Staff Profiles

Mrs. Mpho Nyamuswa is a Junior Lecturer in the Department of Early Childhood Education, Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education at the University of Venda. She specializes in Early Childhood Education. Mrs. Nyamuswa is responsible to teach the undergraduate -BEd-Foundation Phase at all levels and supervise Honours in ECE students.

Full names: Mrs Mpho Nyamuswa
Designation: Junior Lecturer
Qualifications: Bachelor of Education Honours in Early Childhood Education (Univen); Bachelor of Education Honours in Educational Management (Univen); Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase (Univen); Diploma in Women Development in Micro Finance (Univen)
Phone: +2715 962 8000
Email: mpho.nyamuswa@univen.ac.za
Office No: GF 27, New Education Building

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Ms Ndiafhi Catherine Nedambale is an nGap Junior Lecturer in the Department of Early Childhood Education. Before she joined the University of Venda as, she served as a teacher for three years. Ms Nedambale holds BEd-Hons in Early Childhood Education and BEd Hons in Education Management. She is currently pursuing MEd- Mathematics in Early grades.

Department: Department of Early Childhood Education
Designation: NGap Lecturer
Qualifications: B.Ed-Hons (Early Childhood Education), B.Ed Hons(Edu. Management) (UNISA), B.Ed Foundation Phase (Univen).
Phone: +2715 962 9084
Email: catherine.nedambale@univen.ac.za
Office No: GF21, New Education Building

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Prof Ndileleni Paulinah Mudzielwana is a Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor in the Department of Early Childhood Education. She has worked for over 24 years in the higher education sector. She specialises inEarly literacy, teaching reading in the Foundation Phase and assessment practices in Higher Education institutions. Prof Ndileleni Paulinah Mudzielwana is the current Head of the Department of Early Childhood Education, Committee member of Institutional Audit, Teaching and Learning and Examinations in the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education at the University of Venda. She has supervised Honours, Masters and PhD students. She published extensively in peer reviewed and accredited journals. Prof Mudzielwana has also written books and book chapters. Among her recent publications are:

• Mudzielwana, N. P. (2021). The infusion of indigenous knowledge systems in curriculum differentiation. Editors: MO Maguvhe. HR Maapola-Thobejane, MK Malahlela. Strengthening inclusive education from ECD to post-school education. ISBN(for the physical book): 9780627038259;elSBN(for the ebook):9780627038266. Vanschaik Publishers.
• Tawanda Runhare,James Bill Ouda,Maria Tsumbedzo Vele,Ndileleni Mudzielwana (2021). School–community interventions to curb learner dropout: The perceptions of key education stakeholders in a rural South African school neighbourhood. International Review of Education https://doi.org/10.1007/s11159-021-09910-0.
• Mudzielwana, N. P. & Mulovhedzi, S. A. (2020). Parental Support in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics in Grade 3. Gender & Behaviour, 18(3),16027 – 16033.

Designation: Senior Lecturer and Head of Department
Qualifications: PhD in ECE (Pretoria), MEd (Australian Catholic. Univ), BA, BEd, UED (Univen), PGDip in HE (T&L) (Rhodes), FD in Sch.Read. (RAU), Cert in ABET, HD in ABET (Unisa), Cert. in Women Leadership (Wits). PTC (Tshisimani).
Phone: +2715 962 9085
Email: Ndileleni.Mudzielwana@univen.ac.za
Office No: GF 20, New Education Building

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Dr Matodzi Sikhwari is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Early Childhood Education. He is a teacher by profession. He has worked over six years in higher education sector. He specialized in Linguistics and Education Policy. Matodzi completed his Ph.D at the University of Stellenbosch. His research interest lies in the area of Home Language Teaching. He has supervised Honours and master’s students. Research interest includes Educational Linguistics and Home Language Teaching.

