GRADUATION CEREMONY
Friday, 10 July 2020 l 09:30
ORDEROF PROCEDURE
10JULY 2020 AT 09:30
TheaudiencewillriseastheacademicprocessionentersthehallandwillremainstandinguntiltheChancellorisin place
TheWitsChoirwillperform
TheChancellor willconstitutethecongregation
TheChancellor willwelcomethe graduands anddiplomates
Addressto the congregation
Confermentof degrees and granting of diplomas
ThePresidentof Convocation willaddressthe graduates and diplomates
TheChancellor willdissolvethe congregation
Theaudience willstand while Ihele is played
Membersoftheaudiencearerequestedtostandwhiletheacademicprocessionleavesthehallandnottoleavethe hallbeforetheend of theceremony.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Intheeventofload-sheddingorpowercuts,theGreatHallmaybecometotallydarkuntilthegeneratorcomesinto operation.
FACULTYOFCOMMERCE,LAW ANDMANAGEMENT
DEAN:PROFESSORI VALODIA BCom (Unisa)BCom Hons(Natal)MSc(Lancaster)DEcon(KwaZulu-Natal)
MasterofBusinessAdministration
ALAGIOZOGLOU,Alexander
PROJECT REPORT: Cell phoneusageamongmillennialsasan indicationof generalsocialspending
BURNEY,FaaezAhsan
RESEARCH REPORT: Monetising disruptivetechnologies inthetelecommunicationsindustry
GOVENDER,Geraldine
PROJECT REPORT: Developmentof acostperparcelmodelusing ABCcosting inaserviceorganisationin South Africa
KHALPEY,Mehboub
PROJECT REPORT: SavingsbehaviourinSouthAfricanhouseholds
MHLONGO,Andile Bess
PROJECT REPORT: Corporateentrepreneurship ata CentralHospitalintheCityof Johannesburg Metropolitan District
MILLEN,Aletta (with Distinction)
PROJECT REPORT: Assessmentof financialliteracyinhealthcareprofessionals inSouth Africa
NDZANAONANA, InnocentPatrice
PROJECT REPORT: MarketentrystrategiesforCumminsinSub-Saharan Africa
NKUNA,NyeletiSue-Angel
RESEARCH REPORT: Successfactors of smalltomedium sizedconstructioncompaniesin South Africa
PILLAY, Sharen Shalton
PROJECT REPORT: Consumerperception of theevolving landscapeof theSouthAfricanbanking industry
SIMELANE, PortiaPhumzile
PROJECT REPORT: The viabilityof aSolar Photovoltaicbusinessin Eswatini
SPAGNUOLO,Johanna Catharina (with Distinction)
PROJECT REPORT: Sustainablemechanismsfor delivering point-of-use water treatmenttounderprivileged communitiesin SouthAfrica
VAN EEDEN, Gerrit
PROJECT REPORT: Employeeengagementand totalrewardsintheSouthAfricaninsurance landscape
MasterofCommerce
GRODKO,Ron Yaroslav Development Theory and Policy
RESEARCH REPORT: HowcanPost-Keynesianmonetarypoliciescontributetodevelopmentandgrowthinasmall open economy?
GUERRALIMASERRAO BSAMPAIO, Luisa (with Distinction) Development Theory and Policy RESEARCH REPORT: Distribution andinequalityinLatin Americainthe 2000s: acriticalreview
JACKSON,CameronBrent Business Sciences/Management DISSERTATION: AnanalysisofsupplychainmanagementandperformancemeasurementpracticesinselectSouth Africanoilcompanies
MAGEZA, Musa Kenneth
Information Systems RESEARCH REPORT: Theadoption of IT servicemanagementinastate organisation
MATLOU,Karabelo Salaminah Accounting RESEARCH REPORT: An examination of the extent to whichstate owned entitiesdisclosetheirstrategyintheir integratedreport
MOILA,PulaBenestein
Information Systems RESEARCH REPORT: Determinantsofmobile bankingadoption in South African ruralareas
NDABA,Zamokuhle Economics RESEARCH REPORT: Doesdemocracyincreaseeconomicgrowth?
