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SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE Diploma in Women Development and Microfinance; Bachelor of Agriculture; Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Bachelor of Science in Forestry; Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology; Bachelor of Agriculture Honours; Masters in Rural Development; Master of Science in Agriculture; Master of Science in Food Science and Technology. SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Advanced Certificate in Education – School Management and Leadership; Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase; Bachelor of Arts in Education; Bachelor of Education in Further Education and Training; Postgraduate Certificate in Education; Bachelor of Education Honours in Educational Management; Bachelor of Education Honours in Guidance and Counselling; Master of Education. SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Bachelor of Environmental Sciences; Bachelor of Earth Sciences in Mining and Environmental Geology; Bachelor of Earth Sciences in Mine Survey; Bachelor of Earth Sciences in Hydrology and Water Resources; Bachelor of Environmental Management; Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning; Bachelor of Environmental Sciences Honours; Master of Earth Sciences and Environmental Geology; Master of Earth Sciences in Hydrology and Water Resources; Master of Environmental Management; Master of Environmental Sciences; Doctor of Philosophy. SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES Diploma in Nursing Science; Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing; Bachelor of Nursing Science in Education, Management and Community; Bachelor of Nursing; Bachelor of Science in Nutrition; Bachelor of Psychology; Bachelor of Science in Biokinetic; Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Leisure Studies; Bachelor of Science in Sport; Bachelor of Nursing Honours in Administration; Bachelor of Nursing Honours in Education; Master of Nursing; Master of Public Health.

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SCHOOL OF HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Arts (Development Studies), Bachelor of Arts in International Relations; Bachelor of Arts (Media Studies); Bachelor of Arts in Social Work; Bachelor of Arts, Youth in Development; Bachelor of Arts Honours; Bachelor of Arts Honours in International Relations; Honours Degree in Gender Studies; Master of Arts; Master of Arts in African Studies; Master of Gender Studies. SCHOOL OF LAW Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice; Bachelor of Laws; Master of Laws. SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Bachelor of Administration in Human Resources Management; Bachelor of Administration in Public Administration; Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting; Bachelor of Commerce in Business Information Systems; Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management; Bachelor of Commerce in Cost and Management Accounting; Bachelor of Commerce in Economics; Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resources Management; Bachelor of Commerce in Tourism Management; Bachelor of Economics; Bachelor of Administration Honours; Bachelor of Commerce Honours; Master of Public Management; Master of Administration; Doctor of Philosophy. SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES Bachelor of Science; Bachelor of Science Honours; Masters of Science; Doctor of Philosophy.

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OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY Chancellor

Mr. Kgalema Motlanthe Chairperson of the Council

Mr. Serobi Maja, B.A. (UNIN) Vice-Chancellor and Principal Prof. P.A. Mbati, B.Ed Hons. (Sci.), MSC, PhD (Kenyata) Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic Prof. J.E. Crafford, PhD (Pret) Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Operations Dr. J.J. Zaaiman, BCom (UP), B.Proc. (Unisa). HBA, MBA and PhD (PUCHE) University Registrar

Prof. A.E. Nesamvuni, BSc.Agric. (University of Natal), BSc.Agric.Hons., M.Sc.Agric. (University of Fort Hare), PhD (Oklahoma State University), (Pr.Nat.Sci.) President of Convocation Mr. L.L. Ndou, BA, BA (Hons) (Univen), MA (Development and Management) North West University Director: Student Affairs

Dr. MC Selepe, BA Hons (Univen), MA (RAU), PhD (Unizul)

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Dean: School of Agriculture Prof. G.R.A. Mchau, Dip. (Horti), Bsc (Fruit Ind), MSc (Agric) (Pomona) PhD (Carlifornia) Dean: School of Education Dr. M.P. Mulaudzi, JSTC (Venda College of Education), BAEd, B.Ed (Univen), M.Ed (Bowie State Univ. USA), DEd (Unisa) Dean: School of Environmental Sciences Prof J.O. Odiyo, BSc(Hons)(Egerton). MSc(Dar-es-Salaam) PhD (Wits) Dean: School of Health Sciences

Prof. L.B. Khoza, BACur (Nur Ed), Hons. BA Cur MA cur, D Litt et Phil Nur Sc (Unisa), Dipl. Nur. Ed (UL) Dean: School of Human and Social Sciences Prof. M.A. Makgopa, BA (Hons) (Unisa) MA (STELL), D Litt et Phil (Unisa) JSTC (Setotolwane) Dean: School of Law Ms. A. Lansink, cand., Meester in die Rechten (Groningen); LLM (Unisa) Dean: School of Management Sciences Prof A. Kadyamatimba, MSc (Electronic Eng: Lvov-USSR), PhD (Comp Sci: Lancaster, UK), MZCS(Zim), MBCS, MIEE, & Chartered Eng (UK) Dean: School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences Prof. N. Potgieter, BSc (Biological Sciences) RAU, BSc Hons (Medical Virology) University of Pretoria, MSc (Medical Virology) University of Pretoria, PhD (Medical Virology) University of Pretoria

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VISION

The University of Venda aspires to be at the centre of tertiary education for rural and regional

development in Southern Africa

MISSION STATEMENT

The University of Venda, anchored on the pillars of excellence in teaching, learning, research and

community engagement, produces, graduates imbued with knowledge, skills and qualifications

which are locally relevant and globally competitive.