Links to other Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Matodzi-Sikhwari

Department: Department of Early Childhood Education
Designation: Senior Lecturer
Qualifications: PhD (Linguistics); MA (Linguistics); ME.D (Education Policy); PGDIP(Research Methods) (Stellenbosch); BA (Education), B.Ed (Hons) (General); BA (Hons) (UL) ACE (Tech) (UNISA); PGDIP(HE) (UKZN); FDE (Educational Management) (UJ); Certs. Moderator & Assessor (Competitive Edge); JPTD (Tshisimani College).
Phone: +2715 962 9082
Email: matodzi.sikhwari@univen.ac.za
Office No: GF 25, New Education Building

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Dr Shonisani Agnes Mulovhedzi is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Early Childhood Education. She has worked for over 15 years in the higher education sector. She specialises in administration and management, Life Skills, music for young children and leadership in early childhood education. She has supervised Honours, Masters and PhD students. Dr Shonisani Agnes Mulovhedzi is the current Committee member of Institutional Audit, Programmes Development and Quality Assurance in the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education at the University of Venda. She has published extensively in peer reviewed and accredited journals. She has also written books and book chapters. Among her recent publications are:

1) Mulovhedzi, S. A. (2021). Barriers to Teaching and Learning through Open Distance and e-Learning’. In Mbulaheni Maguvhe, Ramashego Shila Mphahlele and Sharon Moonsamy. Empowering Students and Maximising Inclusiveness and Equality through ICT. ISSN 2542-9825 ISBN 978-90-04-43250-5 (paperback) ISBN 978-90-04-43253-6 (hardback) ISBN 978-90-04-44722-6 (e-book). Brill Sense. Netherlands.
2) Mulovhedzi, S. A., & Mudzielwana, N. P. (2021). Capabilities and contributions of persons with disabilities: an inclusive education perspective’. In MO Maguvhe, HR MaapolaThobejane, MK Malahlela. Strengthening inclusive education from ECD to post-school education: ISBN (for the physical book): 9780627038259; elSBN (for the ebook):9780627038266. Van Schaik Publishers. Pretoria.
3) Khosa, L.M., & Mulovhedzi S.A. (2020). The Effect of Protests on Learner’s Performance in Malamulele Central Circuit Vhembe District. Gender & Behaviour, 18(3),16055-16061.

Links to other profiles:

Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=new_profile&hl=en

ResearchGate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shonisani-Mulovhedzi-2

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8355-3377

Department: Department of Early Childhood Education
Designation: Senior Lecturer
Qualifications: PhD in ECE (UP), Med (Curriculum Studies) (UNIVEN), BA, Postgraduate HED, BEd (ECD) (UNISA), DIP in ECD (UNIVEN) N. Dip in PUMA (TECHNIVEN), Dip. in Archival Studies (UNISA), Cert, in Computer Literacy (UNIVEN), Cert. in Curriculum Development (RHODES), Cert. in Strengthening Doctoral Supervision Course (RHODES).
Phone: +2715 962 9087
Email: Shonisani.Mulovhedzi@univen.ac.za
Office No: GF 23, New Education Building

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Dr Rendani Mercy Makhwathana is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Early Childhood Education. She has worked for over 16 years in the higher education sector. For 14 years she served the Department of Basic Education as a school principal. Dr Makhwathana specialises in Language in Education and Early Childhood Education. She has supervised Honours, Masters and PhD students. Dr RM Makhwathana is the member of Communication, Marketing and Website committee in the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education at the University of Venda. She has published extensively in peer reviewed and accredited journals. Among her recent publications are:

1) RM Makhwathana. 2021. Student Teachers’ Views on the importance of Learning and Teaching Critical Literacy in the Foundation Phase. Gender & Behaviour, 19 (2). 18005 – 18013.
2) RM Makhwathana, MP Mulaudzi & SK Muthambi. 2021. Strengthening the Teaching and Learning of English First Additional Language in Foundation Phase in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Gender & Behaviour, 19 (2). 18202 – 18210.
3) R. M. Makhwathana, N. P. Mudzielwana and S. A. Mulovhedzi. 2017. The Role of Emotional Health in Learning and Teaching. Journal of Psychology. 8(1), 21-27, DOI: 10.1080/09764224.2017.1305598.

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Orchid: https://orchid.org/0000-0002-3113-6459

Department: Department of Early Childhood Education
Designation: Senior Lecturer
Qualifications: DED, MA (English), BA(Hons) (English), UED, ACE (School Management and Leadership) (UNIVEN); MTECH (Education Management) (TUT); Dip. in Ministry (Kingdom School of Ministry); Cert. in Outcomes Based Education Approaches through Technology (Ramaano Mbulaheni Training Centre); Cert. in Computer (Avuxeni Computer Academy); Cert. in Strengthening Doctoral Supervision Course (RHODES).
Phone: +2715 962 9086
Email: Rendani.Makhwathana@univen.ac.za
Office No: GF19, New Education Building

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