute graduate, Ms Sarojini Govender, has emerged triumphant with a master’s degree in Industrial Organisational Labour Studies just before her 60th birthday.
From left: Mr Sinethemba Ndovela, Ms Thembisile Ndovela, Dr Sithembele Ndovela, and Ms Nonjabulo Mthembu.Eagerness to improve his understanding of the accounting education field and a desire to challenge teachers’ accounting teaching approaches resulted in Dr Sithembele Ndovela’s PhD study which explored teaching accounting threshold concepts in English Second Language (ESL) contexts.
Mr Ronald Bafana is all smiles as he graduates with his Master’s in Development Studies.