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PROGRAMME Director of Ceremony : Mr. Takalani Dzaga – APR

Director: Communications and Marketing

Date : Wednesday, 11 May 2016 Time : 09h00 Academic procession enters the Hall. University Choir sings Gaudeamus Igitur. NB: The audience is requested to stand as the procession enters the Hall, and to remain seated throughout the ceremony.

Constitution of the Congregation : Mr. Kgalema Motlanthe Chancellor Welcome Address : Prof. PA Mbati Vice-Chancellor & Principal Song : Univen Choir Presentation of Graduandi : Deans of Schools Song : Univen Choir

Congratulatory Message : Mr. Kgalema Motlanthe Chancellor Singing of National Anthem : Univen Choir and Congregation

Dissolution of Congregation : Mr. Kgalema Motlanthe Chancellor Academic procession leaves the Hall. Univen Choir sings Gaudeamus Igitur. NB: The audience is requested to remain standing until the procession has left the Hall.

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GAUDEAMUS IGITUR

Let us live then, and be glad While young life’s before us! After youthful pastime had, After Old age hard and sad,

Earth will slumbe o’er us.

Brief is life, and brevity Briefly shall be ended:

Death comes like whirlwind strong Bears us with his blast long;

None shall be defended.

Live this University Men that learning nourish!

Live each member of the same Long live all that bear its name;

Let them ever flourish!

GAUDEAMUS IGITUR

Gaudeamus igitur, juvenes dum sumus (Rep) Post jucundam juventutem, post molestam senectutem,

Nos habebit humus, nos habebit humus.

Vita nostra bresis est, brevi finietur (Rep) Venit mors velociter, rapit nos atrociter,

Nemini parcetur, nemini parcetur.

Vita Academia, Vitat Professores, (Rep) Vitat mebbrum quodlibet, vivant membra wuaelibet,

Semper sint in flore, semper sint in

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NATIONAL ANTHEM

Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo,

Yizwa imithandazo yethu, Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo. Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso, O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho,

O se boloke, O se boloke setjhaba sa heso, Setjhaba sa South Afrika – South Afrika.

Uit die blou van onse hemel, Uit die diepte van ons see, Oor ons ewige gebergtes,

Waar die kranse antwoord gee,

Sounds the call to come together, And united we shall stand,

Let us live and strive for freedom, In South Africa our land.

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2016 MAY GRADUATION CEREMONY: SESSION 1 DIPLOMA IN WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT AND MICROFINANCE MULAUDZI TERTIA SEKGOBELA MABU NICKY BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE MAHWAI BRIAN MASHAMBA TSHISIKHAWE JEREMIAH BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE MABOKO THAPELO MOKGALE MABUZA MKHULU SICELO MAHWASANE MULALO BIRGIT MAJA MOKGAETJI DORCUS MALELE KGETISE PETROS MALULEKA SIBONGILE ABIGAIL MASHAU AZWIHANGWISI MATABANE KAMOGELO EVIDENCE MDLOVU NOMFANELO NTOMBIFUTHI MOKOBANE ALBERT MUDAU ROLIVHUWA MULAUDZI VELE COLLIN MUTHABI ANZA NDHLOVU BONGANI EWETH NEMATATANI TAKALANI TSHIPHIRI RALINALA KHAKHATHI MILICENT RAMMUTLA TSAKA LYZER RAMUGUVHA MPHO SEROTA NTHABISENG RUTH BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FORESTRY NGUBENI THABO HAZY NTSOANE PAPATE ELIAS RAMBUDA LITSHANI PATRICIA BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BALOYI MIXO ORAL CHIMBIKO FAITH DZAWO TARIRO HLUNGWANE SHIHLAMARISO MUIFHA DOWELANI PAMELA MULAUDZI RENDANI MULOVHEDZI MURENDENI COMFORT MUTSHINYANI EMMANUEL MUTSHINYANI MUVHUSO NEMUDZIVHADI TSHILIDZI PATRICK RAMUTANDA ALUWANI BACHELOR OF ARTS KGATLE MOUPO AARON MAKOELA SEKOALA SAMUEL MAMAFHA PHOPHI IVY