NTULI,ElvisKwenzokuhle
Information Systems RESEARCH REPORT: Utilising agileprojectmanagementforvirtualprojectteamswithin South Africanbanking
REDDY, Preshlen
Information Systems RESEARCH REPORT: Factors influencing the individualleveladoptionof bigdataanalytics(BDA)tools withinthe financialservicescontext
MasterofLaws
BOLLAND,Kirk Michael Environmental Law RESEARCH REPORT: Theimplicationsofthemonopolisticlegalframework inSouthAfrica'selectricityindustryfor renewableenergy
FORD,AndrewCharles
Commercial and Business Law RESEARCH REPORT: Thelegalimplications of thejudgmentin Maccsand(PTY) LTDvcityof CapeTown:a perspective of theminingrightholder
GAMA,ThandekaSiphumuzo Labour Law RESEARCH REPORT: Thelabourrelationactand workerparticipation in decisionmakingintheSouth African miningindustry: are workplaceforumsaviableoption?
HARIA, Kirith Praveen General RESEARCH REPORT: Acriticalevaluationandpossiblereformstothesummaryjudgmentprocedure
JAHED,MohammedKhalid General RESEARCH REPORT: Therisk basedapproach asa framework forassessingeffective implementation of FICA
MADIDE,Noluthando Sinakho
Commercial and Business Law RESEARCH REPORT: TheAvoidanceof the Promotionof AdministrativeJustice Act3 of 2000: somerecent developments
MANYAME,Amanda Information and Communications Law RESEARCH REPORT: Informedconsentforprocessingpersonalinformation inthecontextof bigdataanalytics
MOKADIKWA, SelloAsaph
International Law RESEARCH REPORT: TheSADCtribunalsaga:implicationsforthe ruleof lawandSADC's legalobligations
MSETEKA,TiongeMirriam
Human Rights Advocacy and Litigation RESEARCH REPORT: Thetaleof Matriachy:transformationandsubstantive equalityin CustomaryLaw
MUDAVANHU, Ethan
Information and Communications Law RESEARCH REPORT: Thestatusof unlawfuladministrativeactsintheSouthAfricanConstitutionalCourt
NAIDOO,Renee Salome General RESEARCH REPORT: Reconcilingscience and environmentallawin South Africa
NGULUBE, MxolisiArtwell (with Distinction)
Human Rights Advocacy and Litigation RESEARCH REPORT: Regulating informalhousingpracticesin South Africa
OONI, Yahya
Commercial and Business Law RESEARCH REPORT: 'Twin Peaks' -theimplicationsof South Africa'snewfinancialregulatorymodel
RASOOL,Zareenah Corporate Law RESEARCH REPORT: Thecriminalisation of cartelbehaviourinSouthAfrica
RENS,Simone Tax Law RESEARCH REPORT: AcriticalexaminationofSection23K, 23k,23nand240oftheIncomeTaxAct58of1962in lightof thegeneralanti-avoidanceruleinSouthAfrica
SHAZI, NokukhanyaSinenhlanhla Sinegugu
Commercial and Business Law RESEARCH REPORT: ThepredatorypricingprovisionsoftheCompetitionAct-media24vcompetitioncommission
THIPA, ErnestThabo General RESEARCH REPORT: Fiduciarydutiesof trustees andinsidertrading
WOKER,DavidWillard Tax Law RESEARCH REPORT: Acriticalexamination of introducing aland taxin SouthAfrica
MasterofManagement
MADZINGA,TshimbiluniLister
Public and Development Management RESEARCH REPORT: Perceptions of workers inminimum wagesinrelationto thedecentlivingstandard
MAKHUBO, MoloantoaGeoffrey Public and Development Management RESEARCH REPORT: An assessmentof theimpactof understandingof thedevelopmentgrantsintheCityof Johannesburg
