Department
Political Studies and Governance
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Political Studies and Governance
Qualifications
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 |
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS (last 5 years)
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 |
Publications (Short List)
NATIONAL PAPERS (last 5 years)
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 |
POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (last 5 years)
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 |
LEADERSHIP, ACADEMIC COMMITTEES AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
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 |
Professional Associations
SAAWEK | Member of” Die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns” (SAAWEK) |