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BACHELOR OF ARTS (DEVELOPMENT STUDIES) BALOYI SHARON CHAUKE HLAMALANI BRIDGETTE DEMANA THIFHELIMBILU DENGE MUELELWA JELENI JAMES MICHAEL KANDARE MELODY KHOZA CLEMENT KHOZA XIWAKA NHLAYISANI KHUMALO THANDAZO PERFECT KONE SHANDUKANI KWATA MEOKGO TRIGGER LENYANYABEDE OUPA MAATJIE PERFECT TIISETSO MABUNDA NJHAKENI TERSIA MACHETE MOHALE MAFUNISA MULALO PRECIOUS MAGAGULA NQOBILE RITTAH MAKARINGI ELVIS MAKHUBELE WISANI WICENT MALAMULE CLIFF JOSEPH MALULEKE VUTLHARI LUCKY MAMBANE NHLANHLA MAPASA SENABA DANIEL MARIBA VHUTSHILO MASHALA MATABO JAN MASILELA TSEPO EVENS MASWANGANYI VUTISANI MATHABATHE MUSAWENKOSI NJABULO MATHONSI MBHONI REMEMBER MATLATSE MOKGAETJI LINA MATUKANE THATO THULILE MBEDZI NTSEMENI ERIC MBHIZA RIXONGILE MBULAHENI MUKOVHE MDLULI ADELAIDE MGWENYA TIEGO TERESSA MHLONGO BONGINKOSI MHLONGO KATEKO MOAGI LETSOBANA VIRGINIA MOTLAPEMA JACKSON MMADITILU MOTSIO THANDAZILE MAGGY MUDAU NDIVHUDZA MUDAU SHANDUKANI MUDAU THABELO HUMPHREY MUGABI AMBANI VALENTIA MUROA MMATSEKE PORTIA MUSUMUVHI ROFHIWA MUTOBVU LIVHUWANI LYENETH NAMADZAVHO MPHO NCUBE SIBONGINKOSI NDOU NDIFHEDZO NENGWEKHULU THINAVHUYO NENGWENANI TSHIMANGADZO WALTER

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NETSHINOMBELO THEMBANI NGOBENI AUDRITO NGOBENI CHARITY NGOBENI DAPHNEY NKALANGA GCINILE ELIZABETH NTSIENI LADZANI EMMANUEL NYALUNGU RUDOLPH NYATHI AMUKELANI DOLLY RAMAHALA NDAMULELO DESREE RAMATSHEKGISA MALEBO GRATITUDE RATSHEBAYA LEBOHANE LOVEDONIA RATSHILUMELA THEMBELA MAXWELL SHONGWE SANELE SELBY SIBAMBO STHEMBISO THULANI SILINDANA WINNY TSHIKOVHI VINCENT UBISI DUDUZILE ZITHA RALLY BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CHAUKE TSHEGOFATSO PETRONELLA DITSELA LESLEY KHOMOTSO HLUNGWANI TIVANI SAMARY HONOKA MIKATEKO JULIA KWINDA PHINEAS LITSHANI MUNEI LAWRENCE LUDERE RUDZANI MADIMA LIVHUWANI MAGORO TINYIKO JEFFREY MAIVHA PHINDULO RESPECT MAKANANISE VHUTSHILO MAKHADO MIRERO MAKHURA LEDILE PAULINAH MALULEKE VUTONI ANGEL MANGENA MASHADI JOHANNA MANYATSHE CHARLES MAPHOSA SIFANELE MOMENT MAPONYA MOKGAETJI ANNAH MASENYA MANTLHWA SARITA MASEVHE DOLENCE MASINA SENTILUCIA NOMETHULA MASUKU SIMPHIWE EMMARANTIA MATAMBUYE MUKONAZWOTHE MDHLULI OPHILILE MHLANGA SHARON MKHACANI MIEHLEKETO WENDY MOLAMU RAMOKONE ANNA MOWA CLEMENT TEMOSHO MPHIGALALE MAANDA MUDAU AILWEI KENNETH MUDAU LIVHUWANI MUDAU NDIVHUWO HARRY MUKWEVHO KHATHUTSHELO MUKWEVHO LAVHELESANI ESTHER

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MUKWEVHO NTANGANEDZENI MULANGAPHUMA ALUWANI OWEN MULIMA BRIGHT MUSANDIWA MPHO MUSETHA SHAKA MUTANGA CAROLINE NYASHA NCUBE GAMELIHLE NDUMA NTOMBIHLE NEBODZANDALA KATEKANI MONICA NEDUVHULEDZA GODFREY NEGOTA ROLIVHUWA NEGOTA TSIMBE NEKHUMBE CAROL NTAKADZENI NEMAKORANE THIVHAISALI LINAH NEPHAWE KHETHANI WINNIE NESENGANI DAVHANA NDUVHO NGOBENI BULO NTULI ZANDISWA CHARITY PHULUWA NDIVHUWO RALUKUKWE OFHANI ARNOLD RAMABULANA NDALAMMBI RAMAITE KHUMOTSO RONALD RAMASHIA THIMA RAMOVHA WINNIE ANDANANI RAMULONGO TAKALANI OSCAR RAOLANE VICTOR RASEBOTSA RAPITSI ALFRED JACK RATSHISUSU DAKALO MARK SEHLAKO MADIDIMALO BENJAMIN SHIRINDA MIKATEKO TSHISEVHE MPHO BACHELOR OF ARTS (MEDIA STUDIES) CHAUQUE STANISOKOLO KAUNDA CHOEU CHRISTINA MILLIE MMABAKGONYANA KGAPANA MMATSATSI CLAUDIA KOMAPE KWENA DOMINIC LIKHUDA MUTSINDA MABASA MICHAEL MAHORE ROBERT MAMPHISWANA PHUMUDZO PETUNIA MANDELA MARTHA FABASE MARINGA NTINYIKU MASHAU GLENNY MASHAU PFUNZO LAWRENCE MASHELE NHLANHLA HELTA MASOGA THATO MOSES MATLOU KGOTHATSO HIMILTON MATSENENE KONANANI MOLLY MBOKANE SIKHUMBUZO CHRISTOPHER MCHAVI NTSHUXEKO DESNEY MHLONGO QUEEN THEMBEKILE MLAMBO LAVANI PERMISSION MLAMBO RESPECT

