Qualification type:

PhD

Field of study:

Public Management and Governance

Institution:

North-West University

Year obtained:

2010

Qualification type:

M.A.

Field of study:

Development and Management

Institution:

North-West University (then PU for CHE)

Year obtained:

2000

Qualification type:

Hons. B.A.

Field of study:

Development and Management

Institution:

North-West University (then PU for CHE)

Year obtained:

1998

Qualification type:

B.A.

Field of study:

Political Science

Institution:

North-West University (then PU for CHE)

Year obtained:

1997

Qualification type:

Matric

Institution:

Bekker High School

Year obtained:

1993

2017

SACCPS/CEAPS Conference, Bloemfontein, South Africa. 13-14 February 2017.

Title: When we lose patience with Democracy

2018

Nationalism, Populism, Polarisations and the role of the Church and Religious Organisations. Panel Discussion, Faculty of Theology, UFS, 26 July 2017.

Title: “The People”. Are we just a feature of the State?

2019

International Conference on Social Innovation.

Hugenote College, Wellington, South Africa, 21-25 October 2019.

Title: Social Innovation and changing a curriculum.

2021

Webinar: The Land Question in South Africa: Challenges and Prospects. February 2021, Online (UFS & IRR).

Title: Stuck in the smudge of implementing Land Reform policy. February, 2019

2019

2019 Election Workshop

Title: The X of the matter in the Free State.

Universities of Cape Town and Stellenbosch. STIAS, Stellenbosch, 28 June 2019.

2020

#Integritas: The Movement: Why, What and How?

Panellist: #Integritas conference What is integrity?

December 2020, Wellington, South Africa.

2021

2021 UFS Thought-Leader webinar series looking through a crystal ball: predictions for 2022

Panellist: Local Community Governance in 2022

2022

SAAPS: “A world in turmoil” – perspectives from South Africa, Africa and the World. 29-30 September 2022, Protea Hotel, Clarens, South Africa.

Titles: A Beleaguered Covenant: The Post-2021 Governing Coalision of Nelson Mandela Bay – Kelvin Knowles, Port Elizabeth TVET College and Ina Gouws, University of the Free State

Thinking About Knowledge Based Governance for Community Governance with Human Centred Design – Ina Gouws, University of the Free State

2019

NA Koenane (MA – Governance and Political Transformation); UFS
Title: Effects of the conflicting ideologies of the tripartite alliance towards policy formulation and implementation in South Africa

MG Mlatha (MA – Governance and Political Transformation); UFS
Title: The role of the African Union in promoting democracy and human rights: a case study of Zimbabwe

LCW Ndluli (MA – Governance and Political Transformation); UFS
Title: Implementing legislation relating to climate change in Ethekwini Metro

2020

N Jili (MA – Governance and Political Transformation); UFS

Title:

MP Mathlanyane (MA – Governance and Political Transformation); UFS

Title: A critical analysis of democracy indicators and its complexities in South Africa post 1994

MM Williams (MA – Governance and Political Transformation); UFS

Title: Assessment of factors hindering realisation of land rights for women in Lesotho

N Fortune (MA-Governance and Political Transformation); UFS

Title: E-governance and Change Management in South Africa

Marumo (MA-Governance and Political Transformation); UFS

Title: Integrated Border Management between Lesotho and South Africa: exploring the Lesotho perspective

2021

KP Kegakilwe (MA-Governance and Political Transformation); UFS

Title: The impact of electoral conflict in Africa: evaluating Silencing The Guns in Africa By 2020 Project in Southern Africa

I Pule (MA-Governance and Political Transformation); UFS

Title: Elections in Africa: The challenges and contributions of the IEC, AU, UN and SADC in relation to electoral governance

2022

K Knowles (PhD – Governance and Political Transformation); UFS

Title: An analysis of emerging coalitions at the local level in South Africa with a special focus on Johannesburg and Nelson Mandela Bay

2023

L Modise (MA-Governance and Political Transformation); UFS

Title: Exploring the impact of COVD-19 on E-Governance in South Africa

M Mathonsi (MA-Governance and Political Transformation); UFS

Title: Exploring reasons for unethical leadership: the case of South Africa

Scientific domain:

Political Science

Main research field:

South African politics

Fields of specialisation:

Democratisation

Curriculum Design and Development

NRF rating and year rated:

None

2017 -

(MA & Postgrad

Diploma – Governance and Political

Transformation)

Undergrad (Political Science)

Methodology

Public Human Resource Management

Political Transformation

Transformation Research

Strategic Management

African Politics and Governance

Programme Director
2018- 2021

Bachelor of Arts Programme: UFS

UFS Faculty of Humanities Committees

Scientific Research Committee for Culture
Research Ethics Committee
Research Committee
Panel member for selection & interviews 2016

Media

Regular radio & TV interviews on local radio & TV channels about political events in South Africa and elsewhere.

Community Service

Member and Past President of the Rotary Club of Bloemfontein Thabure

SAAWEK

Member of” Die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns” (SAAWEK)