University of Limpopo confers eleven Doctor of Philosophy degrees
The University of Limpopo (UL) during its recent Autumn Graduation Programme conferred 93 Masters degrees and topping the programme, conferred 11 doctoraral degrees to successful candidates in the faculties of Humanities, Science and Agriculture. Addressing the graduates and guests at the Onkgopotse Tiro Hall last Tuesday, Prof Richard Madadzhe, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Learning …
The University of Limpopo (UL) during its recent Autumn Graduation Programme conferred 93 Masters degrees and topping the programme, conferred 11 doctoraral degrees to successful candidates in the faculties of Humanities, Science and Agriculture.
Addressing the graduates and guests at the Onkgopotse Tiro Hall last Tuesday, Prof Richard Madadzhe, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Learning said they salute the students for their achievements and thanked them for choosing UL as their alma mater.
“They did their families proud and the future ahead of them looks bright,” Madadzhe said.He urged the graduates to always give thanks to their parents and guardians for their concerted efforts in ensuring that they complete their studies.
“You are graduating today because of them and they were there for you during the difficult moments.
“You must never put your degree to waste, go out there and fly the flag of the university high,” Madadzhe stressed.
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Rendani Netanda (Humanities – Curriculum Studies) Thesis: “Student dropout in an open and distance learning institution: A quest for a responsive support model.”Maphuti Maponya (Humanities – Folklore Studies) Thesis: “Women characters in selected Sepedi Women’s Folktales.”Hlupheka Machete (Humanities – African Languages) Thesis: “A critical analysis of some inconsistencies in Xitsonga bilingual dictionaries with special reference to macro and micro structural elements.”Mandla Mathebula (Humanities – History) Thesis: “Migration and Genealogy of the Va Ka Valoyi people of South Africa: From Changamire Dynasty to arrival in Limpopo.”Mammoni Ramalepe (Humanities – Language Education) Thesis: “Towards an effective approach to teaching reading skills in the intermediate phase: A case study of a rural primary school.”Thandy Mathebula (Humanities – Social Work) Thesis: “The socio-behavioural and structural core drives of new HIV infection as perceived by employees of the Department of Agriculture in Mopani District, Limpopo Province.”Selelo Rapholo (Humanities – Social Work) Thesis: “Effectiveness of interviewing techniques with the Black child during forensic social work assessments: A South African perspective.”Thivhusiwi Sikhitha (Humanities – Social Work) Thesis: “Supervision of social workers in Vhembe District, community perceptions on vigilantism in Matome Village, Zebediela, Limpopo Province.”Esau Mbokane (Science and Agriculture – Aquaculture) Thesis: “Immune response of Oreochromis mossambicus and Clarias gariepinusto effects of leaf extracts of Artemisia afra and Moringa oleifera.”Mahlodi Mushia (Science and Agriculture – Soil Science) Thesis: “Assessment of coal mine stockpiled soil quality and its impact on vegetation using laboratory based techniques and reflectance spectroscopy.”Jeffrey Lebepe (Science and Agriculture -Zoology) Thesis: “Assessment of the effects of environmental contaminants of feral fish populations in the Olifants River System.”
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