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MNISI RELATE MOROPANE EMILY NATASHA MULAUDZI MBOFHOLOWO MUSVIPWA SIMBARASHE NEDZAMBA RITSHIDZE NEMUNGADI NOMPHA NEPILE ALUWANI SHARON NKUNA NOXOLO NUGU NDIVHUWO LODRICK NWACHUKWU JETHRO DICKSON PHASWANA SHONISANI LORRAINE RALETJENA MASHILO CONSTANCE RAMAVHURU BRIDGET RAPHALALANI IMBELANI RASILINGWANI PHATHUTSHEDZO RIKHOTSO RHULANI KENNETH SADIKI ROLIVHUWA COMFORT SIBIYA BADANILE JOHANNA SILOMBO SIMANGELE TSOTETSI MONICA ZWANE ANNAH ELDAH BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIAL WORK NEGONDENI MATODZI BACHELOR OF ARTS, YOUTH IN DEVELOPMENT CHAUKE THULANI GAVENI KHANYISA MACHIPI SANDRA MAFOLOGELE SESHUANA GERALDINE MAGAGULA HAPPINESS ZINHLE MAGAXA HILDA MAKOFANE GRANNY MAATHOLE MALULEKE TINTSWALO MANZINI NHLANHLA MAPHUTHA TSHIFHIWA AGNES MASHELE DAPHNEY TIYISELANI MASHILE JACK THABANG MAVHUSHA LIVHUWANI ARCHIE MHLUNGU SICELIMPILO MORETI MMAMOLOKO LAVIA MOSOMA ADVOCATE KHUTSANG MOTSA NKOSINATHI GODFREY MULAUDZI LUAMBO MAVIS NGOBENI NONO SIMON SHITLHELANA NTWANANO WAMOND SIMELANE MATSEPO PATRICIA SIMELI MUKHETHWA SIWELA VIVIAN GIVEN TERERA WADZANAI ANGELA BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK BALOYI CALVIN BALOYI NHLAHLA DARLIA

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BALOYI TALANI WISEMAN BALOYI THEMBHANI CHAUKE HLAMALANI CYNTHIA CHAUKE ISHMAEL NTSAKO CHAUKE MATIMBA CHARLES CHAVALALA LAZARROS DINDA PHUMZILE FUNGISANI FHATUTSHEDZANI ONICA GAMA CRIS MENTHOL GOLELE BASANI CODELIA HLUNGWANI MATIMBA JIYANE ANNAH WINNIE KANGONI BARNABY CHIMWEMWE KEKANA MURUNWA KHANGALE THIMOTHY KHOSA VONGANI EVERYDAY KHOZA SIZANE JOYCE KHUTHE TSHILIDZI PORTIA KWINDA NDITWANI KWINDA TAKALANI LIGEGE MUKHETHWA MARTIN MABINA MAPULA CAROLINE MABOHO LUFUNO MACHEBE SARAH PUSELETSO MADALA THABELO VERONICAH MADIRA LUFUNO PRECIOUS MADUDUMELA ROFHIWA MAGADANI THIFHELIMBILU IRENE MAILANA NANCY MAIWASHE MULALO CONFIDENCE MAKANA PHOPHI GLORIA MAKHUBELA ENNETTE RHULANI MAKONDO STHEMBISO PROMISE MAKONESE GRADUATE MALEKA MAMMA ANNAH MALULEKE JABULANI MAMBURU AWELANI MURIEL MANAGA TSHILILO LAWRENCE MANGANYA MOLVIN MOSES MANTHOSI NELLY TLOU MANWADU EDZISANI NELLY MANYUMA DUPPY MAPEKA SEKGABELA FRANGELINAH MAPHAKELA TAKALANI PORTIA MAPHIRI FHUMULANI VICTOR MARUTHA DIKELEDI JULIET MASHABA BUSISIWE MASHABA VELILE MEMORY MASHAKENI NINA REJOICE MASHALE EMMAH MOKGADI MASHIMBYE NTSHEMBO BENEVOLENCE MASHINDI PHAINOS MASWANGANYE MARTHA MATEMERA MCDONALD TINASHE

