Mncedisi Maphalala – The Conversation

There are more black African academic staff at South African universities than before. PeopleImages/Getty Images

July 4, 2023

South African universities must do more to tackle staffs’ race and gender imbalances

Mncedisi Maphalala, Durban University of Technology; Monwabisi K Ralarala, University of the Western Cape, and Nhlanhla Mpofu, Stellenbosch University

Despite some positive shifts, the staffing situation at public higher education institutions remains polarised in terms of race and gender.

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July 7, 2021

Teacher training needs a rethink to integrate language and subject learning

Nhlanhla Mpofu, Rhodes University and Mncedisi Maphalala, North-West University

There’s no perfect teaching approach guaranteed to prepare student teachers to teach subjects in English in a multilingual environment. But there are things universities can do to prepare them.

South Africa isn’t producing enough teachers to meet the demand. Shutterstock

November 13, 2019

South Africa must up its game and produce more teachers

Mncedisi Maphalala, University of Zululand and Nhlanhla Mpofu, University of the Free State

What South Africa needs to do to recruit the number of teachers needed to offer quality education.

South Africa has one of the lowest graduation rates at Master’s and doctoral levels. Shutterstock

February 18, 2019

Taking stock of postgraduate students in open and distance learning institutions

Nhlanhla Mpofu, Sol Plaatje University and Mncedisi Maphalala, University of Zululand

Higher education institutions which offer distance learning must support students – especially postgraduates.

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