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Dr Violet Kankane Moselakgomo is a Lecturer in the Department of Biokinetics, Recreation & Sport Science. In her academic career spanning thirteen years in the higher education sector, Dr Moselakgomo was involved in teaching and pioneered several Research Projects funded by National Research Foundation and published extensively in national and international accredited journals. Her passion for research and innovation led to numerous awards, achievements, grants and international recognition. Some highlights include projecting her groundbreaking work at different international conferences as honorary speaker, including recently published articles, Moselakgomo VK, Toriola AL, & Onagbiye S. (2020) Relationship between aerobic fitness cardiometabolic disease risk in South African children. Journal: Gazzetta Medica Italiana (Minerva Edizioni), DOI 10.23736/S0393-3660.18.03955-4-
Moselakgomo VK & Van Staden M (2019). Diagnostic accuracy of the tri-ponderal mass index and body mass index in estimating overweight and obesity in South African children. Journal: African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine (AJPHCFM), DOI:https://doi.org/10.4102/phfm v11:1.1949. Moselakgomo VK & Van Staden M (2018). Physical activity and cardiometabolic disease risks in South African children. Journal: Asian Journal of Scientific Research (AJSR) DOI: 103923/ajsr.2018.) Pages 498-505. Dr VK Moselakgomo currently serves on Asian Journal for Scientific Research in Nursing & Health and International Society for Physical Education and Sport Science (ISPESS) as Editorial Board Member. Other recognitions include the International Society for Comparative Physical Education and Sport (ISCPES) based in China and the International Society for Childhood Obesity (ISCO), Portugal, of which she has been a member since the year 2010. She also serves at Research Committees on both advisory capacity and as board member, which includes the Research Publication Committee (RPC), Research Ethics Committee (REC), Executive School/Faculty/ Higher Degree Committee (ES/FHDC & S/FHDC) at University of Venda.
Full name: Dr Violet Kankane Moselakgomo
Designation: Lecturer
Department of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science
Qualifications: BA. (Kine & Phy Ed); BA.Hons (Kine & Phy Ed) (UL), MTech (Clinical Technology) (TUT); PhD (Human Movement Studies) (NWU).
Email address: violet.moselakgomo@univen.ac.za
Office Address: Office No. 14- Sport Hall
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Dr Asihel Solomon G. is a lecturer in the Department of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science. He has worked for over 20 years in higher education sector. He is Sport Sociologist who critically examines the role, function, and meaning of sport in the lives of people and the societies they form, including the emergence and diffusion of sport over time and across different societies. He also has extensive knowledge and experience in Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) – an international movement that began with the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (ran from 2000 to 2015), and continues through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a second global development plan (2015 to 2030). He has published in peer-reviewed and accredited journals, written academic books and book chapters. Among his publications are:
Book:
- Solomon Asihel (2009). ‘Perception of constraints to Recreational Sport Participation: A Case Study of Female students in Tertiary Institutions’. Lambert Academic Publishing (LAP), German, ISBN: 978-3-8383-0309-3
Chapters in Books
- Asihel, S., & Keim M. (2016) Theory of Change, Conflict Transformation, and Sport Intervention Programs in Post-conflict Societies: Perspectives on Post- apartheid South African Sports (Ed) Karbo,T. et al. From a Troubled Past to a Meaningful Future: Discerning the Trends in Sustainable Peacebuilding in Karamoja. UPEACE, Costa Rica
- M. Keim, C. Ley, G. Jordan, M. R. Barrio, C. Chikwanda, T, Grover, L. Bouah, S. Asihel & J. Cabral (2011). Sport and Development from a University perspective – in Sport Und Internationale Entwicklungszusammenarbeit: Theorie- Und Praxisfelder. In K. Petry, M. Groll & W. Tokarski (Ed.). Publications of the German Sports University of Cologne, Vol 17. ISBN: 978-3-86884-090-2
- Solomon Ghebremedhin Asihel (2009). The role of sport in conflict transformation and reconciliation: The post-apartheid South African context. The 16th Postgraduate Proceeding, Olympia, Livani Publishing, Athens, Greece, ISBN: 978-960-14-2121-6, p533-550
Journal Articles
- Jones, Bester, Ghebremedhin-Asihel and Humphres (2007). We know what makes us vulnerable: Female Learners, their Health and its Relationship to Physical Education and School Sport. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD) Vol. 13, NO. 2, p173-183
- Asihel Solomon. G. (2005). Perception of constraints to Recreational Sport Participation: A Case Study of Female Undergraduate Students at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). International Institute for Sport and Human Performance, University of Oregon and Kinesiology Publication, Volume 18, 2 pp33, RC 588, Eugene, Oregon, USA
Dr Asihel presented research papers at national and international conferences and he supervised Honours and Masters students. He also serves in different Departmental and Faculty’s committees and currently coordinates the Advanced Diploma in Sport Management Program.