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MATHAGU MUOFHE GRATITUDE MATHALAUGA FULUFHEDZANI FAITH MATHEBULA SANDRA MARCIA MATHONSI PRECIOUS MATODZI TSHIHUMBUDZO MAVHUNGU RENDANI MAVUNDA RUDZANI MHLANGA SINDI LOMAJOZI MKANSI PRISCILLA MODAU MPHO MODIBA KIDIBONE JULIAT MOHALE THAPELO SONIA MOKOENA NOMFUNDO VIVIAN MOKOENA TLANGELANI PRECIOUS MPENYANE TSAKANI RUTH MPHEGO NKHETHENI PATRICIA MTHETHWA FAITH SIKHOLIWE MUDAU ELEKANYANI MUDAU ENNIE KUKULE MUDAU MUTHUPHEI AGNES MUDAU RONALD MUDZANANI MAVHUNGU MAUREEN MUKONA NDIVHUWO NESTA MUKWEVHO ANDANI MULAUDZI LIVHUWANI ESME MULAUDZI RONALD MULEYA RAKGADI IDAH MUNZHELELE EMANUEL MUNZHELELE NDIVHUWO FRENNY MUSETHA MPHO MUTANDA TARIRO MUTELE SHUDUFHADZO PRUDENCE MUTHAMBI MASHUDU NDLOVU ADMOND NEDZINGAHE ANDANANI NEKHAVHAMBE TSHILIDZI GRACE NENNGWEKHULU AZWIDOWI HERALD NETSHAULU TSHILILO REJOYCE NETSHIPALE AVHAFAREI GLORIAH NETSHITUNGULU LUFUNO PEARL NETSHITWARINI MUDZUNGA NETSHIUNGANI TSHIEMBE NEVHUTALU MULANGA NGOBENI NTSHUXEKO ATRICIA NGOBENI PATRICK NGOBENI RIRHANDZU NGOBENI SILAS NGULELE LOSTA ONICA NKONZO KUDZAI NKOSI MANDLA GOODMEN NONYANA STANLEY FIKILE PASI KURAI PHAMPHE SEDZANI SHIERLY PHOPHI PHATHUTSHEDZO CHARITY

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RADZILANI MASHUDU RAMABULANA ROFHIWA VANESSA RAMBAU MPHO RAMBAU NOMSA AMANDA RAMPILO LEBO MAGRET RAMUHASHI AVHASHONI GLORIA SAMBO NTITSWAZO HAZEL SEMATA SHERON KATLEGO SHIBAMBU NTSHEMBO CONFIDENCE SHIVAMBU RAINAH SHONGWE PHESHEYA ROBERT SIKHAU SITHABILE ROTAKALA SINGO THIVHADINI OLIVER SINGWAYO NOMFUNDO THOKOZILE SITHOLE AMUKELANI BEATRICE THANGENI KHATHUTSHELO CONFIDENCE THARINI PERCY TSHAOKE TSAKO ALSON TSHINDOLO LIVHALANI TSHINYANI NDIDZULAFHI TSHISEBE LORRAINE PFUNZO TSOAI MPHO NTAGILE URSULA BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE HONOURS MAGALELA KHATHUTSHELO AGNES (PLANT PRODUCTION) BACHELOR OF ARTS HONOURS CHAUKE FIKILE PHYLLIS (XITSONGA) KANYANE MMASEHLAGE MARIA (PSYCHOLOGY) KHOSA BONGANI GIVEN (PSYCHOLOGY) KHOZA SIKHUMBUZO SIBUSISO (SISWATI) KHOZA SINDILE PRECIOUS (SISWATI) LESOKA OUMA (HISTORY) LUSENGA NKOSINATHI MACDONALD (SISWATI) MABOTJA TSWALEDI LOVEDELIA (HISTORY) MABUTO ANNA MAREVANHEMA (ENGLISH) MABUZA NKOSINATHI CHARLES (HISTORY) MAEMU MPHO (HISTORY) MAGAGULA NELISIWE PORTIA (SISWATI) MAHLANGU EMELY (ISINDEBELE) MAKAMO NTOMBIZODZWA MARY (SISWATI) MALITSHA LUFUNO ESTHER (TSHIVENDA) MASUMBA TSIRUWANI SHARON (HISTORY) MATAGA FELEX (TSHIVENDA) MATHABELA NKULULEKO PETROS (HISTORY) MATHELEMUSA ANDISANI (POLITICAL STUDIES) MATSHEKA NDAEDZO CHRESTINAH (PSYCHOLOGY) MAWOKOMAYI BETINA (ENGLISH) MHLABANE THULILE JOSEPHINAH (SISWATI) MHLONGO NOBUHLE TRINITY (SISWATI) MOKAKABYE JENNIFER (ARCHAEOLOGY) MOYO PRUDENCE (ENGLISH) MOYO ROBERT (ENGLISH) MUDAU REMBULUWANI (POLITICAL STUDIES)

