UWC is a research-led university responsive to the needs of a changing world through excellence in learning, teaching and research, and the generation and application of new knowledge.
Firmly anchored in its local and sub-regional context and inspired by its distinctive academic role in building a more equitable and dynamic society, the University continues to empower its students, staff and partners to advance its mission of serving the greater public good and searching for humane and sustainable solutions to the challenges of our time. This is pursued through high academic standards, intellectual rigour and productive partnerships and networks beyond the confines of disciplinary and geographic boundaries.
MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR
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Today, as we celebrate your achievements, we also recognise the determination and sacrifices that have brought you here. Take a moment to reflect on your journey, the nervous excitement of your first lecture, the long nights of study, and the challenges that tested your perseverance. There were times when the road ahead seemed uncertain, but you kept going. Now, you stand here, ready to step into the world as graduates of the University of the Western Cape (UWC).
The world you are entering holds both promise and complexity. Like much of the world, South Africa stands at a crossroads. Inequality, economic instability, and social injustice remain harsh realities for many. Yet, we are reminded that change begins when we refuse to be silent in the face of injustice. No one can be left out of the process. Too many voices in our society remain unheard, including women, children, the poor, and those pushed to the margins. The voices of the marginalised must be heard, their dreams shared, and their power reclaimed. As UWC graduates, you have not only gained knowledge but also the responsibility to be active citizens, to question, to challenge, and to lead with integrity. The true value of education is not measured by personal success alone but by how it is used to uplift others. Whether you enter boardrooms, classrooms, hospitals, or courtrooms, let your leadership create spaces where dignity and fairness prevail.
Our faith teaches us that there are no outsiders. All are welcome, regardless of race, background, gender, or identity. These are not just words; they are a call to action. In a world too often divided, let your success be defined by the inclusivity and justice you champion. Carry this commitment with you as you shape your future and the world around you. Hope has two beautiful daughters. One is anger at the way things are, and the other is the courage to change them. Let your courage be your guide. Speak out when you witness injustice, stand up for those who are silenced, and use your education to give others hope.
Wherever life takes you, remember this. Take pride in how far you have come but never lose sight of how far you can go. The world is waiting for you, not just as professionals, but as leaders who can make a difference.
Soos ons vandag u prestasies vier, erken ons ook die vasberadenheid en opofferinge wat jou tot hier gebring het. Vat ’n oomblik om op jou reis te reflekteer, die senuwees en opgewondenheid van jou eerste lesing, die laat nagte van studeer en die uitdagings wat jou deursettingsvermoë getoets het. Daar was tye wat die pad vorentoe onseker was, maar jy het aangehou. Nou staan jy hier, reg om die wêreld in te stap as ’n gegradueerde student van die Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland (UWK).
Die wêreld wat jy betree, hou beide belofte en kompleksiteit in. Soos ’n groot deel van die wêreld, staan Suid-Afrika op ’n kruispad. Onregverdigheid, ekonomiese onstabiliteit en sosiale onreg bly die harde werklikhede vir baie. Tog word ons daaraan herinner dat verandering begin wanneer ons weier om stil te bly in die aangesig van onreg. Niemand kan uit die proses gelaat word nie. Te veel stemme in ons samelewing bly ongehoord, insluitend vroue, kinders, die armes en dié wat opsy geskuif word. Die stemme van die gemarginaliseerde moet gehoor word, hul drome moet gedeel word en hul mag moet teruggeëis word. As UWK-gegradueerdes het jy nie net kennis gewerf nie, maar ook die verantwoordelikheid om ’n bydraende burger te wees, om vrae te vra, om uit te daag en om te lei met integriteit. Die waarde van onderwys word nie net alleen gemeet aan persoonlike sukses nie, maar aan hoe dit gebruik word om ander op te hef. Of jy nou raadskamers, klaskamers, hospitale of hofsale betree, laat jou leierskap ruimtes skep waar waardigheid en billikheid heers.
Ons geloof leer ons dat daar geen buitestaanders is nie. Almal is welkom, ongeag ras, agtergrond, geslag of identiteit. Dit is nie net woorde nie; dit is ’n oproep tot aksie. In ’n wêreld wat dikwels verdeeld is, laat jou sukses gedefinieer word deur die inklusiwiteit en geregtigheid wat jy bevorder. Dra hierdie verbintenis saam met jou terwyl jy jou toekoms en die wêreld rondom jou vorm. Hoop het twee pragtige dogters. Een is woede oor hoe dinge staan, en die ander is die moed om dit te verander. Laat jou moed jou gids wees. Praat uit wanneer jy onreg aanskou, staan op vir diegene wat stilgemaak word, en gebruik jou opvoeding om ander hoop te gee.
Waar ook al die lewe jou neem, onthou dit: Wees trots op hoe ver jy gekom het, maar moenie sig verloor van hoe ver jy kan gaan nie. Die wêreld wag op jou, nie net as ’n professionele mens nie, maar as leiers wat ’n verskil kan maak.
Baie geluk Klas van 2025!
ARCHBISHOP
THABO MAKGOBA CHANCELLOR
UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE
Dear Graduands,
MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR
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At the University of the Western Cape (UWC), we believe that education is about more than acquiring knowledge, it is about personal growth and the ability to make a meaningful difference in society. Graduation is a powerful reminder of the hard work and determination that have shaped your journey. Today, we celebrate your success while also reflecting on the experiences you have gained along the way.
For many, this journey has been filled with challenges, some anticipated, others unforeseen. Yet, with each obstacle, you have adapted, persevered, and emerged stronger. Struggle may be your soil, but resilience is your flower. Like the Protea on our University’s emblem, you have thrived despite adversity. This is what defines a UWC graduate.
Our graduates are stepping into a world that is both full of promise and fraught with uncertainty. In this moment of transition, I encourage you to hold fast to the values that have guided you during your time here. Take pride in how far you have come and have faith in how far you can go. Our country, our continent, and our world need critical thinkers, problem solvers, and leaders who are willing to create a more just and sustainable future. You have the knowledge and skills to do so, use them with purpose.
But remember, success is not measured by personal achievement alone. It is also found in service, lifting others as you rise and staying connected to the communities that have supported you. True academic wealth is not locked away, it is meant to be shared. The knowledge you have gained benefits you, but it is also a tool to help build a better world.
As you step into this new chapter, carry with you the integrity and sense of purpose that define a UWC graduate. No matter where life takes you, remember that you are part of a community that believes in social justice and the power of education to transform lives. Go forward with confidence, knowing that you are wellprepared to shape a future that is brighter and full of possibilities.
By die Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland (UWK) glo ons dat opvoeding meer is as net die verkryging van kennis; dit gaan oor persoonlike groei en die vermoë om ’n betekenisvolle verskil in die samelewing te maak. Gradeplegtigheid is ’n kragtige herinnering van die harde werk en vasberadenheid wat jou reis gevorm het. Vandag vier ons jou sukses, terwyl ons ook reflekteer oor die ervarings wat jy langs die pad opgedoen het.
