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Inaugural Lectures

Inaugural Lectures

Professor Lineo Johnson
Inaugural Lecture
27 November 2025

Posturing the Transformative Power of Adult Correctional Education in African Panopticon Spaces Using Various Lenses

Prof BC Benson
Inaugural Lecture
13 November 2025

“Who Will Remember Me When I Am Gone?” Fragments of the Past and the Struggle for Cultural Justice in Post-Apartheid South Africa

Prof A Da Veiga Master
Inaugural Lecture
24 October 2025

Becoming cyber resilient by strengthening the cybersecurity culture and addressing the underrepresentation of women in cybersecurity

Prof CB Mponguse
Inaugural Lecture
22 October 2025

Enhancing a Real-World Digitalised Curriculum: Reflections on E-Learning in South African Higher Education

Prof R Tabane
Inaugural Lecture
21 October 2025

Early identification of neurodiverse disorders to enhance mental health access

Prof KM Malan
Inaugural Lecture
17 October 2025

Developing Human Understanding of AI Algorithms

Prof JMW Munganga
Inaugural Lecture
16 October 2025

Mathematical modelling of real-world problems

Prof Z Mkhize-Kwitshana
Inaugural Lecture
23 September 2025

From Coinfections to Cancer

Prof N Mapholi
Inaugural Lecture
22 September 2025

From Ancient Domestication to Modern Genomics: The Journey

Prof DD Mputhi
Inaugural Lecture
15 September 2025

From ground zero to the skies: Reflections on my journey integrating ancient remedies to modern healing

Prof ZL Linganiso
Inaugural Lecture
28 August 2025

Unlocking the potential of biowaste: Towards a circular economy

Prof AS Tolmay
Inaugural Lecture
27 August 2025

The Value of Relationships in the South African Automotive Industry

Prof MJ Ngoepe Ntsoane
Inaugural Lecture
20 August 2025

African Agriculture: From traditional to smart food production

Prof SL Lebelo
Inaugural Lecture
15 August 2025

Medicinal plants: A beacon of hope in the primary healthcare system and drug discovery

Prof Brown
Inaugural Lecture
14 August 2025

Sawubona: Reimagining Sexual and Gender Diversity Education in South Africa Through an Indigenous Theoretical Lens

Prof M Mabelebele
Inaugural Lecture
13 August 2025

Innovating the future of food and feed: Linking nutrition to circular economy solutions

Prof S Suffla
Inaugural Lecture
05 August 2025

Between the ruins and the otherwise: A praxis in struggle

Prof SS Khumalo
Inaugural Lecture
30 July 2025

Socially just Leadership Cocktail: A Strategic Approach in Navigating Disrupted Schooling Ecosystems

Prof M Chitakira
Inaugural Lecture
29 July 2025

Can Climate Smart Agriculture Enhance the Resilience of Smallholder Farming Communities? Case studies from sub-Saharan Africa

Prof NS Saurombe
Inaugural Lecture
09 July 2025

From Margins to Centre: Transforming Public Archives Through public Programming and Advocacy

Prof HAP Smit
Inaugural Lecture
26 May 2025

Viewing the world differently: Bullets, flowers and the advantage of a geography education

Prof N Madikizela-Madiya
Inaugural Lecture
15 May 2025

Space, justice and power in the transformation of higher education: on academic identities and students'wellbeing

Prof NL Hlabangane
Inaugural Lecture
16 April 2025

In the uni-versity, but, not of the uni-versity: A living quest for appearance

Prof DSK Habedi – Inaugural Lecture – 02 April 2025

Health care on Wheels, Accessibility in Rural Areas: Pros and Cons

Prof I Schellnack Kelly
Inaugural Lecture
04 March 2025

Postmodernism and storytelling in decolonising the archival landscape through oral history methodology and its relevance in the digital age

Prof AS Mawela
Inaugural Lecture
27 February 2025

Innovative Instructional Leadership: A transformative approach towards curriculum delivery in school, matter?

Prof P Schmitz
Inaugural Lecture
25 February 2025

Geoforensics and Forensic Geography

Prof TM Pooley
Inaugural Lecture
20 February 2025

Symbols of song: Theorising Melodic Complexity in South Africa's indigenous Music