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MUTHAVHI NKHUMELENI CAIPHUS (POLITICAL STUDIES) MUZIRINGA TENDAI (ENGLISH) NDLOVU NHLAMULO EXPERIENCE (POLITICAL STUDIES) NEFALE TSHILISANO (POLITICAL STUDIES) NHLABATHI MAWETHU CONSOLATION (SISWATI) PONELA MEMORY (ENGLISH) RALIVHESA NDAMULELO (HISTORY) RAMABALE MOSATIWA CECILIA (PSYCHOLOGY) RAMIGO HULISANI LUFUNO ERNEST (POLITICAL STUDIES) RASAKANYA MOSALE ENNIE (HISTORY) RATSHIEDANA GIVEN (TSHIVENDA) RITHURI MERRIAM JACOLINE (PSYCHOLOGY) SECHABE MOSWABO SIPHO (POLITICAL STUDIES) SEPHUMA MOLOKO DINAH (NORTHERN SOTHO) SHONGWE MASESI FEZILE (SISWATI) SIRWALI NTSIENI STAFENE (TSHIVENDA) SIZABA EGNESS (TSHIVENDA) THEMELI RENDANI COYENIE (HISTORY) THOBAKGALE PFARISO (PSYCHOLOGY) TSHISHONGA FULUFHELO THELMA (TSHIVENDA) TSHIVHI LATEMASS (TSHIVENDA) VUMA MBHAZIMA JISMON (XITSONGA) BA HONOURS IN AFRICAN STUDIES BADETSWANA RENDANI MAGOMANI RHULANI ELVIS BACHELOR OF ARTS HONOURS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS BAMBO EVIDENCE SUNNYBOY KGOMO LETHEKGA IGNATIUS PALMERS MABASA DAVIS MASWANGANYI JAMES OSCAR MUGWENA MULALO RUDOLPH MUNSAKA CHARITY NETSHITUNI TSHIFHIWA NDADZA ENGEDZANI DESMOND NKUNA SUNDAY CYPRIAN SHIRINDI ROFHIWA GLADNESS SITHAGU HULISANI VICCEL HONOURS DEGREE IN GENDER STUDIES LUTHADA NTSHENGEDZENI VICTOR MACHABA SALELENI ANGEL MACHEVELE KULANI PRECIOUS MAKHUVHA NDIVHALENI PATRICIA MDAKA NOZIPHO VERONICA MKHONTO THANDI VELILE MUNYAI NDIVHUWO NDOU TSHIMANGADZO CATHERINE NEMASISI ROFHIWA RONALD SHABANGU BUSI FLORENCE

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MASTERS IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT TSHIGODA THANIKI Title : Effects of inflation on rural livelihoods: A case of Thulamela

Municipality of Limpopo Province in South Africa. Supervisor : Ms G Oloo Co-supervisor : Dr M J Mudau MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE LUSIBA SIPHIWE GLORIA Title : Effect of biochar and phosphorus fertilizer application on selected soil

properties and agronomic performance of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L). Supervisor : Prof JJO Odhiambo Co-supervisor : Prof JBO Ogola MOKGOLO MATOME JOSPHINOS Title : Organic manure effects on selected soil properties, water use and

grain yield of sunflower. Supervisor : Dr J Mzezewa Co-supervisor : Prof JJO Odhiambo NEVHUDZHOLI KHULISO MARLINE Title : “Genetic study of pod shattering resistence in soybean [Glycine max

(L.) Merrill] plant polulations derived from exotic x local germplasm” Supervisor : Prof ET Gwata Co-supervisor : Prof GRA Mchau RAMABULANA ELELWANI Title : Survey of diseases on marula, Sclerocarya birrea, in

Tshikundamalema, Limpopo Province, South Africa Supervisor : Prof EC Kunjeku Co-supervisor : Prof J Roux, Dr MPA Coetzee and Prof TA Coutinho SHABANGU NOMTHANDAZO PETRONELLA (CUM LAUDE) Title : Milk yield and quality, nitrogen metabolism and rumen fermentation

parameters in dairy cows fed different levels of dietary concentrate and live yeast.

Supervisor : Dr JJ Baloyi Co-supervisor : Mr MC Muya SIAGA RUDZANI Title : Effects of stocking density, genotype and sex on growth performance

and carcass characteristics of Ross and Cobb broiler. Supervisor : Dr K Benyi Co-Supervisor : Dr JJ Baloyi

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THABA KATLEGO Title : Analysis of factors affecting proper functioning of smallholder

agricultural cooperatives in the Lepelle Nkupi Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Supervisor : Prof FDK Anim Co-supervisor : Mr TK Pfumayaramba THANGWANA ANDROES Title : “The response of tepary bean (Phaseoulus acutifolius)” germplasm to

induced mutation”. Supervisor : Prof ET Gwata Co-supervisor : Dr M Zhou TSHIKORORO MPHO Title : Determining factors of support for agricultural co-operatives in the

Vhembe district of the Limpopo Province Supervisor : Prof FDK Anim Co-Supervisor : Mr TK Pfumayaramba MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FOOD SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ONIPE OLUWATOYIN OLADAYO Title : Effects of wheat bran on the nutritional composition and oil absorption

capacity of magwinya - A South African doughnut. Supervisor : Prof. AIO Jideani Co-supervisor : Dr D Beswa

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MASTER IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS VHANGANI THAMBULO JOHN MASTER OF ARTS MUNZHEDZI MUTSHINYANI (TSHIVENDA) CHINYAKATA RACHEL Title : A study of the effects of Zimbabean youth migration on Musina area,

South Africa. Supervisor : Dr N Raselekoane Co-supervisor : Prof G Mapaya GWATIMBA LEAH Title : An evaluation of the effectiveness of the juvenile justice system in the

rehabilitation of youth in South Africa: A case study of Bosassa Youth Development diversion programme in Polokwane.

Supervisor : Dr N Raselekoane Co-supervisor : Adv TW Majake MPAPA MEMORY Title : Nxopaxopo wa mahungu ya xilingwisitiki eka swihluvi swin’wana swa

mbulavulo eka dikixinari ya Tsonga- English Dictionary ya Cuenod, R Supervisor : Dr MC Hlungwani Co-supervisor : Dr MT Babane NYETE LIBERTY TAKUDZWA (ENGLISH) Title : The depiction of female experiences in selected post- 2000 South

African narratives written by women. Supervisor : Dr B Dube Co-supervisor : Dr PE Mafadza-Ramaite RISIMATI TLHARIHANI MICHAEL (ANTHROPOLOGY) Title : Traditional healing in contemporary South African society:

Perspectives from traditional health practitioners found in Vhembe District of the Limpopo Province.