MasterofManagementinEntrepreneurshipandNew VentureCreation
MKHWANANZI, ThembalamiLeslie RESEARCH REPORT: Therole of entrepreneurialleadershipskills inthe growth of SMEs in South Africa
TARUSARIRA,Cocky RESEARCH REPORT: Collaborationbetween SOE's andtechnology-based SME's:assesing the impacton the SMEperformance
MasterofManagementinFinanceandInvestment
NAMUPOLO,HilmaNdilipune RESEARCH REPORT: Infrastructuredevelopmentin Namibia:non-traditionalformsoffinancingopportunities
SOYAMBA, Khanyisa Babalwe RESEARCH REPORT: Commoditypriceandstock returnsnexusinArica
BachelorofCommercewithHonours
MAGOLEGO,Lungelo Economics
MAKHETHA, Mpho Business Sciences/Marketing
MAKIBINYANE, Sefatsa Business Sciences/Human Resources
NTULI,NombusoPurity Economics
TAUNYANE,Tshegofatso Applied Development Economics
TSHIBANGU,Tshimanga Business Finance
BachelorofEconomicSciencewithHonours
DYONTA, AzolaNico
BachelorofLaws
ADHAM,Oraizia
CHIRENGWA, Vongai
HADEBE,Nolwandle Charlotte
KOTOANE,Ts'epo
MAGADLA, MzoxoloTerrance
MAMUNZE,Vimbainashe Shieka
MBHEKENI,ZimkhithaFiath
MOKOBANE,ThapeloClaireNthula
NEMUDZIVHADI, Lutendo Tshinaki
OFEIMUN,Calphania Snowey
Bachelorof AccountingScience
LETAOANA, Ntebaleng Elsie
MABEKA, Vincent
MATHE,Atang Reabetsoe
MKHALANE, Pheziwe
WAGNER, Aden
BachelorofCommerce
DACOSTA, MicaelaClaudia
KGOSIMORE,Rethabile
LANGA, HellenMmoya
MLAMBO,NothandoCharlene
MODISE,GoitsemodimoGabriel
MOIME,GomolemoOratilwe
PHOLOGA, TumeloGali
SEGOWA, SekitlaRalph
SITHOLE,ZanenhlanhlaNothemba
ZWANE,Mbuso
PostgraduateDiplomain Accountancy
LUCKUN, Ellesha
RISSENGA, DelisaniAdele
SHANDUKANI, LivhuwaniHope
TLAKA, NeoOtsile
PostgraduateDiplomainBusinessAdministration
CHANDA, Lesego Pertunia
DLAMINI, Lensha Buhle
GROENMEYER,GavinDavid
HOVE, Stanley
JACOBS, RalwynJohn
KEIKELAME,GaogakweAustin
LEOKAOKE, LulamaVanessa
LESHOKGOTO,MmoniKatlegoGrace
MADONONO, Vuyi
MAFUMO,Thuso
MAHLATSI,Mahlohonolo
MATABOGE,Olebogeng Motshidisi
MATHUTHU,SikhulisiweSikhulile
MDINGI,Siyamtanda
MIYA,NkosanaAmon
MNENE,XolaWalter
MUNSAMI,ChantalAbigail
NHLAPO,Duduzile Puleng
TAMASANE, TsilisoAndreas
TANYANYIWA,OliviaTashinga
THOMPSON,Thelma
ZONDANI,Thotyelwa
PostgraduateDiplomainLaw
MABUZA, BusisiweTshegofatso General
MOKEMANE,PinkyJoyce Mabatloung Corporate Law
SONO,TintswaloQueen Tax Law
PostgraduateDiplomainManagement
BALOYI,RefomoniEnny
and Evaluation (M&E)
CHIKUDO,Donald Security
CONRADIE,ReesThomas Business Administration
DAKILE, DumisaniAndrias
DIOLE,Tshiamo
DOOLABH, Swasthie
HOFFMANN,RyanAnthony
HOFMEYR,RobertOswald
JUMIRA,Glenda
and Development
and Evaluation (M&E)
and Evaluation (M&E)
and Development Management
and Development Management
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
and Development Management
KUBHEKA,MandyMandisa Business Administration
LANGTON,Alecia Lindse
MABEDLA,Mlungisi
MABUNDA, TembisaTini
MADHLALA, Nokwazi Sweetness
and Evaluation (M&E)
and Evaluation (M&E)
and Development Management
and Evaluation (M&E)
MAMPHISWANA, Rendani Stranger Energy Leadership
MANTSHONGO,Mandla
MASHASHA, TumishoOthaniel
MATSHAYA, Zintle Apiwe
MTSHALI,Nokwazi
MZELE,Lindile
and Evaluation (M&E)
and Development Management
and Evaluation (M&E)
and Evaluation (M&E)
