Staff

Mrs . Nomandla Nkayitshana Position:  Programme Administrator: Political & Conflict Studies (Post Graduate Programmes) Department:  Political and Governmental Studies Room:  0610 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 1378 Fax:  041 504 1378 Email:  Nomandla.Nkayitshana@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  BA degree (UDW) BA Sociology Honours NMMU

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Mrs Sisanda Mtshengu Position:  Secretary Department:  History and Political Studies Room:  0611 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 4842 Email:  Sisanda.Mtshengu@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  Adv Diploma: Business Studies

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Nomalanga Mkhize Position:  Associate Professor (Post-Graduate Co-Ordinator) Department:  Sociology & Anthropology (incorporating History) Location:  South Campus Phone:  27 41 5044083 Fax:  27 41 5044276 Email:  nomalanga.mkhize@mandela.ac.za Expertise:  Land and Agrarian questions, 19th Century South African History, Gender and Language, Youth Subcultures

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Ntsikelelo Breakfast Position:  Senior lecturer Department:  History and Political Studies Room:  0609 (South Campus) Location:  South Campus Phone:  0415044258 Email:  Ntsikelelo.Breakfast2@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  BAdmin (Political Studies), BA Honours (Political Science), M.A (Political Science), PhD Expertise:  Political development, Sociology of Development and Development Studies, Conflict Management and Resolution, Political Economy, Strategic and Security Studies, SA’s Local Government, Political Theory and Sociology of Race. Responsibilities:  Teaching, curriculum design and development, supervision of post-graduate students, publishing and academic engagement

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Dr Ongama Mtimka Position:  Lecturer Department:  Political and Governmental Studies Room:  1_0145 Location:  South Campus Phone:  0415044819 Fax:  0866553235 Email:  ongama.mtimka@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  PhD (Political Studies) Expertise:  Political economy, international political economy, party systems and party politics Responsibilities:  Lecturing, Research, Module Development

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Giovanni Poggi Position:  Lecturer (South Campus) Department:  History and Political Studies Room:  Main Building , Floor 6, Room 7 Location:  South Campus Email:  giovanni.poggi@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  BA International Studies; BA Hons Political Science; MA Political Studies Expertise:  African politics; political philosophy and ideology; democratisation studies; comparative politics; developmental political economy; political culture and inclusive citizenship Responsibilities:  Lecturing at undergraduate & postgraduate levels; research and research supervision; undergraduate programme coordinator; events and seminar coordination; social media and website management; BA General programme advisor

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Ms. Danielle Barnes Position:  Lecturer: South Campus Department:  Political and Governmental Studies Room:  0608 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 1192 Email:  Danielle.Barnes@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  M.Phil South African Politics and Political Economy Expertise:  South African politics and political economy, international relations, racial stereotypes Responsibilities:  Lecturer: South Campus

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Prof Phakama Ntshongwana Position:  Professor (Social Policy): South Campus Department:  History and Political Studies Location:  South Campus Phone:  27 41 504 1247 Fax:  27 41 504 1368 Email:  Phakama.Ntshongwana@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  DPhil Social Policy Expertise:  Policy Analyst

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Dikeledi Mokoena Position:  Associate Lecturer Department:  History and Political Studies Room:  605 Location:  South Campus Email:  Dikeledi.Mokoena@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  BA (Wits University) Honors in Politics (Wits University) MA Political Studies (Wits Univerisity) Certificate in African Political Economy (UNISA) Expertise:  Feminisms, Gender and Women's Studies, Political Economy (Feminist, Decolonial and African Theories), Political Leadership in Africa, Regional Integration, Philosophy in Africa Responsibilities:  Teaching, Research and Postgraduate supervision My site:  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8106-9373

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Dr Vusumuzi Kumalo Position:  Lecturer Department:  Faculty of Arts Room:  0606 Location:  South Campus Phone:  041 504 4514 Fax:  041 504 4514 Email:  Vusumuzi.Kumalo@mandela.ac.za Qualifications:  PhD Expertise:  My research explores struggles for African economic independence, along with struggles for African independent education through time and space, I am also involved in land restitution matters. Responsibilities:  Teaching My site:  https://africasacountry.com/2021/08/the-exilic-geographies-of-the-south

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