Supervisor : Dr MJ Dederen Co-supervisor : Dr P Matshidze SINYONDE BRIGHT (ENGLISH) (CUM LAUDE) Title : Travel narratives: Examination of Southern African Texts. Supervisor : Dr I Ndlovu Co-supervisor : Dr JM Maluleke

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MASTER OF ARTS IN AFRICAN STUDIES MAKHANIKHE TSHIMANGADZO JUSTICE Title : Prospects and challenges of South Africa and the Democratic

Republic of Congo regarding trade and investment relations (2000- 2014).

Supervisor : Prof RR Molapo Co-supervisor : Mr H Tshamano MUTHIVHI KHULISO MILLICENT Title : Cross-cultural diagnosis and treatment of mental illness in the

Thohoyandou region context: Towards a harmonised approach. Supervisor : Prof MG Mapaya Co-supervisor : Dr H Shilubane MASTER DEGREE IN GENDER STUDIES KHOSA SIBONGILE Title : An investigation of the challenges being faced by female domestic

workers in Thulamahashe area of Mphumalanga Province. Supervisor : Prof TD Thobejane Co- supervisor : Dr TJ Mudau NTSHANGASE MLUNGISI LUNGISILE Title : The experiences and effects of labour migration on women: The study

of eMbalenhle township, Gert Sibande District, Mphumalanga Province. Supervisor : Prof TD Thobejane Co-supervisor : Dr LD Mogorosi TAKAYINDISA FLORA MARUVA Title : Probing polygamous marriages in Zimbabwe Supervisor : Prof TD Thobejane Co-supervisor : Dr TJ Mudau

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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGLISH (LITERATURE)

ODUWOBI OLUYOMI ABAYOMI

Title : Representations of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade in Selected

Contemporary Narratives

Promoter : Prof. H Sewlall

Co-promoter : Prof. O Abodunrin

Citation

Oluyomi Abayomi Oduwobi studied the diverse approaches which writers of African descent

employed to reconstruct the trans-Atlantic slave trade, with the focus on eight contemporary

literary narratives. The selected texts were representative of the authors’ different continents

and shades of African ancestry. What was evident in the selection of writers, was the varying

perspectives and literary strategies which they deployed to reconstruct the experiences of

Africans who were transported as slaves to the Americas between the fifteenth and

nineteenth centuries.

Using the theoretical frameworks of postcolonialism, postcolonial feminism and postmodern

historiographic metafiction, the study evaluated the theoretical and practical importance of

reconstructing a historical past in contemporary literary narratives as well as their counter-

hegemonic proclivities. The study also examined how the selected writers deviated from the

normative form of writing slave narratives, to make the trans-Atlantic slave trade and its

engendered discourses on racism as well as the socio-economic realities of Africans in the

diaspora relevant to the twenty-first century reader. An examination of the selected narratives

for the thesis successfully contributed to the knowledge on literary scholarship and exposed

aspects of the trans-Atlantic slave trade that were previously unexplored. It also directed

attention to the contemporary discourses of appraising the interdisciplinary links between

literature and other fields such as history, law, as well as cultural and diasporic studies. This

PhD research, therefore, contributes significantly to the research on African diasporic literary

studies as evidenced in academic papers already being published from it in peer-reviewed

journals.

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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN TSHIVENḒA (SOCIO-LINGUISTICS) TAKALANI MASINDI MUSEṰHA Ṱhoho: “Tsenguluso ya phaṱho ya vhutshilo ha vhathu vha mbeu ya tshisadzini zwi tshi ya nga mvelele ya Tshivenḓa”. Mufhaṱusi: Dok Vho Ṋetshisaulu N.C Muthusamufhaṱusi: Dok Raphalalani T.D Citation Museṱha Takalani Masindi o ita tsenguluso ya ngudo yawe nga kualusele kwa vhathu vha mbeu ya tshisadzini u bva vha tshee vhaṱuku u swika vha tshi vhuya vha vha vhathu vha hulwane zwi tshi ya nga mvelele ya Tshivenḓa. Kha tsenguluso iyi musengulusi o vhona zwi zwa ndeme u sengulusa kualutshele kwa vhathu vha mbeu ya tshisadzini u ya nga mvelele ya Tshivenḓa ngauri vhafumakadzi ndi vhone vhathu vhane vha malwa vha ya vha dzula miḓini ya vhanna vhavho. Nga u ralo vha tea u vha vhathu vha u konḓelela zwi tshi ḓa kha vhathu vhane vha tea u tshila navho sa vhomazwale, vhahalivho, munna, makhotsimunene na maṅwe mashaka. Tshiṅwe hafhu ndi tsha uri vhafumakadzi vha tea u vha vhathu vha ṱhonifho, vhuhwavho, vhudele nahone vha tea u vha vho romba vha tshi funa vhathu vhoṱhe. Izwi zwoṱhe musengulusi o sumbedza uri u ya nga mvelele ya Tshivenḓa ndi maitele ane vha a wana kha ngoma dza Tshivenḓa na dziṅwe ndayo dzine vha fhira khadzo. Musengulusi o dovha hafhu a sumbedza uri u sa tshina ngoma dza Tshivenḓa zwi vho sia hu na masiandaitwa a si avhuḓi miṱani ya Vhavenḓa vhanzhi ṋamusi. Izwi zwi vhonala nga ṱhalano dzine dza khou anda miṱani, mabulayo, vhuṱonḓo na u sa tsha dzula ha vhafumakadzi miṱani ya vhanna vhavho. Afha ndi hune ra vho wana vhafumakadzi vho maliwaho vha si tsha dzula na vhomazwale wavho. Arali mufumakadzi a tshi shuma tshikhuwani na munna wawe vha tshi vhuya hayani mufumakadzi u vhuela hayani ha hawe ngeno munna a tshi yavho hayani hawe. Izwi zwoṱhe zwi ṱoḓa kualuselwe kwavhuḓi nahone kwo rombaho kha vhafumakadzi. Musengulusi o shumisa ngona ya khwaḽithethivi yo ṱangana na ya khwanthithethivi he a vha vhudzisa vhathu vha na tshivhalo uri a swikelele mafhungo o dziaho nahone ane a farea.