and Evaluation (M&E)
NKEMELE,Nchochoba Kenneth Business Administration
OBANDOGUARDA, Jacqueline Mary
Public and Development Management
PHAKATHI-TSHIDZUMBA,Zanele Security
PHOSA, Maropeng Margret
PHUTHI,ThokoPrudence
Public and Development Management
Public and Development Management
PRIMO,LaurenJane Digital Business
RABONDA,Fhumulani Patrick Public and Development Management
RAPETSWANE, Phetane Security
SCHOEMAN, Shaun Public and Development Sector Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
SHABANGU,LuckyDavid Public and Development Management
SIBIYA,ThandekaNontobeko Public and Development Management
SIGODI,Odwa Digital Business
SITOLE,NontsiThokozile Public and Development Management
SPELMAN,Pamella Kate Yolanda Business Administration
XAPA, Charles Lusindiso Security
PostgraduateDiplomainSpecialised Accountancy
ILA, DeborahObonga
OFFICERSOFTHEUNIVERSITY
Chancellor
DRNJ DLAMINIMBChB(Natal)DBL(Unisa)MBA(Witwatersrand)IEC (USA)
Vice-Chancellorand Principal
PROFESSOR AHABIBBA Hons(Witwatersrand) MA(Natal) MPhilPhD(CityUniversityof NewYork)
Chairman of Council
MRI SHONGWEBA(Wesleyan)MPhil(Oxford)
Vice-Principal andDeputyVice-Chancellor (Researchand Postgraduate Affairs)
PROFESSORZ VILAKAZI BSc(Manchester)MScPhD(Witwatersrand)MASSAf FAAS
DeputyVice-Chancellor (Academic)
PROFESSOR ROSMAN BA(Witwatersrand)HDipEd BEd(Unisa)MEd PhD(Witwatersrand) MASSAf
Registrar
MSCG CROSLEYBAHDipEd(Witwatersrand)BEd(Hons)(Unisa) MEd(Witwatersrand)
ChiefOperatingOfficer
MRFSIBANYONIBSc(Eng)(Natal)MBA(CapeTown)PrEng SMICMEESA
ChiefFinancialOfficer
MRPCDESAI BCom (Universityof Durban,Westville) BCompt.(Hons)(Unisa)CA(SA)
DeanofStudent Affairs
MRJAPSEPTEMBER BA MPhil (CapeTown)
DEANSOFTHEFACULTIES
Facultyof Commerce,Law andManagement
PROFESSOR IVALODIA BCom (Unisa)BCom Hons(Natal) MSc(Lancaster)DEcon(KwaZulu-Natal)
Facultyof Engineering andtheBuiltEnvironment
PROFESSOR IRJANDRELLBSc(Eng)GDE PhD(Witwatersrand)IntPE(SA) PrEngFSAAEFSAIEESMIEEE
Facultyof HealthSciences
PROFESSOR MGVELLER MBBCh MMed(Surg)(Witwatersrand)FCS(SA)
Facultyof Humanities
PROFESSORG STEVENS BA(Cape Town) BA Psych(Hons)MPsych(WesternCape)DLitt et Phil(UNISA)
Facultyof Science
PROFESSOR NCHETTYBScHons(Natal)MS PhD (Urbana-Champaign)MSAIPMASSAf
President of Convocation
MSSBOLONBAHonsMA (Witwatersrand)
FACULTYOFCOMMERCE, LAW ANDMANAGEMENT
SituatedintheheartofthemostpowerfuleconomichubontheAfricancontinent,drawingonthebestacademictalent in the region, and connected to the most influential social agents in the country, the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Managementoffers anexciting and contemporaryset of studyprogrammesthatgrapple withtheeconomicandsocial challengesof ourcountry,andtheeconomiesacrosstheglobe.TheFaculty’sacademicprogrammesaim tograduate students who study and specialize in both the technical skills that are driving and shaping modern economies and understandingthesocial,politicalandlegalimplicationsofthesepatternsofeconomicdevelopment.TheFacultyoffers a unique opportunity to study and understand the complex developments in the economy and the social, legal and economicconsequencesof these patterns of developmentandgrowth.