Vir baie was hierdie reis vol uitdagings, vir party voorspelbaar, vir ander onverwags. Tog het jy, met elke hindernis, jouself aangepas, aangehou en sterker uit die stryd gekom. Struikelblokke mag jou grond wees, maar uithouvermoë is jou blom. Soos die Protea op ons Universiteit se embleem, het jy oorleef en gespruit, ondanks teenspoed. Dit is wat ’n UWKgegradueerde student definieer.
Ons gegradueerde studente stap in ’n wêreld wat vol is met beloftes en onsekerheid. In hierdie oomblik van oorgang, moedig ek jou aan om vas te hou aan die waardes wat jou gelei het gedurende jou tyd hier. Wees trots oor hoe ver jy gekom het en glo in hoe ver jy kan gaan. Ons land, ons kontinent en ons wêreld benodig kritiese denkers, probleem oplossers en leiers wat bereid is om ’n meer regverdige en volhoubare toekoms te skep. Dis ’n doel wat jy kan haal met die kennis en vaardighede wat jy bereik het.
Maar onthou, sukses word nie net gemeet deur persoonlike prestasie nie. Dit word ook gevind in diens, ander op te hef terwyl jy styg en om verbind te bly met die gemeenskappe wat jou ondersteun het. Ware akademiese rykdom is nie weggesluit nie, dit is bedoel om gedeel te word. Die kennis wat jy verwerf het, bevoordeel jou, maar dit is ook ’n hulpmiddel om ’n beter wêreld te bou.
Soos jy in hierdie nuwe hoofstuk begin, dra die integriteit en gevoel van doel wat ’n UWKgegradueerde student definieer. Maak nie saak waar die lewe jou neem nie, onthou dat jy deel is van ’n gemeenskap wat in sosiale geregtigheid en die mag van opvoeding om lewens te transformeer glo. Gaan vorentoe met selfvertroue, wetende dat jy goed voorberei is om ’n toekoms te vorm wat helderder is en vol moontlikhede.
Geluk!
PROF ROBERT J. BALFOUR RECTOR AND VICE-CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE
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HISTORIC MILESTONES
UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE
1960: The University College of the Western Cape opens its doors.
1970: The institution gains independent university status and is allowed to award its own degrees and diplomas.
1975: Prof Richard van der Ross is appointed as UWC’s first black Rector.
1978: UWC’s Cape Flats Nature Reserve is declared a National Monument (now known as a provincial heritage site).
1987: New Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Jakes Gerwel, declares UWC as the ‘university of the left’. The University deracialises and opens its doors to African students.
UWC inaugurates its longest-serving Chancellor, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who would serve for more than 25 years.
1990: UWC becomes the first university to award the late President Mandela an honorary doctorate upon his release from prison.
1994: Many academics from UWC join President Mandela’s government and are appointed to ministerial and advisory positions, including its Rector, Prof Gerwel, who became the Director-General in the Presidency.
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1994: UWC’s leadership takes part in writing the higher education policy for the incoming government. The South African interim Constitution and final Constitution are drafted at UWC.
1995: UWC launches its first website – joining the internet age before other universities in the Mother City.
UWC launches the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) to engage in research, training, policy development and advocacy in relation to land reform, rural governance and natural resource management.
2002: Under the leadership of Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Brian O’Connell, UWC successfully resists being merged. Instead, its Dentistry Faculty is merged with that of the University of Stellenbosch, making UWC the only dentistry faculty in the Western Cape.
2010: 10 SARChI chairs awarded to UWC, the highest number awarded to any university in SA that year (as of 2018, UWC hosts 17 SARChI Chairs).
2012: UWC launches its Technology Transfer Office to help promote the development and protection of the intellectual property of the University’s research community, staff and students.
HISTORIC MILESTONES
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2012: UWC is declared Africa’s Greenest Campus in the inaugural African Green Campus Initiative Challenge.
2013: UWC signs the Berlin Declaration on Open Access in the Sciences and Humanities, joining hundreds of institutions around the world dedicated to supporting the principles of open access and working to achieve openness in publicly funded projects.
2015: Prof Tyrone Pretorius is inaugurated as the new Rector and Vice-Chancellor.
2016: UWC’s Centre for Humanities Research is awarded the Flagship on Critical Thought in African Humanities by the NRF.
UWC is ranked number 1 in Physical Science – not just in South Africa, but for Africa as a whole – in the 2016 Nature Index.
2017: A group of UWC students, led by Prof Nico Orce, conduct the second major African-led experiment at the CERN laboratory in Switzerland.
UWC’s former Vice-Chancellor, Prof Brian O’Connell, receives the National Research Foundation’s highest honour, the NRF Lifetime Achievement Award.
2018: The Faculty of Dentistry launches a state-of-the-art video conferencing system that allows students to watch live surgeries in class or at home – a first for South Africa.
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2018: UWC Choir made its debut at the World Choir Games. The choir came first in its category, bringing home the gold medal and the titleWorld Champions.
2019: UWC Rugby makes its historical debut in the Varsity Cup, by becoming the first team from an historically disadvantaged institution to qualify for the competition.
2020: UWC’s South African National Bioinformatics Institute (SANBI), in collaboration with researchers from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), sequenced the first SARS-COV-2 genome in South Africa, providing a genetic “fingerprint” helped us understand - and contain - the spread of COVID-19.
UWC celebrates its 60th anniversary.
2022: Professor Russell H Kaschula is appointed as the Research Chair in Forensic Linguistics and Multilingualism – a first in Africa.
The UWC Main Hall is renamed the Jakes Gerwel Hall to honour this iconic leader.
2023: Professor Marion Keim is appointed as the UNESCO Chair for Sport, Development, Peace and Olympic Education – the first ever awarded UNESCO Chair in Sport in Africa
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2023: Four significant infrastructure projects are completed in 2022 and 2023, including the Education Faculty building on the main campus, the 2700-bed Unibell Residence complex in Belhar, the Centre for Humanities Research building in Woodstock, and the UWC Innovation Hub in Parow.
2024: The first year of the full implementation of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme, which provides full bursaries to 250 undergraduate and 250 Master’s students as part of a seven-year agreement.
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2024: UWC is the first and only university team to compete in the inaugural CAF Women’s Champions LeagueAfrica’s premier club competition for women’s football.