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CONFERMENT OF HONORARY DOCTORATE

SCHOOL OF HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

HERBERT MOKADI LENTSOANE

Herbert Mokadi Lentsoane was born on 27 November 1946 in GaMarishane, Sekhukhune

area, Limpopo Province, South Africa. He received his primary education at Marishane

Community School and his secondary education at Bopedi-Bapedi Secondary School and

Orlando High School respectively. He holds a Bachelor of Arts, a Higher Education Diploma,

a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Master of Arts.

Mr. Lentoane taught at Orlando secondary school as a teacher, at Lebowakgomo as a

teacher and acting vice-principal, and served at Tshehlo secondary school as a principal. He

went on to work at Mokopane College of Education as a Head of Department and Acting

Vice-Rector, and at the then University of the North as a Lecturer until his early retirement in

2001.

Lentsoane has done a lot for the development of the Northern Sotho language, which is one

of the languages offered at this institution. His writing skills already emerged when he

attended Bopedi- Bapedi secondary school, where writing compositions was taught by the

legendary Mr. J. R. Masemola. The publication of some of his best compositions in a school

magazine called Motswalle wa Bana (Wamba), edited by the late C. P. Senyatsi, encouraged

him to write more. Further publications in Tšwelopele, where his first poem, Sekolo se se

phagamego sa Bopedi-Bapedi appeared, encouraged him to write more poems. His late

grandmother, Elsina Makuntane Makgoba, who could not read and write, was a born poet

whose expertise of reciting traditional praise poems, instilled the love of writing in him.

His teacher in the then Forms IV and V, the late Bernard Mahulo Molaba, at Orlando High

School, laid the foundation of his understanding of the theory of literature. Further reading of

Sesotho sa Leboa literature at the Universities of Limpopo and UNISA informed his own

subsequent writing career. Living in Johannesburg, and in Diepkloof, in particular during the

apartheid era, sharpened his observation of the horrors of apartheid especially in terms of

the Group Areas Act which controlled the movement of Blacks from rural to urban areas. The

question of the pass system and migratory labour had a marked influence on the writing of

some of his poems in Mokgako.

He authored twelve and co-authored nineteen books, edited one and translated many others,

including the Northern Sotho Bible.

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AWARDS TO THE BEST PERFORMING STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE

STANDARD BANK (LIMPOPO PROVINCE) AWARD MULAUDZI VELE COLLIN (Best student in BSc Agriculture - Agricultural Economics specialization) PROFESSOR A E NESAMVUNI AWARD MDLOVU NOMFANELO NTOMBIFUTHI

(Best student in BSc Agriculture - Animal Science specialization) UAAA BONK TRADING AWARD MABOKO THAPELO MOKGALE BRIDGE AUTO AWARD (Best overall student in the School) SCHOOL MEDALLION MABOKO THAPELO MOKGALE (Best overall student in the School)

AWARDS TO THE BEST PERFORMING STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL OF HUMAN AND

SOCIAL SCIENCES

CAMP BOTTLE STORE AWARD MULAUDZI MBOFHOLOWO (Best student in Tshivenda) STANDARD BANK (LIMPOPO PROVINCE) AWARD NKUNA NOXOLO BRIDGE AUTO AWARD (Best student in BA (Media Studies)) INTELLICARD/BOXERS STORES AWARD NKUNA NOXOLO FORMS MEDIA INDEPENDENT AWARD MATEMERA MCDONALD TINASHE (Best student in Bachelor of Social Work)

AVKHOM HOTEL AWARD MATEMERA MCDONALD TINASHE (Best student in Bachelor of Social Work) TIMY’S CAB PROJECTS AWARD MATEMERA MCDONALD TINASHE BRIDGE AUTO AWARD (Best overall student in the school) SCHOOL MEDALION MATEMERA MCDONALD TINASHE (Best overall student in the School) SENATE MEDALLION RAMUFHI DAKALO VINCENT Overall best student in the University (To be awarded in 2nd Session)