TheFacultyconsists of sixSchools:
TheSchoolof Accountancy,
TheSchoolof BusinessSciences,
TheSchoolof EconomicsandFinance,
TheSchoolof Law,
TheGraduate Schoolof BusinessAdministration (WitsBusinessSchool), and
TheWitsSchoolof Governance
TheFacultyoffersthreeundergraduateprogrammesinCommerce:
1. athree-yearBachelorof Commerce(B.Com),
2. athree-yearBachelorof Accounting Science(B.AccSc),and
3. athree-yearBachelorof EconomicScience(B.EconSc).
ThreeundergraduateprogrammesareofferedinLaw:
1. afour-yearLLBprogrammeasafirstdegreeforstudents wishing tostudylaw
2. a three-year LLB programme for students who hold any prior degree but who have not completed any law subjects,and
3. atwo-year LLBprogrammeforstudents whohold anypriordegree who have law asamajorsubject.
In addition the Faculty offers its undergraduate B.Com degree on a part-time study basis through Wits Plus, which servesasacentreforpart-timestudiesatWitsUniversity.
At the postgraduate level the Faculty offers a full spectrum of honours degrees, postgraduate diplomas, Masters degrees and Ph.D programmes across its six Schools. The Faculty offers exciting opportunities for MBA and related qualifications in theWitsBusinessSchool -themostresearch-productive business schoolin South Africa -andpublic management and development degrees offered bytheWits School of Governance - the leading South African centre forpublicservicepostgraduatetraining.InadditiontoDoctoraldegrees,MastersdegreesandPostgraduateDiplomas areofferedinCommerce,Accountancy,Taxation,Economics,BusinessEconomics,AppliedDevelopmentEconomics and Policy,Law,and Management.
TheFacultyhasan extensiveofferingof shortcourseprogrammes.
Our Facultyhas consistently produced the best results in the final Board examination of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), our law graduates are sought after by the top legal firms and our economics and business sciences graduates are leaders in corporate management, policymaking, governance and regulatory institutionsin SouthAfrica.
Our researchers are at the cutting edge of global research on, among others, banking and finance, social entrepreneurship, the labour market, macroeconomics, inequality, human rights law, commercial law, constitutional law, informationsystems,governance, publicfinance andhealtheconomics.
Illustrious Alumni
Well-knownWitsCommerce,LawandManagementgraduatesincludeIsmailMahomed,thefirstChief Justicein post-apartheid SouthAfrica;ArthurChaskalson,formerChief Justiceof South Africa;ThuliMadonsela,formerPublic Protector of SouthAfrica;George Bizos, HumanRightsAdvocate;JoelJoffe,attorneyforNelson Mandela andthe others atRivoniaTreasontrial; Sir SydneyKentridge, leading advocateinthe Treasontrialandmanyother prominent trialsinSouthAfricaandtheUK;MargaretMarshall,formerChiefJusticeoftheMassachusettsSupremeCourt;Donald Gordon,founderof LibertyLifein 1958and afterwhom theDonaldGordonMedicalCentre isnamed;Brian Joffe, founderof the BidvestGroup;Natie Kirsh, prominent South Africanbusinessman;Patrice Motsepe, South African miningmagnate;KoosBekker,ChairmanofNaspers;GailKelly, AustralianandSouthAfricanbusinesswoman;Adrian Gore,CEO of DiscoveryHoldings; SirErnestOppenheimer,founderof Anglo American; and MariaRamos,South Africaneconomist,businesswomanandformerCEOof theABSAgroup.
Emergency and Fire Plans during Graduations
1. In the event of an emergency and/or fire:
The presiding official (Chancellor/Vice-Chancellor/Deputy Vice-Chancellor) will make an announcement requesting guests, graduands and staff to keep calm and remain seated;
The Ushers will assist guests to proceed to the nearest Emergency exits in order to evacuate the Great Hall in an orderly fashion;
Emergency exit signs are visible in red above all exit doors situated on your left and right hand sides as well as the back of the Hall;
The Ushers will assist the elderly and disabled guests out of the building;
The academic procession on stage must exit through the back stage door;
Once outside the Great Hall all guests, graduands and staff must proceed to the main assembly point on the piazza.
2. In the event of a Bomb threat
All bomb threats will be treated as real in order to protect lives and property and the premises will be evacuated immediately.
