My supervision philosophy

In October 2019 I keynoted at the UJ Postgraduate School’s annual postgraduate conference on Being a post-graduate student in a complex world. This presentation captures some of my current thinking on postgraduate supervision.

In 2010 (7 October) I presented at UJ’s postgraduate supervision forum on Supporting MA students: A group supervision model.

Busy with PhD

Metoh Azuini (Development Studies) – Implementation of climate change mitigation projects by local government: Learnings for the Cities of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane.

Charity Chisoro (Development Studies) – Communities of practice as a tool to enhance capacities for evidence use in Africa. 

Loselo Segwe (Development Studies) – Evidence-informed policy processes of the National Development Plan in the NorthWest Province: 2014-2019. 

Hazel Zaranyika (Development Studies) – Exploring online mentoring as a tool to enhance capacity-sharing to support evidence-informed decision-making in Africa.

Completed

2023 Luvuyo Jalisa, Understanding interventions that work in achieving developmental water management in South Africa, using systematic reviewing and interviews (PhD in Development Studies) (co-supervised with Laurenz Langer). Read more about Luvuyo at this AEN blog posting, and at this NRF story about him.

2021 Suvania Naidoo, Perceptions of farmers along the Blesbokspruit about acid mine drainage and its treatment (PhD in Development Studies).

2021 Sebeka Richard Plaatjie, Narratives on local economic development: The case of Aerotropolis (PhD in Development Studies).

2021 Nina Nohayi, Refugeeship as adaptation amongst youth asylum-seekers (MA in Development Studies) (co-supervised with Karen Nortje).

2020 Karen Nortje, The construction of natural resource scarcity: A qualitative study of two case examples from Venda, South Africa (PhD in Anthropology) (co-supervised with Thea de Wet).

2020 Charne Smit, An ethnography of female professional hunters (MA in Anthropology) (co-supervised with Femke Brand).

2019 Paseka Pharumele, A Kae Meetse? [Where is the water?] A social anthropological study of access to water for residential use in Leeuwfontein, Sekhukhune District (MA in Anthropology).

2019 Whitney Noble, Human-mosquitoes entanglement: A case of UJ students (MA in Anthropology).

2018 Ellen Chipango, The rural electrification-ecological sustainability nexus in Zimbabwe. Ellen was awarded an African Pathways NIHSS-CODESRIA doctoral scholarship for her research towards a PhD in Development Studies.

2018 Luvuyo Zigana, Adaptation strategies of small-scale urban farmers in Soweto to deal with changing climate (MA in Anthropology).

2017 Hilda Bbenkele, An exploration of cultivation of indigenous vegetables in urban areas: The case of Kitwe, Zambia (MA inDevelopment Studies).

2016 Casey Buchner, Exploring the support networks of child- and youth-headed households in Alexandra, Johannesburg (MA in Development Studies).

2015 Natalie Rebelo da Silva (now Tannous), Local narratives of people living near the Rhenosterspruit, about climate change and water (MA in Anthropology).

Natalie presented a paper on 24 July 2013 to the UJ Wednesday seminar, based on early findings of her MA: The changing climate of climate change research.

2013 Thubelihle Jamela Experiences and coping strategies of women informal cross-border traders in unstable political and economic conditions: The case of Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) traders (MA in Development Studies).

2013 Lilo Du Toit Socio-economic factors associated with mental health in Johannesburg (co-supervision) (MA in Development Studies).

2012 Leigh Southey Community on condition? A cultural economic investigation of the organic food industry in Johannesburg (co-supervision) (MA in Anthropology).

2011 Schalk van Heerden Nutmeg: Power relations between a Mozambican grassroots organisation and its donors (MA in Development Studies) (cum laude).

2009 Marcel Korth Bouncing back and holding on: Narratives of hidden resilience from young men in Zola, Soweto (co-supervision) (MA in Development Studies).