2025: Prof Robert John Balfour is inaugurated as the 8th Rector and Vice-Chancellor
OFFICE BEARERS
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE
CHANCELLOR
The Most Reverend Dr TC Makgoba (PhD, Doctorate of Divinity: Hon. Causa)
CHAIR OF COUNCIL
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Ms X Mpongoshe (Dipl. Juris, B. Proc, Cert in Compliance Management, Cert. CRO (Euromoney London))
RECTOR AND VICE-CHANCELLOR
Prof R Balfour (BA, BA (Hons), HDE, MA, PhD)
VICE-RECTORS AND DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLORS
Prof MK Ralarala (HDE (Arts), BA (Hons), MA, DLitt, PhD)
Prof J Frantz (BSc, MSc, PhD)
Prof M Madiba (BA (Paed), B.Ed (Hons), B.Ed (Hons), BA (Hons) (English), MA Linguistics (Applied Studies), PhD)
REGISTRAR
Dr N Lawton-Misra (BA, BEd, MEd (Educational Psychology), PhD (Educational Psychology))
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Mr ME Magida (BProc, LLB, LLM)
Mr M Regal (BCom (Hons), CA (SA), M Dev Studies)
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Prof F Moola (BA Hons, MA, PhD)
DEANS
Prof A Padmanabhanunni (BA Hons (Psych), MA (Counselling Psych), PhD)
Prof V Yengopal (BChD, BSc (Hons), PGDip, MChD, PhD)
Prof MV Esau (BAdmin, BAdmin (Hons), MAdmin, PhD)
Prof R Govender (BSc; BSc Honours (Mathematics); MEd and PHD (Mathematics Education))
Prof JR De Ville (BCom, LLB, LLD)
Prof D Holgate (BSc, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD)
FACULTY
OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES 11 DECEMBER 2025 | 09H30 PROGRAMME
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ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS
1. Academic Procession (THE AUDIENCE IS REQUESTED TO STAND AS THE PROCESSION ENTERS THE HALL)
2. The Chancellor / Vice-Chancellor constitutes the congregation
3. National Anthem
4. Prayer
5. Address: SRC
6. Address: Rector and Vice-Chancellor
7. Item in song
8. Presentation of Graduands to the Chancellor / Vice-Chancellor
9. The Chancellor / Vice-Chancellor dissolves the congregation
10. The Academic Procession leaves the hall
NB: THE AUDIENCE IS REQUESTED TO REMAIN STANDING UNTIL THE PROCESSION HAS LEFT THE HALL.
TIME AND VENUE
GRADUATION CEREMONY 11 DECEMBER 2025 (THURSDAY) UWC CAMPUS 09H30
Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso, O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho,
O se boloke, O se boloke setjhaba sa heso, Setjhaba sa South Afrika – South Afrika.
Uit die blou van onse hemel, Uit die diepte van ons see, Oor ons ewige gebergtes, Waar die kranse antwoord gee,
Sounds the call to come together, And united we shall stand, Let us live and strive for freedom, In South Africa our land.
FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
DOCTOR’S DEGREES DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
JOHNATHAN GOEIMAN
Department: GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENT STUDIES
Supervisor: PROF B RINK
Thesis:
Navigating space, waste and mobilities: an exploration of street waste-pickers’ entanglements with the urban(e) and the mundane
Description:
Johnathan Goeiman’s PhD thesis engages with- and contributes to our understanding of the city and the urban condition. Framed by literatures on urban informal economies, infrastructure, waste & society, and urban mobilities, his thesis explores how street-based waste pickers in Johannesburg become entangled in the economic and social life of the city—not just through waste, but through their presence, movements, and modes of survival. His study makes an original contribution to knowledge through what he calls ‘infrastructural place-making’, defined as the situated, improvisational, and often precarious practices through which street waste-pickers co-produce urban space and place. He forwards an understanding of this concept both as a political and analytical tool for understanding how street waste-pickers navigate, shape, and are shaped by the urban form and urban life.
MPHO CYNTHIA MOTSEKI
Department: WOMEN AND GENDER STUDIES
Supervisor: PROF S NGABAZA
Co-supervisor: DR CJ RUSTIN
Thesis:
Beyond revictimisation of women: Engaging the male perpetrators’ voice in rethinking intimate partner violence in South Africa
Description:
This study highlights the perspectives of incarcerated men who have committed intimate partner violence (IPV), revealing complex contributing factors. It demonstrates how alcohol abuse, and emotions such as jealousy and anger, along with issues of infidelity, and a lack of positive male role models, especially the absence of a father figure, and experiences of childhood abuse, play a role in their behaviour. While they recognise that violence against women is unacceptable, these men often feel threatened by notions of gender equality, seeing it as a threat to masculinities. The research underscores the need for accessible anger management programmes in their communities, suggesting that many men could benefit. This work enriches the field of masculinities studies in South Africa and beyond, shifting focus from victims to male perspectives where much of the focus has been on victims.
FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
DOCTOR’S DEGREES
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
KEMI OYEBANJI
Department: WOMEN AND GENDER STUDIES
Supervisor: PROF S NGABAZA
Thesis:
The processes of reintegration and reintegration experiences of trafficked women survivors: narratives from Lagos Nigeria and Cape Town South Africa
Description:
The study provides valuable insights into the ways in which gender and other factors influence the reintegration experiences of trafficking survivors. Focusing on reintegration processes and experiences of trafficking survivors in Cape Town and Lagos, the study reveals that the stringent rehabilitation processes at safe houses and centres can present challenges for those seeking to recover. The findings highlight the importance of family dynamics, including forgiveness, reconciliation, and acceptance, as critical elements for successful reintegration. Additionally, feelings of shame, guilt, and financial constraints emerged as significant barriers to reintegration into communities. By emphasizing the often-overlooked voices of women survivors, this study contributes to the regional and global imperatives of fighting human trafficking, and the development of more effective policies and interventions to support reintegration processes.
The development of an innovative interprofessional education instructional model for health care science students at a historically disadvantaged university in South Africa
Description:
Estelle Beyers is awarded the degree Doctor of Philosophy for developing a contextually grounded and pedagogically innovative interprofessional education instructional model for a historically disadvantaged South African institution. Her research, grounded in social constructivism, Ubuntu and transformative learning, applied the Analyse–Design–Develop–Implement–Evaluate model and the Four-Component Instructional Design model to create authentic, patient-centred, collaborative learning experiences. Her work advances interprofessional education and collaborative practice, strengthens graduate readiness, and promotes socially responsive healthcare.
CHARL ISADORE DAVIDS
Department: PSYCHOLOGY
Supervisor: PROF N ROMAN
Co-supervisor: PROF S KOCH
Thesis:
A community’s participation in the development of a community-based substance abuse intervention programme in a West Coast rural community: A participatory action research approach
Description:
Substance abuse is a major public health issue particularly in historically disadvantaged communities (HDCs) where access to intervention and treatment services is limited. This study aimed to explore and enhance community participation in the process of developing a community-based substance abuse intervention program in Lambert’s Bay, a rural fishing town in Western Cape, South Africa. This study used a Participatory Action Research approach through four cycles: identifying community concerns, capacity building, situational mapping, and stakeholder collaboration, to develop a sustainable intervention framework. Findings show that community engagement fosters ownership, while limited services, stigma, and geography restrict access. Early prevention, youth education, and multi-stakeholder collaboration addressing socioeconomic and environmental factors are essential for a holistic, community-driven response.
FACULTY OF COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
DOCTOR’S DEGREES
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
MUJEBUL ABDULREHMAN HOOSEN
CENTRE FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND SOCIETY
Supervisor: PROF N ROMAN
Co-supervisor: PROF T MTHEMBU
Thesis:
The development of guidelines for the inclusion of spirituality and spiritual care in Unani Tibb practice
Description:
Traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine (TCAM) is rooted in spirituality and indigenous knowledge. Unani Tibb, a TCAM system derived from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, promotes balance between mind, body, and soul. Yet spirituality in education and practice remains undervalued. Using a two-phase Design-Based Research approach, this study developed 40 guidelines to strengthen spiritual care in Unani Tibb. Findings show limited formal training despite practitioners valuing spirituality. Key aspects include spiritual history-taking, spiritual care competencies, temperament analysis, and personal growth. The framework advances holistic, ethical, and contextually grounded care. The findings of this study were presented through multiple oral presentations at national and international conferences and disseminated in five publications in international peer-reviewed journals.
