Staff

 

Acting Head of Department
Natalie Mansvelt
Dr Natalie Mansvelt
Position: lecturer
Department: Social Development Professions
Room: 0518
Location: South Campus
Phone: 501 4101
Email: natalie.mansvelt@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BA (SW) Stellenbosch, MA Welfare Programme Management Stellenbosch, D Phil Social Work Nelson Mandela University
Expertise: Community Development, International Community Service Learning

Academic Staff
Zurina Abdulla
Dr Zurina Abdulla
Position: Lecturer
Department: Social Development Professions
Room: 0520
Location: South Campus
Phone: 0415044821
Email: Zurina.Abdulla@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BA Social work, MA Social work, Diploma Business management, Dphil in Social Development Professions
Expertise: Social work, Business mamangement, Child Justice
Responsibilities: Lecturing, Practicum coordination 2nd year level, Research supervision, Postgraduate coordination
Dr Zukiswa Sylvia Gwam
Dr Zukiswa Gwam
Position: Lecturer: Social Development Professions
Department: Social Development Professions
Room: 05-19 - MB
Location: South Campus
Phone: +27 41 504 2560
Email: zukiswa.gwam@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BA (SW) UWC, MA (SW) (NMMU) PhD(NMU)
Expertise: Women emancipation and economic empowerment
Responsibilities: Lecturing undergraduates, Post graduate supervision
Annaline Keet
Prof Annaline Keet
Position: Director: Health Sciences Learning & Teaching
Department: Social Development Professions
Room: 0523
Location: South Campus
Phone: 0415044917
Email: Annaline.Keet@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD Social work
Responsibilities: Teaching at pre and post-graduate level. Managing Teaching and learning portfolio of department. 4th year level coordinator.
Dr Nevashnee Perumal
Dr Nevashnee Perumal
Position: Acting Head of Department
Department: Social Development Professions
Room: 22
Location: South Campus
Phone: 27 41 504 2349
Fax: 27 41 504 2574
Email: Nevashnee.Perumal@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BA (SW) (UDW), MSW (Clinical Practice) (UKZN),PhD(UFH)
Expertise: supervision and management, child and family care
Busisiwe
Mrs. Busisiwe Madikizela-Theu
Position: Lecturer
Department: Social Development Professions
Room: 5th Floor, Room 15
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041-504 2037
Email: BusisiweMT@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: Master of Social Work (Nelson Mandela University); Bachelor of Social Work (University of the Free State).
Responsibilities: First Year Co-ordinator; Lecturing 1st year and 3rd year students. Supervision of 4th year students. ervision
Lungile
Mr Lungile Ngwenya
Position: Lecturer
Department: Social Development Professions
Room: 5th floor, Room 0521
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2615
Email: lungile.Ngwenya@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BSW (Cum Laude) UFH, BA Hons Psychology (UNISA), MSW-Clinical (NMU)
Responsibilities: Developing of Module outlines for Second and year levels, Lecturing second and fourth year level modules, coordinating the fourth year level field work placements, research supervision for fourth year students

Administration
Ziphozonke Moyikwa
Ms Ziphozonke Moyikwa
Position: Secretary
Department: Social Development Professions
Room: 5th Floor, Room 23
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2353
Email: ziphozonke.moyikwa@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BA in Media Communication and Culture

Staff Attributes

We as staff want to embody the following attributes:

 

  • We are committed to the professional development of social work in terms of:
    • Student centred teaching
    • Research and engagement
  • We are reflective practitioners
  • We respond to the multi-cultural context of our students and are able to take cognisance of their needs by:
    • Embracing a humanizing pedagogy
    • being dynamic in our teaching and engagement
    • by providing a platform for the sharing of indigenous knowledge
  • We recognise and nurture the unique strengths and resilience of our students by utilising a strength based approach
  • We maintain ethical conduct and principles in accordance to Nelson Mandela University policies and SACSSP
  • We are passionate about social work and our professional identity
  • We promote student awareness and active involvement in global human rights and social justice issues
  • We seek to be change agents, facilitating meaningful change both on our campus and in the community
  • We use appropriate technology in a relevant manner in our engagements
  • We work effectively as a team in a growth promoting and supportive environment; while recognising individual and collective strengths, as well as ensuring individual and collective accountability