754A Tiervis Street, Garsfontein East, Pretoria
P O Box 1787, Garsfontein East, Pretoria, 0060
Telephone: (012) 312 5259 (Work) 082 82 33 5 33(Cell)
BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
Date of Birth
: 28 September 1965
Place of Birth
: Stutterheim (Eastern Cape)
Nationality
: South African
Identity Number
: 650928 5372 086
Health
: Excellent
Marital Status
: Married
Driver’s License
: Code 08 (Date issued: 92-11-20)
Languages
: Xhosa and English (well spoken and written)
EDUCATION
1984
: Matric (exemption), Nompendulo High School, Zwelitsha
1993
: B.Sc (Ed) University of the Western Cape (UWC)
1994
: B.Ed. (UWC)
2002
: M.Ed. (UWC)
OTHER EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
1992-1995 : Attended various workshops and training courses on a range of
courses including mediation and conflict resolutions; interpersonal
and communication skills; workshopping skills; leadership training;
etc.
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1992 : Completed Electronic Data Processing Course which offered
Introduction to MS-WORD, LOTUS 123 (now Excel) and WordPerfect.
1994 : Attended a six weeks course on the “Introduction to Applied Research
Methods at the CENTRE FOR APPLIED RESEARCH IN EDUCATION (CARE)
at the UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA, NORWICH ENGLAND. The course
offered Qualitative Research Methods, Action Research, Evaluation,
Quantitative Studies, Biographies, Case Studies, Data Collection
Methods and Data Analysis. The course enhanced my research skills
and boosted my confidence and determination on current issues on
educational research.
I possess these other skills:
 Good communication skills;
 Good inter-personal skills;
 Writing skills;
 Analytic skills;
 Affinity to learn;
 Computer literate;
 Diligence and other minor but important skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2002 (June) - Present
Research Specialist – Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
I am currently working in the Human Resources Development (HRD) directorate
of the HSRC, in Pretoria. My research areas are mainly on private higher
education and human resource development in South Africa.
2001 – 2002 (May)
Chief Education Specialist – National Department of Education (Pretoria)
I worked in the Directorate - Private Higher Education. Having done research in
the field of private higher education in South Africa and written my Masters of
Education (M. Ed) mini-thesis in the same field, while at the Education Policy
Unit (UWC), I was recruited by the Department. The job mainly entailed
information management; correspondence with private institutions; analysis of
information submitted by registered institutions in the form of annual reports;
contributed in policy development for the sector and compiling of
background briefing information for the Director General and the Minister on
certain matters that require their attention.
1999 – 2001 (Feb.)
Researcher – Education Policy Unit (University of the Western Cape)
Doing research on private higher education in South Africa. Working closely
and advising the national Department of Education on aspects relating to this
field and analysing data collected on private higher education institutions
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operating in South Africa. While in this post, I could boast as the only researcher
in South Africa that operated in this field of study.
1996 –1999 (January)
Researcher - Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Conducting research on gross violations of human rights and contributing in the
writing of the final report. Mainly responsible for research on gross violations of
human rights associated with the Mass Democratic Movement as well as
sharing research responsibility on the Western and Northern Cape Provinces.
1994-1996
Academic Development Practitioner- Academic Development Centre - UWC
Developing Writing Tutorial Programme for first year students in the Xhosa
Department; Running tutor training programme for all the department’s tutors
and working with various other departments on the teaching of reading and
writing skills to students. Similar service offered at the university residences in my
capacity as the warden of one of the residences.
1995 (Jul-Nov)
Tutor - South African Education - Faculty of Education (UWC)
Tutoring a group of about 26 Bachelor of Education (post-grad) students on
Philosophy and History of Education in South Africa.
1994-1996
Warden
Residence - Liberty - UWC
Assisting with the management of the residence especially after hours. Assisting
students with some of their academic needs and conducting peer counselling
and making referrals where necessary.
1992 & 1993
Administrative and Research Assistant – Faculty of Education and the
Academic Development Centre - UWC.
These are the two centers that introduced me to research. I gained
tremendous experience in theory of research to which I had never been
exposed before. Since then pursued research as a career.
1991 (June-Nov)
Volunteer Teacher
School - Langa Comprehensive (Cape Town)
Job Description – Giving extra Geography lessons to matric students.
1988
Night School Teacher
Company - Department of Education and Training, Vulingqondo Night School,
Khayelitsha, CAPE TOWN
Job Description – Teaching Biology and Geography to Standards 8 & 10.
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1987-1988 (Jan.)
Counter Aid Company - Department of Posts and Telecommunication
Job Description - Assisting customers, especially the illiterate and elderly, with
general post office duties. Over and above administrative skills, the job
required compassion, patience, attendance to detail and ability to simplify
complex social matters, which sometimes had nothing to do with the institution.
LEADERSHIP ROLES
1986: Border regional co-ordinator of the Education Charter Campaign for
Student Organisation - AZASO (now SASCO).
1988 - 1989: Executive member of UWC branch of student organisation
SANSCO (now SASCO).
1989 - 1991: General Secretary of the UWC Students Representative Council.
1994 - 1996: Warden of student residence at UWC.
PUBLICATIONS
2000: Co-authored a Book, Truths Drawn in Jest: A Commentary on the Truth
and Reconciliation Commission through Cartoons. David Philip Publishers:
Cape Town.
1995: The Dynamics of Running a Writing Tutorial Programme in the Xhosa
Department at UWC, AD DIALOGUES 4, University of the Western Cape.
1995: Book review, “The Good Study Guide” by A. Northedge, Academic
Development, Volume 1, Number 1.
1995: Killing Three Birds with One Stone: A Tutorial System to Challenge the
Status Quo, Academic Development, Volume 1, Number 2.
1994: Voices from First Year Students at UWC, AD DIALOGUES 3, University of the
Western Cape.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2002: Human Sciences Research Council Colloquium (forthcoming) – A
Historical Overview of the Development of Private Higher Education in
South Africa.
2001 Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) - international, Cape
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Town - Private Higher Education in South Africa.
1999 KENTON CONFERENCE, Durban – Development of Private Higher
Education in South Africa.
1995 SAAAD CONFERENCE, Technikon Free State, Bloemfontein. Co presented
with C. Cornell and M. Naidoo - A Workshop on the training of Black
researchers.
1994 SAAAD CONFERENCE, University of Natal, Durban. Presented a paper titled
“Killing Three Birds with One Stone: A Tutorial System to Challenge the
Status Quo”. Also, co-presented with C. Cornell - Do Lecturers Have A
Language/Attitude Problem?
1993 SAAAD CONFERENCE, UWC - First Year Students’ Perceptions of Learning
at UWC: A challenge for the academic development programme.
REFERENCES
1. PROFESSOR GLENDA KRUSS
Human Sciences Research Council
Project Director
Private Bag x 9182
Cape Town
8001
Email: Gkruss@hsrc.ac.za
Tel: (021) 467 4420
2. PROFESSOR SALIEM BADAT
Chief Executive Officer
Council on Higher Education
Sol Plaatje House
123 Schoeman Street
Pretoria
Tel: (012) –312 5167
Email: badat.s@doe.gov.za
3. DR. TERRY VOLBRECHT
Academic Development Centre (ADC) and
Centre for Adult and Continuing Education (CACE)
University of the Western Cape
Private Bag x 17
Bellville
7535
Tel: (021) 761-6725 (h)
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