2005 Sebeka Richard Plaatjie The reactions of student organisations at the former Rand Afrikaans University to the restructuring of higher education (co-supervision) (MA in Development Studies) (mini-dissertation).

2005 Sunet Jordaan A gendered critique of the ABC prevention policy of the South African government concerning HIV/Aids: A case study of northern KwaZulu-Natal (MA in Development Studies).

2005 Mamedupe Maggie Kgatshe Livelihood activities in female-headed households: Letlhakane village (MA in Development Studies) (mini-dissertation).

2004 Tshakane Refilwe Mphulo The role of micro-lending in rural development: A case study of women involved in the informal sector at Mulati in the Limpopo Province (co-supervision) (MA in Development Studies) (mini-dissertation).

2004 Mthokozisi Herbert Thabede The role of the Industrial Development Corporation in regional development in southern Africa (co-supervision) (MA in Development Studies) (mini-dissertation).

2003 Lindeni Sekhokoane An evaluation of factors inhibiting and promoting women’s participation in political decision-making: A case of the Krugerdorp local council (co-supervision) (MA in Development Studies) (mini-dissertation).

Honours research reports

2017 Lehlohonolo Kekana, The anthropology of World of Warcraft (Anthropology).

2017 Neo Langa, Experiences of female waste pickers at a waste site in Johannesburg (Anthropology).

2016 Teri Dzinotyiweyi, The use of tablets by first year Development Studies students at UJ (Development Studies) (co-supervision).

2015 Luvuyo Zigana The perceptions of farmers in the north-eastern Free State about changing climate (Anthropology).

2014 Paseka Pharumele Mapping anthropological knowledge on changing climate in South Africa: A systematic review (Anthropology).

2014 Dineo Rakubu The nature of socio-cultural anthropological knowledge on climate change in South Africa (Anthropology).

2013 Whitney Noble The gendered nature water use in rural communities: The case of Kgotlopong (Anthropology).

2013 Sherri-Lee Nagan The gendered nature of various sanitation practices in Kgotlopong in Limpopo (Anthropology).

2011 Natalie Rebelo da Silva “So many people’s lives were literally washed away”: Perceptions of flooding by residents in Henley on Klip (distinction) (Anthropology).

2011 R van Breemen A lesson to be learnt: Perceptions of first year Anthropology students at UJ on the use of social media as a learning tool (Anthropology).

2010 Marida Aucamp Going with the flow: Attitudes and behaviour towards water conservation (distinction) (Development Studies).

2009 Tendai Matika, The experiences and coping strategies of informal street traders in Brixton (Development Studies).

2009 Fikile Mchunu, Use of funeral cover as a way of coping with funeral costs: A case study in Jabulani, Soweto (Development Studies).

2009 Sharon Ramborosa Rainwater harvesting in Johannesburg: Policy and perceptions (Development Studies).

2008 Leigh Musgrave [Southey], Can organisational change create a conducive environment for neo-tribal communitas? (co-supervision)

2007 N Bongwe, The sustainability of the Lavumisa water project in Swaziland (Development Studies).

2007 Suvania Naidoo, Intra-household food security in Turffontein, Johannesburg (Development Studies).

2005 M Chiyangwa, Domestic violence and development: Experiences of women at Musasa Rehabilitation Centre (co-supervisor) (Development Studies).

2005 Anna Mutenda, An analysis of the funding dynamics of the Soweto home-based care-givers (Development Studies).

2004 Melinda Swift, An incentives program for natural and cultural heritage resource management on privately-owned land: The case study of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, South Africa (distinction) (Development Studies).

2003 Marcel Korth, Dreaming alone? A quantitative and qualitative assessment of social capital of young adults in Hillbrow, Johannesburg (distinction) (Development Studies).

2000 Sunet Koch [Jordaan], The roles of women in rural areas with specific reference to the experiences of women in the Nebo-area (distinction) (Development Studies).