UL appoints Deputy Vice-Chancellor

The University of Limpopo (UL) recently appointed former Director of the School of Languages and Communication Studies Richard Madadzhe as a Deputy Vice-Chancellor Teaching and Learning.
Madadzhe previously served in two managerial positions namely Executive Dean: Faculty of Humanities and acting Dean of the then Faculty of Arts. He is an expert in various language and literary fields, including semantics, morphology, sociolinguistics, translation, syntax, drama and prose.
Numerous tertiary institutions, including the universities of Venda, Stellenbosch, South Africa, and Free State, Cape Peninsula University of Technology and Tshwane University of Technology have utilised his services as external assessor for a large number of undergraduate and postgraduate studies. He has successfully supervised more than 110 honours, 106 masters and 17 doctorate students.
As chairperson for over a decade and still serving on the Tshivenda National Language Body he upholds its task of ensuring that the language receives the recognition it deserves as one of the eleven official languages in the country.
He has published several articles in Department of Higher Education and Training accredited journals as well as 25 books, comprising poetry, novels, drama, literary theory, essays, grammar manuals and folklore.
Mahlo Mokgalong, UL Vice Chancellor and Principal reportedly said Madadzhe’s appointment will provide engaged support for faculties in all aspects of programme development and the intensification of pedagogical practice. “With his experience in academia we believe that and he will steer teaching and learning in the right direction,” Mokgalong said.
Madadzhe said he was looking forward to serve the youth, academics and the nation at large. “We will employ strategies to ensure that teaching and learning are facilitated adequately at the university,” he said.
He also mentioned that staff support and capacitation tops his agenda to transform the university.

Story: Herbert Rachuene
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