Position

Lecturer

Email

menseleMS@qwa.ufs.ac.za

Address

AFRICAN LANGUAGES

QWA QWA

UFS

9999

Telephone

058 718 5402

Office

03 Humanities Building

Short CV                                                                                                                                      

Position
Lecturer – Sesotho

Academic Qualifications

Matric: 1986, St Charles High School: Sesotho, English, Combined Science(Biology, Chemistry, Physics), Geography, Religious Studies and Mathematics.                                                                                                                              
Matric: 1994, Selelekela Senior Secondary School: Sesotho, English, Afrikaans, Accounting, Economics, Business Studies and Mathematics.

Professional Qualifications

Higher Education in Diploma(HED), 1998, University of the North-Qwaqwa Campus.

Tertiary Training

B. A, 1997, University of the North-Qwaqwa Campus. Majors: Sesotho and English.
B.A Hons, 1999, Sesotho Language and Literature, University of the North-Qwaqwa Campus, (Course Work & Mini Dissertation, Title: ‘The Role of Marxism theory in Moephuli’s Peo ena e jetswe ke wena.’)                      M. A, Africa Studies, 2012, University of the Free State. Title of Dissertation: ‘A Study of Rituals Performed at Two Sacred Sites in the Eastern Free State.’

Further Training

Assessor Training, 2007, (SPALHE)Short Programme on the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education. University of the Free State-Qwaqwa Campus.

Work Experience

1999-2001: Junior Lecturer (part-time)-Department of Education, University of the North-Qwaqwa Campus.

2000: Junior Lecturer (part-time) Department of African Languages and Literature. UNIN- Qwaqwa Campus.                                                

2002: Educator (temporary) - Aberfeldy Combined School.                                                                        

2003: Educator (temporary) - Rantsane Senior Secondary School. 

2005-2007: Junior Lecturer (units) - Department of African Languages, UFS-Qwaqwa Campus.
 
2008-2012: Junior Lecturer- Department of African Languages, UFS-Qwaqwa Campus.                          

Current: Lecturer, Department of African Languages, UFS-Qwaqwa Campus.

Area(s) of Interest

Literature and Linguistics, African Culture & Religion, Oral Tradition and Heritage study.

Membership in Language Associations: African Language Association of Southern Africa(ALASA), Southern African Folklore Society(SAFOS), MoabaSesotho Writers’ Association.