Emile Coetzee

 

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 2022-present – enrolled for a D.Phil in Social Sciences in History degree, North-West University 

Title: CR Swart:‘n Loopbaan (1915-1967) 

2020- Master of Arts in History, North-West University 2010- Honours in History, University of Pretoria 

2010- Post-graduate Diploma in Museum and Heritage Management, University of Pretoria 

2009- Bachelor of Arts (History and Archaeology), University of Pretoria 2005- Matriculated at High school State President C.R. Swart, Pretoria (Dux learner) 

 June 2021 to Present: Lecturer in History, North-West University Mahikeng Campus 

May 2025 to present: Chairperson of the South African Heraldry Council. 

January 2015 - May 2021 - Junior Lecturer in History, North-West University Mahikeng Campus 

April 2012 - December 201 - Temporary Lecturer in History, North-West University. 

January 2011 - December 2011 - Temporary Lecturer in History, University of Johannesburg 

July 2011 - December 2011 - Marker for History, University of South Africa January 2010-December 2010- History Tutor, University of Johannesburg January 2009- December 2009 – History Tutor, University of Pretoria 

April 2009 - December 2014 – Freelance Transcriber and translator for History Workshop, University of the Witwatersrand 

January 2008 - December 2008 – Museum assistant, University of Pretoria Museum 


Post-graduate study guiding experience: 

Hons: 6 students
MA: 6 students 


External examinator/moderator for: 

  1. University of Pretoria – 2021 to present. 
  2. Stellenbosch University – 2023 to 2024. 
  3. University of the Free State – 2024- present. 

Services to Academic research societies: 

2019 to present: Book Review Editor for the South African Journal for Cultural History 

2019- present: Executive Committee member of the International Regional History Society 

2019 – present: Executive Committee member for the Regional History Society of Southern Africa 

2023 to present: Board member of the South African Cultural History Society. 


Administration responsibilities: 

January 2018- September 2019 – Deputy Subject Head- History, North-West University Mahikeng Campus. 

September 2020- July 2021- Programme Leader, School of Social Sciences, North-West University 

August -December 2022, January 2024 to present - Deputy Subject Head-History, North-West University Mahikeng Campus. 


Membership of Academic Societies 

2025- present: Member of the South African Academy for Arts and Science 

2012- present: Member of the South African Cultural History Society. Also a C-Rated Cultural Historian 

2010-present: Member of the Historical Association of South Africa. 


Scholarships and grants 

2018 – PUK Chancellor Grant 

2022 – South African Academy of Arts and Sciences PhD scholarship 

MA Dissertation title: 

“Noodsaaklike onreëlmatighede: Die 1964-Cillié Kommissie van ondersoek en die aankoop van wapens vir Suid-Afrika” gegradeer by die Noordwes-Universiteit, Vanderbijlpark kampus. 

Study leaders: Prof. J.W.N. Tempelhoff, Dr, Jan-ad Stemmet en Dr Claudia Gouws. 

Completed at North-West University Vanderbijlpark campus. 


Published journal articles: 

2023 – Coetzee, EC, The Corrupt Commandant: The Criminal Biography of Barnie van der Merwe in Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies Volume 51 (2), 21-37. 

2021- Van Vollenhoven, AC & Coetzee, EC, Die raaisel van Onderkorporaal Wijnand “Vic” Hamman se Lichtenburg-graf: ʼn Bespreking van Fase II van die Vic Hamman-Projek in Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Kultuurgeskiedenis. Volume 35 (1), 89-110. 

2017 – Coetzee, EC, A tale of two graves: A biography of Lance-Corporal Wijnand “Vic” Hamman, 1983-1917 in New Contree, Volume 79, Desember 2017, pp. 127- 

2017- Boemah, D, Coetzee EC & H. Manwa, Mindfulness in Cultural and Wildlife Tourism in Southern Africa in International journal of Environmental & Science Education, Volume 1, No. 8, pp. 1913-1923. 


Published Book contributions: 

Coetzee, EC. “The Greater Taung District Municipality places of interest: A birds eye view” in Van Eeden, E.S & A. Manson (eds.), Taung in history: Moments, memories and human encounters (Taung, Bontshi Publishers, 2024) 

Coetzee EC. Boer-Venda Wars (1863-1898) in T.J. Stapleton (red.), Encyclopaedia of African Colonial Conflicts. (ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, 2017) 

Coetzee EC. Boer Trek (1835-1854) in T.J. Stapleton (red.), Encyclopaedia of African Colonial Conflicts. (ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, 2017) 

Coetzee EC. Boer “Pocket Republics” in the West of South Africa (1881- 1885) in T.J. Stapleton (red.), Encyclopaedia of African Colonial Conflicts. (ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, 2017) 

Coetzee EC, Free State-Lesotho Wars in T.J. Stapleton (red.), Encyclopaedia of African Colonial Conflicts. (ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, 2017) . 


Conference Papers/ Seminars of the last 5 years 

2025- C.R. Swart en “Uncle Sam”: ‘n Historiese studie oor C.R. Swart se jaar in die VSA given at the SA Academy of Arts and Sciences Post-graduate symposium, Pretoria, 27 February 2025 

2025- State President Swart and Uncle Sam: Analysing the letters written by C.R. Swart during his time in the USA in 1921 given at the University of Pretoria on 26 February 2025 

2024- Forgotten sacrifice: the history of the staff and students from the Grey University college (GUC) who served and fell during the First World War 1914-1918 given at the Regional History Society of Southern Africa conference at the Protea Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia on 28 November 2025. 

2024- The American Boer: The Story of Andries Geyer given at the International Regional History Society Conference at Jawaharlel Nehru University in New Delhi, 4 November 2024. 

2024- Regional history: the immediate possibilities for the NW province given at the Taung World Heritage Site, 27 September 2024. 

2024- A corrupt commandant, a commission of enquiry and a crisis averted? given at the South African Historical Society’s conference at the University of Johannesburg, 28 June 2024. 

2024 – Opsoek na die beginpunt van C.R. Swart se loopbaan: ‘n Historiese studie van sy vormingsjare (1900-1924) given at the SA Academy of Arts and Sciences, Post-graduate symposium, Online, February 2024. 

2022- Totsiens Oom Blackie: ‘n Historiese studies oor die staatsbegrafnis van Staatspresident C.R. Swart, 22 Julie 1982 presented at the South African Cultural History Society’s bi-annual congress in Riebeeck-Kasteel, September 2022. 

2021- Oom Blackie in die buiteland: Sy briewe uit die buiteland presented at the South African Cultural History Society’s bi-annual congress, Clarens. 22-24 October 2021. 

 Reference   


Prof Herculene Kotzé 
Deputy Dean: Community Engagement
North-West University

E: herculene.kotze@nwu.ac.za 

Prof Elize S van Eeden 
Acting Director: School of Social Sciences 
North-West University 
E: 
elize.vaneeden@nwu.ac.za 

Dr Claudia Gouws 
PhD promoter and study leader
E: Claudiagouws007@gmail.com 

Diederik Van’t Hof 
Owner of Value Apps Pty. Ltd.
E: diederik.vanthof@gmail.com 


 
 
 

FACULTY CONTACT

T: +27 51 401 2240 or humanities@ufs.ac.za

Postgraduate:
Marizanne Cloete: +27 51 401 2592

Undergraduate:
Neliswa Emeni-Tientcheu: +27 51 401 2536
Phyllis Masilo: +27 51 401 9683

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