KYLE JACKSON
Department: PSYCHOLOGY
Supervisor: PROF M BOTHA
Co-supervisor: DR L HENDRICKS
Thesis:
Exploring the constructions of masculinity and fatherhood in the context of a high-risk pregnancy utilising an ethnographic grounded theory approach: An online, qualitative methodology
Description:
Ten to thirty percent of pregnancies are considered high-risk, yet men in South Africa are often excluded from reproductive and maternal health. Through an innovative multimethod and online ethnographic grounded theory study, Kyle illuminated how high-risk pregnancy reshapes constructions of masculinity and fatherhood. Through the use of an extensive scoping review, in-depth individual interviews, a photovoice study and a focus group with fathers, he developed a conceptual model to illustrate the constructions of masculinity and fatherhood. This study revealed the erosion and subsequent reconstruction of masculine identity during and long after a high-risk pregnancy, exposing critical enduring gaps in health and policy. The study offers transformative recommendations for psychosocial, legislative, and healthcare reform that re-centres fathers within the family unit.
FACULTY OF COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
DOCTOR’S DEGREES DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
JULIET MACDONALD
Department: SOCIAL WORK
Supervisor: DR M LONDT
Co-supervisor: DR N HENDERSON
Thesis:
Rights and Responsibilities of Unmarried Fathers: A Model for Social Workers
Description:
Juliet MacDonald PhD thesis was to develop a mediation model for designated social workers (DSW) during applications for parental responsibilities and rights by unmarried fathers in terms of Section 21 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 in the Western Cape. She utilized an adapted intervention and development research design within a qualitative study with hegemonic masculinity and ethics of care as theoretical frameworks. The findings revealed that the practices of social workers were grounded in traditional views on hegemonic masculinity, which emanated from the dominant patriarchal views of policy makers in the sector. Responsibility and competence within the ethics of care, which propagates fairness and equality, were compromised. A mediation model, enhanced by caring masculinities, is outlined and should be adopted by social workers when dealing with rights and responsibilities of unmarried fathers in the Western Cape.
LUMKA MAGIDIGIDI-MATHISO
CENTRE FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND SOCIETY
Supervisor: PROF J FRANTZ
Co-supervisor: DR G FILIES
Thesis:
Developing guidelines to strengthen the human capabilities of parents with children with developmental disabilities using an interdisciplinary team approach
Description:
Lumka Magidigidi-Mathiso’s doctoral research focuses on strengthening the support systems available to parents raising children with developmental disabilities in South Africa. Grounded in the Human Capabilities Approach, the study used a robust mixed-methods design that included a systematic literature review, qualitative interviews, and a Delphi study across three disadvantaged Western Cape communities. Findings highlighted fragmented healthcare services, poor coordination, high caregiver stress, financial burdens, and social isolation, while also revealing strong parental resilience and adaptive coping. The research produced practical, evidence-based guidelines tailored to the South African context and resulted in three scholarly publications that inform future policy, practice, and research.
FACULTY OF COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
DOCTOR’S DEGREES
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
MAPHOKO PHINDILE MALEMA
Department: SPORT RECREATION AND EXERCISE SCIENCE
Supervisor: PROF J FRANTZ
Thesis:
Developing guidelines and implementation strategies that can be considered when implementing a telerehabilitation programme in the Elias Motsoaledi municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa
Description:
Phindile Malema’s doctoral research addresses critical gaps in primary healthcare by advocating for telerehabilitation as a feasible way to support physical activity among patients living with type II diabetes, especially in rural and underserved communities. Her study focused on developing evidence-based guidelines and implementation strategies for a telerehabilitation programme in Elias Motsoaledi, Limpopo. Using an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design—quantitative, qualitative and a Delphi study—she identified high levels of comorbidity, good medication adherence, and very limited awareness of telerehabilitation benefits. Although public-sector implementation shows strong potential, financial constraints remain a major barrier. Her work generated practical guidelines and four publications.
YOLANDA MAYMAN
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Supervisor: PROF B VAN WYK
Co-supervisor: PROF T CROWLEY
Thesis:
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine roll-out on treatment experiences and mental well-being of adolescents on HIV treatment in the Western Cape, South Africa
Description:
The world stood still in the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. While health systems struggled to contain the pandemic and reprioritise service delivery, adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) were left largely unattended. Yolanda conducted a multi-phased, mixed methods study to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on treatment outcomes and mental wellness of ALHIV and vaccine uptake/hesitancy in the Cape Town Metro. She reviewed the effects of the pandemic on the African continent, and described adolescent HIV service delivery in the Cape Town Metro during the pandemic. Her photovoice projects illustrated how ALHIV felt vulnerable and disconnected during the pandemic, but also highlighted pockets of resilience. Her doctoral work produced 5 peer-reviewed journal publications.
FACULTY OF COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
DOCTOR’S DEGREES DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
SUSSARAH MARIA ELIZABETH NELL
Department: SOCIAL WORK
Supervisor: PROF G DYKES
Co-supervisor: DR S CARELSE
Thesis:
Best interests of child in parental responsibilities and rights investigations: Developing process guidelines for social workers in private practice
Description:
The aim of the study was to develop process guidelines for social workers in private practice in determining the best interests of the child in parental responsibilities and rights investigations. This qualitative study used an intervention research design with three cohorts: social workers in private practice, family law attorneys, and family law experts. Data collection methods included a systematic review, online focus groups, online interviews, pilot testing of basic process guidelines, and Delphi study with national and international experts assessing the revised guidelines. The study’s significance was the development of process guidelines to align with the Children’s Act which were holistic and child-centred, offering a structured and accessible framework for practice.
CHARNE PETINGER
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Supervisor: PROF B VAN WYK
Co-supervisor: PROF T CROWLEY
Thesis:
Transition experiences of adolescents on HIV treatment in public health care services in the Cape Town Metropole, South Africa: A mixed methods study
Description:
Adolescents growing up with HIV are challenged to handle the transition from paediatric to adult care in the HIV programme. Charne conducted a multi-phased, mixed methods study to describe transition in the Cape Town Metro, and the experiences and challenges of adolescents before, during and post transition. Her review of national health policies mirrored the significant gaps and consistencies in transition practices and low levels of transition-readiness. Her photovoice projects amplified adolescents’ voices and provide a basis for recommendation on how to improve transition practises in the Western Cape and South Africa. Her doctoral work produced 7 peer-reviewed journal publications.
FACULTY OF COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
DOCTOR’S DEGREES
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
JANINE SUSAN SENEKAL
Department: PSYCHOLOGY
Supervisor: PROF E MUNNIK
Co-supervisor: PROF J FRANTZ
Thesis:
The development of a scale to measure doctoral graduate attributes in the South African higher education context
Description:
Janine developed the Doctoral Graduate Attributes Scale (DGAS-10) to measure doctoral graduate attributes in South African higher education. Guided by scale development theory, this multiphase study integrated a systematic review, stakeholder interviews, and a Delphi study, resulting in a draft scale and four peer reviewed articles. The DGAS-10 includes ten domains with thirty subdomains. The scale may be used to support student and graduate self-reflection, supervision, and institutional research. This work advances understanding of the comprehensive and transferable attributes doctoral scholars may develop, to be active and creative problem-solvers, researchers and lifelong learners. In addition, Janine developed a framework for supporting doctoral graduate attribute development.
FACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
DOCTOR’S DEGREES DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
HEINRICH JANTJIES
Department: MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Supervisor: PROF R SHAMBARE
Thesis:
Value Creation through Customer Experience: A study of a selected church in South Africa
Description:
Heinrich Jantjies’ thesis investigated value creation through customer experience and the intention to revisit the religious servicescape in a selected church, from 2018 to 2023. The study expanded seminal works by Bitner (1992) and Rosenbaum and Massiah (2011) by incorporating virtual dimensions of the ACSA Model impacting the church. A constructivist enquiry employing mixed methods was employed. Findings revealed that congregants’ perceptions of satisfaction and their revisit intentions are based on servicescape experiences. From these, some 23 strategic proposals were formulated to improve the servicescape experience through value creation and customer experience within a religious context.
SHONISANI MPHINYANA
Department: ECONOMICS
Supervisor: PROF M OCRAN
Thesis:
Essays on Economic Growth in South Africa
Description:
This thesis, entitled Essays on Economic Growth in South Africa, investigates the root causes of the country’s low economic growth. Through rigorous econometric analysis, it highlights the critical roles of institutional quality, political stability, and financial sector dynamics. The research underscores the need for structural reforms, improved governance, and greater financial inclusion to address persistent inequality, unemployment, and poverty, and to foster sustainable economic growth in South Africa.
FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
MASTER’S DEGREES
MASTER OF ARTS
BROWN ANTONIA ANGELIC
Thesis:
Investigating Metrolingual Multitasking: an analysis of interactions in Fish Market spaces
Department: LINGUISTICS
Supervisor: PROF Q WILLIAMS
DE BRUYCKER BRITNEY
Thesis:
Marketing ‘Africa’: Exploring colonial legacies in the contemporary t ourism industry
Department: GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENT STUDIES
Supervisor: PROF S BROOKS
LEWIS TARRYN
Cum Laude
Thesis:
A critical analysis of the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities as ‘a safe space’ and its investigative strategies in selected religious abuse cases
Department: LINGUISTICS
Supervisor: DR L MAFOFO
Co-supervisor: PROF M RALARALA
CLOETE DONIQUE GUSLANE
Thesis:
Variasies in die verskrifteliking van Kaapse
Afrikaans: ‘n sosiolinguistiese ondersoek: Variations in the writing of Kaapse
Afrikaans: a sociolinguistic investigation
Department: AFRIKAANS/NEDERLANDS
Supervisor: DR D LAWRENCE
IYI LYDIA EGHOSASERE
Thesis:
Narratives of maternal mental health challenges and opportunities among African immigrant women in Cape Town
Department: SOCIOLOGY
Supervisor: PROF E MAYEZA
OLIPHANT ANTHEA
Thesis:
Promoting First Peoples tourism in the Western Cape: A comparative study of Ratelgat Farm and !Khwa ttu San Cultural Education Centre
Department: GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENT STUDIES
Supervisor: DR M DYSSEL
FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
MASTER’S DEGREES
MASTER OF ARTS IN CREATIVE WRITING
PRICE ALIYAH
Thesis:
Splintered: Re-imagining coloured identity in post-apartheid South Africa
Department: ENGLISH
Supervisor: PROF J MOOLMAN
PRIDGEON SARAH
Cum Laude
Thesis:
Subjects and skins: Her curriculum –A collection of poems
Department: ENGLISH
Supervisor: PROF J MOOLMAN
WITBOOI LUKHO
Thesis:
The Road to Johannesburg: a novel that explores the coming of age of a young writer
Department: ENGLISH
Supervisor: PROF J MOOLMAN
FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
DIPLOMAS 2025
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MUSEUM AND HERITAGE STUDIES
PHENDU SIPHO
2025
FACULTY OF COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
MASTER’S DEGREES
MASTER OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY
LEKAOTA NTHABISENG
Thesis:
An exploration into fathers’ experiences of living with their partners who present with postpartum depression
Department: PSYCHOLOGY
Supervisor: PROF M BOTHA
Co-supervisor: MR K JACKSON
MARTIN GENEVIEVE ANASTASIA
Thesis:
Exploring the scope of parenting programmes/interventions in South Africa: Guided by a systematic review and Delphi technique
Department: PSYCHOLOGY
Supervisor: DR L TUCKER
Co-supervisor: MR K JACKSON
BERNARD NHLANHLA
Thesis:
Navigating perinatal loss:
Exploring cultural perspectives of Swati parents in South Africa
Department: PSYCHOLOGY
Supervisor: MR K JACKSON
Co-supervisor: DR T ADONIS
SCHOLTZ ANDREAS
Thesis:
Loneliness and its correlates among university students enrolled in distance learning programs in South Africa
Department: PSYCHOLOGY
Supervisor: PROF A PADMANABHANUNNI
Co-supervisor: MR K JACKSON
MGIDI NONHLANHLA JANE
Thesis:
Preventative Interventions for Early Adolescent Substance Use in SubSaharan Africa: A Scoping Review
Department: PSYCHOLOGY
Supervisor: MR K JACKSON
Co-supervisor: PROF M FLORENCE
MABUZA
FACULTY OF COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
MASTER’S DEGREES 2025
MASTER OF PSYCHOLOGY
BAILEY RENAY
Thesis:
Provision of care for children diagnosed with ADHD: Caregivers’ perceptions and decision-making
Department: PSYCHOLOGY
Supervisor: PROF M SMITH
Co-supervisor: MS M WILLEMSE
KHALFE FAIEEZA
Thesis:
The relationship between pet ownership, attachment and individual well-being:
A cross-sectional study among South African pet owners
Department: PSYCHOLOGY
Supervisor: DR L TUCKER
BEASLEY LISA MORGANA
Thesis:
Nature Connectedness and Wellbeing: An Exploration of the Pathways and Barriers for South African Adults
Department: PSYCHOLOGY
Supervisor: PROF N SOMHLABA
Co-supervisor: MRS C RAATS
FACULTY OF COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