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Full name: Dr Solomon G. Asihel
Designation: Lecturer
Department of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science
Qualifications: Doc. Phil.; MA SRES (Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science); BA SRM (Sport and Recreation Management), University of the Western Cape/UWC – Cape Town; PGD (HE/Pedagogy), Kottobe College of Teachers Education – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; PGD Olympic Studies – International Olympic Academy, Athens, Greece
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Email address: Solomon.asihel@univen.ac.za
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Full name: Mr Phumudzo Khangwelo Mulibana
Designation: Lecturer
Qualifications: BSc (Recreation and leisure studies) (Univen), MPhil (Sport management) (UJ).
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Email address: phumudzo.mulibana@univen.ac.za
Office No: office 003 sport hall building
Mr. Phumudzo Khangwelo Mulibana is a Lecturer in the Department of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science. He has worked for over seven years in the higher education sector. He specialises in recreation programming and sport management and has published extensively inpeer-reviewed and accredited journals. Among his/her recent publications are: (1) Mugwedi N.P & Mulibana P K (2014) Constraints faced by University of Venda students in sport and recreation participation. African Journal for Physical Health Education, Recreation and Dance.
(2) Matshovhana K & Mulibana PK (2014) Challenges faced by learners with albinism in active recreation activities at Tshilidzini Special School, Thohoyandou, South Africa. African Journal for Physical Health Education, Recreation and Dance. Mr. Mulibana has supervised Honours students.
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Full name: Dr Sam Chenjerai Mugandani
Designation: Senior Lecturer
Qualifications: Teachers Cert (Phys.Ed) (Umtali), Cert Ed (Phys.Ed) (UZ), BEd (Biology)(UZ), MEd (Teacher Education) (UZ), MSc (Sport Science) (Nust),PhD (Sport Science) (Unizulu)
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Email address: sam.mugandani@univen.ac.za
Office No: office 03- Sports Hall
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Dr Sam Chenjerai Mugandani is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science. He has worked for over thirty years in the higher education sector. He specialises in Sport and Exercise Science and has published considerably in peer-reviewed and accredited journals. His recent publications are: (1) Mathunjwa, M., Djarova-Daniels, T., Shaw, I. Mugandani, S. and Shaw, B. (2020). Short duration high-intensity interval taekwondo training substantially improves body composition and physical fitness in previously trained individuals: a proof-of-concept study. Archives of Bubo – Science of Martial Arts, 16, 221-226. (2) Mugandani, S. C. (2019). Athletic performance-enhancing ACE, ACTN3, AMPD1 genetic markers, fitness characteristics, C-reactive protein and uric acid of Cricket, Netball, Rugby and Soccer players: A review. Journal of Applied Sports Sciences,1:131-149. doi: 10.37393/jass.2019.01.13. (3) Mugandani, S. & Djarova-Daniels, T. (2017). Difference in the distribution of selected blood variables among athletes during a competition period. Journal of Applied Sports Sciences, 2: 65-69. doi: 10.37393/jass.2017.02.7. He has supervised many Honours students. Dr SC Mugandani is a member of the following committees in the Faculty of Health Sciences: Research and Publications committee, Faculty Higher Degrees Committee, Faculty Examination committee and Faculty representative on the Joint committees of the senate.
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Full name: Medupi Ezekiel Mamabolo
Designation: Junior Lecturer
Qualifications: B.A Honors Kinesiology and Physical education (University of the North)
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Email address: Medupiezekiel@univen.ac.za
Office No: office 0-01 Sport hall Building
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Mr. Medupi Ezekiel Mamabolo is a Junior Lecturer in the Department of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science. He has worked for over 13 years in the higher education sector. He specializes in Recreation, Kinesiology and Physical education. He has supervised undergraduate students in the Department of Biokinetics, Recreation, and Sport Science.
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Mrs Zelda Livhuwani Ratshilivha is a Junior Lecturer in the Department of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science. She has worked for over eight years in the higher education sector and has research work experience from Armscor company. She specializes in teaching Biokinetics modules from 1st to 3rd year and is responsible for 3rd and 4th year honors research supervision. She is responsible for 4th-year work-integrated learning supervision. She is currently completing her masters.
Full name: Zelda Livhuwani Ratshilivha
Department: Department of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science
Designation: Juniour lecturer
Qualifications: BSc in Biokinetics (Univen), PGDHE (UCT)
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Email address: zelda.ralubuvhi@univen.ac.za
Office No: office 14/17 Sport hall
Full name: Nkhensani Precious Golele
Designation: Lecturer
Qualifications: BSc (Biokinetics) (Univen), MSc (Medicine) (Wits)
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Email address: precious.golele@univen.ac.za
Office No: office 05-Sports Hall Building
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Miss Nkhensani Precious Golele is a Lecturer in the Department of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science. She has worked for over 6 years in the higher education sector. She specialises in Orthopaedic injuries, Sports performance, wellness and rehabilitation and has published extensively in peer-reviewed and accredited journals. Among her recent publications are: (1) P. J. Gradidge, Precious Golele & Emmanuel Cohen (2020): Body weight perceptions and obesity amongst university employed South African women, Women & Health, DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2020.1758287. (2) Gradidge P J-L, Golele PN. Walking as a feasible means of effecting positive changes in BMI, waist, and blood pressure in black South African women. African Journal of Health Science. 2018;18(4): 917-921. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v18i4.10. She has supervised Honours students. Miss Golele is a member of the Social Welfare committee in the Department of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science under the faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Venda.
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Full name: Khuliso Matshovhana
Designation: Junior Lecturer
Qualifications: BSc (Recreation and Leisure Studies) (Univen) PGDip (Higher Education Teaching and Learning (University of Stellenbosch) Advanced Diploma in Sport Management (Univen) Sport Massage Training (ETA college),
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Email address: khuliso.matshovhana@univen.ac.za
Office No: office 0-12 Sport Hall building
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Miss Khuliso Matshovhana
Ms. Khuliso Matshovhana is a Junior Lecturer in the Department of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science. She has worked for over 09 years in the higher education sector. She specializes in Recreation, Leisure, and Sport Management and has published in peer-reviewed, peer-reviewed, and accredited journals. Among her recent publications are (1) Matshovhana, K. & Mulibana, P.K. (2014). Challenges faced by learners with albinism in active recreation activities at Tshilidzini Special School, Thohoyandou, South Africa. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, December (Supplement 1:1), 1-9. (2) Rasifudi, A.D., Goon, D.T, Makhabane, N. & Matshovhana, K. (2014). Body composition of children with disabilities in Tshilidzini and Fulufhelo special school, Vhembe District, South Africa. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, December (Supplement 1:2), 400-411. (3) McNaughton, L., Drew, K., Ebert, J., Caia, J., Fox, J., Stevens, C., … & Matshovhana, K. An assessment of the role of media in the development of sports at the University of Venda. Tuesday, 27 March 2018 5: 00pm–6: 00pm Presentations. ISBN: 978-0-9925842-2-1 Exercise & Sports Science Australia ABN: 14 053 849 460. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324550410. She has supervised undergraduate students in the Department of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science. Ms. Matshovhana is a member of World Leisure Organization (WLO) and also a member of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical education(ICSSPE)(Regional coordinator, Africa)
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Full name: Meriam Mohlala
Designation: Senior Lecturer
Qualifications: BSc (Biokinetics) (Univen), MA (Biokinetics) (NWU), PhD (Human Movement Science) (NWU)
Phone: 015 962 8150
Email address: meriam.mohlala@univen.ac.za
Office No: office 12 Sport Hall Building
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Dr Meriam Mohlala is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport science has worked for over 12 years in the higher education sector. She specializes in physical activity, health and wellness, non-communicable diseases, fitness and conditioning for different populations in the community and has published extensively in peer-reviewed and accredited journals. Her recent publications are: Motadi SA, Veldsman T, Mohlala M, Mabapa NS (2017) Overweight and Obesity among Adults Aged 18-45 Years Residing in and around Giyani Town in Mopani District of Limpopo Province, South Africa. J Nutr Health Sci5(1): 102. Mabapa, N.S., Motadi, S.A., Mohlala M., Mbhatsani, H.V. & Monyeki, M.A. (2019). Muluvhu, T.C., Monyeki, M.A., Mohlala M. & Strydom G.L. (2015). Physical activity and selected Health risk factors profiles among local government employees in Vhembe district, Limpopo province of South Africa. South African journal of sports medicine, (sup) 27:30. Mohlala, M. & Ramalivhana, F.W. (2015). Anthropometric and physical activity profiles of University of Venda students, South Africa. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 20(1): 35. She has supervised over 30 undergraduate and 4 Masters’s students. Dr. Mohlala is the current Head of the Department of Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Venda. Dr. Mohlala is a member of the Faculty of Health Sciences committees: Research and Publications Committee (RPC), Faculty Higher Degrees Committee, Faculty Examination Committee. She also serves on the Research Ethics Committee (REC).
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