MASTER’S DEGREES 2025
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
KHAN NAZREEN
Thesis:
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on treatment outcomes for adolescents living with HIV in the Cape Town Metropole, South Africa
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Supervisor: PROF B VAN WYK
Co-supervisor: PROF T CROWLEY
MDLEKEZA NOZUKO ARIZONA
Thesis:
An exploration of how general practitioners, working in seven black townships in Cape Town, South Africa, perceive their role in strengthening the district health system
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Supervisor: PROF U LEHMANN
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
DE VRIES AAQIL
Magna Cum Laude
Thesis:
An exploration of occupational resilience amongst vulnerable youth Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET) in the context of Mitchells Plain, South Africa
Department: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Supervisor: PROF L WEGNER
Co-supervisor: PROF T MTHEMBU
FACULTY OF COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SCIENCES DIPLOMAS 2025
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN HEALTH
FEUZEU MARCEL FRANK
MOHLAHLOE MOTSHEDISI CLEMENTINA
SAULSE JAMIE
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES
CAMPHER JESSE
CLOETE AMY-LEE
GANDILANGA BONANI
KOBOKANA SINOMTHA
MALEMA MAKHAYA JOHANNES
MOFOLO BOITUMELO
ROIYI ZIKHO
SEKU NOKULINDA
SETTLEY CHANTAL
SONGELWA PHINDOKUHLE PRETTY
FACULTY OF COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
BACUS NOOR-E-NAAZ
Cum Laude
CAJEE AQILAH
Cum Laude
EKSTEEN LUANÉ
Cum Laude
ABRAHAMS DANIELLA ROSE
AMOD AQEELAH
AMSTERDAM EDLE JANICE
BASSON EMMA
BRAAFF ZOE
BRAGA CAITLIN VICTORIA
BURGER DIAN SCHALK
CARA TINA DHANISHA
CASSIEM NAASIF
CIKO NQOBILE
COOK NIKITA
DAVIDS ZAHRAA
EDRIES SAKINAH
EILERS SUENIQUE MISHKE
FAKIER ZAHRAH
GADLA SILINDOKUHLE NICOLE
GAIBIE AMEERAH ABDULLAH
GESHA SIBABALWE
GOGWANA SINOLWETHU
GUMEDE SBONGOKUHLE
HINZ EMILIE BIANCA
ISMAIL IMAAN
JACOBS KELLY
JUJU TCHAKOUNTE COLLINS
KAHAAR JAMEELAH
KENSLEY AMY LIAN
KHAJOANE NONHLANHLA
KHOZA NONTANDO HOPE
MAAS MICHELLE
MADUMA NONSIKELELO NTOBEKO
MAJASI THOKOZILE NYASHA
MALALE ADRONICA ROBERTA MASIBUTELA
MALATJIE ZANDILE VERONICA
MAQOLO INGANATHI
MATROSE SISIPHO
MHLONGO MFANUFIKILE FIKISO ALLY
MMINE BASETSANA
NARKER DANAI
NDEBELE KWAZIKWENKOSI ANDISWA
NDEVU SINELETHU
NDWANDWE NOKWANDA
SINETHEMBA
NGEMA SIWINILE IMMACULATE
NYEBE YONGAMA
PEDRO KAYLIN BIANCA
PHILANDER DEVONAY ASHANTI
PREHN ALANA
RAVELL BIANCA
RIBEIRO LEAH SHERIDAN
RINQUEST SASKIA REBECCA
ROMAN LIANA
SABELESIVA AMYOLI
SIYAD NAIMA ALI
SMIT MIA-NAOMI
SZAPIRA HANNAH
TYEKELA THINA NAMHLA
TYILEKILE EMIHLE
FACULTY OF COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES 2025
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
VALLIE GADIJA
VAN PLETZEN ASHLE BROOKE
VAN WYK DANIELLE EDEN
VAN WYK SONIQUE TASHURICA
JANEKE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DIETETICS
SAMUELS AATIQAH
Cum Laude
TURNER DINE
Cum Laude
VAN SITTERT ANINE
Cum Laude
ADAMS PEDRO-NEY AGENBAG ZANELLE
BEUKES BRADFORD
DAMON CLIRESHA
FODSON VALLARIE
HANEKOM CALEIGH
JABAAR MOGAMAT SHAHEED
KWELETA ONWABILE
LUNGUZA ZINTLE
MAISA NTANDO NOKUKHANYA
MALAHLELA RAMATHABATHE
TUMISHO
MAPHOSA TALENT GRACIOUS
MAPHUMULO THOBEKA THOBILE
MAPLING MILLY
MAVIMBELA NELISIWE
VISTER CHARLTON
WATKINS SAMANTHA BARBARA
WOLMARANS NASIMAH
MAZWI RAESETJE ATLEGANG
MHLONGO THANDO NHLANGHANO
MKHONTO MPILOENHLE
BONGWANGANE
MOWAT KAITLIN ANN
MOYO LINAMANDLA LIYANDA
MUILA LESEDI THELMA
NDLOVU NOLUTHANDO SIPHOKAZI
NJEMLA SHYLET
NKITA OYAMA
NQOBO YOLA PRINCESS
NTSHAKALA NOZIPHO
NTSHONGWANA SIWAPHIWE
NTSOMI THATO ELIZABETH
OSLER DANIEL
RADEBE TEBELLO ERICAH
SCHREUDER JOME ELIZABETH
SHIVAMBU SASEKILE
VAN DEN HEEVER MISCHA ABIGAIL
WENTZEL HAYLEY JADE
FACULTY OF COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
ABBASS DHAAKIRAH
Cum Laude
JACOBS LEONARDO CALVIN
Cum Laude WILLIAM
SAMAAI AAKIFAH
Cum Laude
ABLES KELSEY
ABRAHAMS CHLOE JADA
ABRAHAMS KAUTHAR
ALEXANDER GRETCHEN
ANDREAS ASHLYNNE CHELSEA
BANTAM HARRIET REBECCA FRANCESCA
BESTER LIYANA
BOTHMA MIKAYLA LEE
BOUCHER CAROL ANGELA
BRUINERS CANDICE LAUREN
BUGQWANGU NOMABOTWE
BUYANA SINALO ITHEMBA
CABUKO ANDISIWE ASIPHE
CEDRAS CHLOE
CLAASSEN SANDY BEVERLEY
COETZEE ZAHRAA
DANIELS FRANCIS MARY-ANN
DIBINKONZO SIVE NOMVULA
DLADLA NONJABULO NOKWANDA
DUMINY SHANE
EBRAHIM AMEERA
FISHER LAUREN ANISHA-LEE
FISHER LUCINDA SUSAN
GALANT LAUREN
GARDINER ROSHNEY
GARDINER TARA
GEORGE AVUZIWE
GLADILE JABULILE
GRIFFITHS JOHNNE-LEIGH
GWELE KHONAYE
JAGGER MISHKA HAYLEY
JONAS MELISSA
KOBOKA SIPHIWE
KOLANISI ANDA
LEWIS RULENE FRANLYN
LOEWIES DEIDRE ROYDENE
LUCAS CIARA AMY
MADIKANE ZANDI
MAGAGULA KHULEKANI KAPTAIN
MASEKO TAMMY ELVIS
MATAFENI NTOMBIZIKHO
MDLUDLU EZEMVELO ARETHA
MEYER MAXINE
MODUNGWA SUNNYBOY
KGOTHATSO
MPIKO CHUMA
MTSHUTSHWANA SOMIKAZI
MWAMBA MAGDALENA PASHA
NENE AKHONA
NKUNA THANDAZO SILINDILE
NONTSHIBONGO ALULUTHO
NZIMA THINA
PAULSE JAMIE LEE
PETERSEN REECE
PHALWANA KAMOHELO FAKUNE
PIPERS CHELSEA
CHARMAINE
RAPITSE DANICA RILEY
RASOOL SIMON
FACULTY OF COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES 2025
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
RUDOLPH KIM-LYNN
SACCO LEBOGANG MATOME
JOEL
SALASA HANNAH
SASS ANDREA
SCHEEPERS KEZIAH
SCHOLTZ KISHA
SIGCU LUTHO
SWARTZ ROWDENE ANCHEN
TALIWE QUEEN EMIHLE
THAMAGA DIPUO
THOMAS WADE ALEX
TWIGG LI-ZAANDR
TYABULE SIPHOKAZI
TYASI MONGIKAZI
VAN DER MERWE TAMRYN
VAN RHYN VELTON
WILLIAMS LIEZEL JUSTINE
WYLES CHESIREE MICAELA
XHOBISO LULAMA
ZINCKE CASSIDY
FACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
MASTER’S DEGREES
MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
KOOPMAN AFTON
Thesis:
Good governance in the time of COVID-19: An analysis of municipal finance insight from selected municipalities in the Western Cape
SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT
Supervisor: PROF I ILE
Co-supervisor: PROF L PRETORIUS
STOFFELS CORRIE ISMAEL
Thesis:
Radical Economic Transformation in the South African Higher Education Sector: Quo vadis with reference to public universities
SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT
Supervisor: PROF L PRETORIUS
MASTER OF ADMINISTRATION
CHEGE FAITH NYAKAIRU
Cum Laude
Thesis:
Examining the challenges of youth empowerment initiatives under Kenya Vision 2030: A comparative analysis of selected projects
SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT
Supervisor: DR M OKBANDRIAS
MOTSEPE SELINA JACQUELINE DINEO
Thesis:
An investigation of the rate of workplace bullying and its perceived influence on employee engagement and labor turnover in the Gauteng hospitality industry
Department: INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Supervisor: PROF N SCHUTTE
MABASO LINDOKUHLE VICTORIA
Thesis:
Container Based Sanitation as infrastructural citizenship: A case study on women’ s lived experiences in Khayelitsha, Cape Town
Department: POLITICAL STUDIES
Supervisor: PROF F ANCIANO
FACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
MASTER’S DEGREES
MASTER OF ARTS
BIDLA BABONGILE
Thesis:
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for accountable service delivery in informal settlements: A case study of Imizamo Yethu, Cape Town
Department: POLITICAL STUDIES
Supervisor: PROF F ANCIANO
MASTER OF COMMERCE
ALLIE TAMEEM
Thesis:
Determinants of Cryptocurrency Use and Acceptance Amongst CapeTown Muslims
Department: FINANCE
Supervisor: PROF A OBALADE
Co-supervisor: PROF A BAYAT
JOHNSON IAN
Thesis:
Implications of financial literacy on financial wellness: A case study of university students in Cape Town, South Africa
Department: MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Supervisor: PROF C IWU
Thesis: Investigating child labour market activities in South Africa
Department: ECONOMICS Supervisor: PROF K YU
BOTHA LUCAN BEVAN
Thesis:
An explorative study of the relationship between transformational leadership, organisational culture, and organisational success in a post-pandemic workplace in the Western Cape’s private sector
Department: INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Supervisor: PROF N SCHUTTE
HERWEL CLINTON
FACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
MASTER’S DEGREES
MASTER OF COMMERCE
ZAMA NOMONDE BRIDGETTE
Thesis:
An exploratory study on factors that hinder port terminal automation: The case study of Richards Bay
Department: INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Supervisor: DR M MAYEDWA
MASTER OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
ABDELSALAM SAFA
Thesis:
An analysis of the relationship between economic growth and health outcomes in Sudan from 2000-2020
INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Supervisor: DR S MADYIBI
NTONGAMBINI SIPHELELE
Thesis:
The psychosocial dimensions of upward mobility in South Africa: the case of DelftGreen Park
INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Supervisor: PROF A BAYAT
MGUYE MBASA PATRICE
Thesis:
Assessing the impact of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on the White Paper on citizenship, immigration, and refugee protection in South Africa
INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Supervisor: PROF M DINBABO
SHINTA NOMBULELO
Thesis:
Exploring intrahousehold resource allocation and food security in Belhar, South Africa
INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Supervisor: DR D ADENIYI
FACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN POVERTY, LAND AND AGRARIAN STUDIES
MAILA TETELO
Thesis:
Politics and agrarian capital in land restitution: The Greater Tenbosch strategic partnership in Mpumalanga, South Africa
INSTITUTE FOR POVERTY, LAND AND AGRARIAN STUDIES
Supervisor: PROF R HALL
FACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES DIPLOMAS
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING
BADAT TAARIQ
BENNETT TAYGAN CASEY
BHAGWADEEN RICKAL
DILEMENG TSHEGOFATSO NDZUZO
DINKEBOGILE SIFISO PRUDENCE
DU TOIT CHANTELLE JEANNE
ETSON WADE
HURLING JUSTIN KENNETH
JACOBS RYAN DYLAN
KOTTA MANDISA OMPHILE
LOUW RIDHAA
MAHASHA NAKAMPE KINGSLEY
KNOWLEDGE
MANUELS QUAN
MARABA NOSIPHO MAKOMANE
JANEL
MATLAILA THABANG MORRIS ILHAAM
NDABA MENELISI SANELE
NGOVENI SIPHO TIMOTHY
NOGOQA SINAZO
NTAKANA KENOSI RACHEL
NYIKI OLONA
PETERS MICHEALA
QOBA ABRAM LIFA
SAIT LIYA
SALUKAZANA NOMALUNGISA
SAMKELISIWE
SAMBO MAAHIER
SEDICK FAAGIERAH
SIBANDA SHAKESPEAR
SIMELANE BONGISWA MPILO
SITHOLE KEOAGILE ANDRIES
TAKALANI ZWIVHUYA
TUOANE ORATILOE
UMEGBOLU JOSEPH EKENE
HONORARY DEGREE AWARDEES
1983
S. Motsuenyane, Doctor Commercii
M.C. O’Dowd, Doctor Commercii
1984
E. Theron, Doctor Legum
1987
B. Breytenbach, Doctor Litterarum
R.E. van de Ross, Doctor Educationis
1989
J.C. de Villiers, Doctor Scientiae
G.A.M. Mbeki, Doctor Philosophiae
1990
N.R. Mandela, Doctor Legum
O.R. Tambo, Doctor Legum
1991
R.E. Alexander, Doctor Commercii
G.S. Machel, Doctor Legum
D. Mitterand, Doctor Litterarum
D. Zihlangu, Doctor Educationis
1993
G. Boonzaaier, Doctor Litterarum
B. Head, Doctor Litterarum (posthumous)
A. Ibrahim, Doctor Litterarum
E. Mancoba, Doctor Litterarum
1995
G.J. Gerwel, Doctor Educationis
P.M. Sonn, Doctor Legum
1996
G.H. Brundtland, Doctor Legum
T.N. Chapman, Doctor Commercii
J.J.F. Durand, Doctor Philosophiae
P. Gorvalla, Doctor Commercii
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1997
B. Davidson, Doctor Litterarum
E.L. King, Doctor Theologiae
I. Mohamed, Doctor Scientiae
F.B. Naude, Doctor Theologiae
J.N. Scholten, Doctor Legum
R. Turner, Doctor Educationis
1998
J. Derrida, Doctor Litterarum
M. Nuttall, Doctor Theologiae
M.A Oduyoye, Doctor Theologiae
J. Reddy, Doctor Educationis
2001
V.H. Faigle, Doctor Theologiae
G. ‘t Hooft, Doctor Scientiae
P.N. Langa, Doctor Legum
A. Small, Doctor Litterarum
2002
W.H. Gray III, Doctor Philosophiae
C.L.R.Hirschsohn, Doctor Philosophiae
T. Manuel, Doctor Commercii
D. Philip, Doctor Litterarum
M. Philip, Doctor Litterarum
D.M.B. Tutu, Doctor Legum
2003
K. Mokhele, Doctor Scientiae
T. D. Fredericks, Doctor Educationis
P.D. Uys, Doctor Educationis
2004
K. Asmal, Doctor Legum
E. de Keyser, Doctor Commercii
G. Fitzgerald, Doctor Litterarum
A. Omar, Doctor Legum (posthumous)
A. Sachs, Doctor Litterarum
A. Sisulu, Doctor Curationis
W. Sisulu, Doctor Legum (posthumous)
HONORARY DEGREE AWARDEES
2005
A. Achmat, Doctor Philosophiae
C.J Bundy, Doctor Philosophiae
E.K.M. Dido, Doctor Litterarum
T. Jones, Doctor Philosophiae
J. Fagan, Doctor Legum
I. Mahomed, Doctor Legum (posthumous)
2006
F. Ginwala, Doctor Administrationis
2007
E. Abrahams, Doctor Philosophiae
E. Braune, Doctor Philosophiae
A. Chaskalson, Doctor Legum
D. Jordaan, Doctor Philosophiae
R. Kadalie, Doctor Litterarum
P. Mlambo-Ngcuka, Philosophiae Doctor
Y. Mokgoro, Doctor Legum
V.G. Shubin, Doctor Philosophiae
2008
W.E. Morrow, Doctor Educationis
2009
P. Govender, Doctor Legum
2010
A. Adebajo, Doctor Philosophiae
M.S. Dien, Philosophiae Doctor (posthumous)
B.L. Fanaroff, Doctor Philosophiae
P. Olumfemi-Kayode, Doctor Philosophiae
R. Simonsen, Doctor Philosophiae
P.K. Tergat, Doctor Philosophiae
D. Tulu, Doctor Philosophiae
2011
S.B. Biko, Doctor Philosophiae (posthumous)
S.B.A. Isaacs, Doctor Educationis
P. Magrath, Doctor Litterarum
M. Shear, Doctor Philosophiae
M. Temmerman, Doctor Philosophiae
R.B. Wolf, Doctor Philosophiae
2012
B. Gawanas, Doctor Legum
E. Moosa, Doctor Legum
R.E. Reddock, Doctor Philosophiae
H. Shaper, Doctor Philosophiae (posthumous)
A. Sheiham, Doctor Philosophiae
2013
H. Howa, Doctor Philosophiae
T. Jones, Doctor Philosophiae
J. Matthews, Doctor Philosophiae
G. Merino O.P, Doctor Theologiae
2014
A. Haron, Doctor Philosophiae (posthumous)
2015
A. Jedaar, Doctor Philosophiae
2016
H. Adams, Doctor Philosophiae
F. Robertson, Doctor Philosophiae
M. Tsedu, Doctor Philosophiae
2017
M. Lapsley, Doctor Philosophiae
2018
Z Skweyiya, Doctor Philosophiae (posthumous)
2021
Z. Wicomb, Doctor Philosophiae
A.A. Boesak, Doctor Philosophiae
W. Kentridge, (jointly awarded with Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Ghent University)
2022
K.K. Prah, Doctor Philosophiae
I. Sooliman, Doctor Philosophiae
HONORARY DEGREE AWARDEES
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2023
C. Hani, Doctor Philosophiae (posthumous)
D.E. Moseneke, Doctor Philosophiae
S.Z. Zotwana, Doctor Philosophiae
2024
M.Y. Choi, Doctor Philosophiae
H. Kummeling, Doctor Philosophiae
C. Pauwels, Doctor Philosophiae (posthumous)
2018
Ebrahim Rhoha
2021
AB Mahomed
Derek Joubert
Peter Takelo
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2022
Sean Patrick Lance
Peter Wilson
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
2024
Albert Lois Sachs
UWC GRADUATION ATTIRE
MEANING AND SYMBOLISM
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The three proteas symbolise Teaching, Culture and Education.
The stepped pattern represents the steps that lead to the Greek temple. This is the international symbol for academia and our recognition that we are a part of it.
The laurel leaves indicate competition and victory.
The diamond-shaped protea petal represents strength of character, ethics and faithfulness to oneself and others.
The continuous pattern that extends from the front to the back speaks to Respice Prospice, which means to look back, to look forward. Take what is good from the past and build the future.
The beaded effect is meant to reflect African craft and creativity.
The colours that make up the band are derived from those that represent the seven Faculties that make up the University.
CAP Black John Knox cap with silver tassel.
Peony red edged with silver trim.
THE CAP
Black John Knox cap with gold tassel. BACK OF THE YOKE
Black edged with gold trim.
THE SLEEVE
Open sleeves, looped up with gold cord and lined with gold satin.
THE GOWN
Black with full facings of gold and trimmed yoke.
Black John Knox cap with silver tassel.
Black edged with silver trim.
SLEEVE
Open sleeves, looped up with silver cord and lined with empire blue satin.
GOWN
Black with full facings of empire blue.
GRADUATION ATTIRE
AND HOODS GOWN
1 THE GOWN
Black (all degrees, diplomas and certificates, except Doctoral degrees)
Arts and Humanities
Community and Health Sciences
Dentistry
Economic and Management
Sciences
Education
Law
Natural Sciences
THE MOTIF
Black, edged with symbolic print in the Faculty colour.
THE COWL
Trimmed based on the type of qualification being conferred.
THE NECKBAND
The neckband emblazoned with the protea in the Faculty colour.
THE HOOD
Full hood in black.
2
CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS
(NQF LEVEL 5 AND 6)
Black, with gold and blue strips.
GRADUATION ATTIRE
HOODS
3 BACHELORS
(NQF LEVEL 7)
Black, edged with symbolic print in the Faculty colour; the neckband emblazoned with the protea in the Faculty colour.
Degrees: BA, BSc, BCom, BAdmin, BA (SRES), BSc (Complementary Health Sciences), BOH, PGCE
5
ADVANCED BACHELORS
(NQF LEVEL 8)
Black, edged with symbolic print in the Faculty colour and trimmed on the cowl with cord in platinum colour; the neckband emblazoned with the protea in the Faculty colour.
Degrees and Diplomas: All Honours degrees and Postgraduate Diplomas
4
PROFESSIONAL/SENIOR BACHELORS
(NQF LEVEL 8)
Black, edged with symbolic print in the Faculty colour and trimmed on the cowl with cord in gold colour; the neckband emblazoned with the protea in the Faculty colour.
Black, lined with the Faculty colour, edged with symbolic print in the Faculty colour and trimmed on the cowl with cord in the Faculty colour; the neckband emblazoned with the protea in the Faculty colour.
