Office of the Directorate

Director

  Prof Kedibone Phago

  Director
  +27 18 299 1627
  kedibone.phago@nwu.ac.za
  Building F13, Room 143, Potchefstroom
 DAdmin
  Public Administration

  Ms Zanelle Biewenga

  Senior Administrative Assistant
  +27 18 299 1626
  25986635@nwu.ac.za
  Building F13, Room 131, Potchefstroom

  Dr Theresa Bowen

  Senior Administrative Officer: PGDIP: Programme Coordinator
  +27 18 285 2580
  Theresa.bowen@nwu.ac.za
  Building F13, Room 135, Potchefstroom

  Ms Sune Victor

  Administrative Assistant
  +27 18 285 2214
  sune.victor@nwu.ac.za
  Building F13, Room 137, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom

Deputy Director (MC)

  Prof Victor Ojakorotu

  Deputy Director, Political Studies and International Relations
  +27 18 389 2259
  victor.ojakorotu@nwu.ac.za
  Building A2, Room G135, Mahikeng
 BSc (Hons) International Relations - (Ife) (1995), MSc International Relations - (Ife) (1998), PhD International Relations (WITS) (2007)
  African Politics, Nigeria, Conflict and Peace, Environmental Politics and Security

  Ms Mamokete Mokoko

  Senior Administrative Assistant to Prof Victor Ojakorotu
  +27 18 389 2903
  20560702@nwu.ac.za

Deputy Director (VC)

  Prof MuhIya, Tshombe Lukamba

  Associate Professor, Public Administration
  +27 16 10 3374
  MT.lukamba@nwu.ac.za
  Building 11B, Office G35, Vanderbijlpark
 PhD
  Public Policy, Public Private Partnership, Public Sector Reform, and Energy Policy.

  Ms Refilwe Lefatola

  Senior Administrative Assistant
  +27 16 910 3660
  43011497@nwu.ac.za
  Office Number: G41, Vanderbijlpark

Programme Leaders

  Dr Benjamin Rapanyane

  Senior Lecturer, Political Studies and International Relations
  0183892093
  39665089@nwu.ac.za
  Room B223, Mahikeng
 BA Honours in International Relations (UL)- 2018, MA International Relations (UL)- 2020 and PhD International Relations (UL)- 2023
  Foreign Policy Analysis, Afrocentric and Decolonial Studies and Strategic and Conflict Studies

  Dr Christa de Wet

  Senior Lecturer, Public Administration & Programme Leader
  +27 18 299 1748
  Christa.dewet@nwu.ac.za
  Building F13, Room 140, Potchefstroom
 NHED, MPA (NWU), PhD (NWU)
  Public Service Senior Management Competencies, Democratic Developmental States, Programme and Project Management, Strategic Planning, Performance Management, Public Administration as a science

  Prof Gideon van Riet

  Senior Lecturer, Political Studies and International Relations
  +27 18 299 1628
  Gideon.vanRiet@nwu.ac.za
  Building F13. Room G47, Potchefstroom
 MA International Studies - (US) (2006), BA Hons Political Science (Cum Laude) - (US) (2004), DLitt et Phil (UJ) 2015
  Research interests: Post-industrial Capitalism; Risk; Disasters; Theories of Imperialism

  Prof Luni Vermeulen

  Associate Professor, Public Administration
  +27 18 299 1625
  Luni.Vermeulen@nwu.ac.za
  Building F13, Room 141, Potchefstroom
 D Litt et Phil (UNISA), M Pub Public Management (UFS), BA Hons Public Administration (UP), BA Political Science (UP) 
  Human Resource Management, Talent Management, e-Learning, Communication and Customer-focused Strategies

  Prof Lusanda Juta

  Associate Professor
  018 389 2620
  Lusanda.juta@nwu.ac.za

  Dr Sandiso Mahlala

  Senior Lecturer
  016 910 3542
  26769549@nwu.ac.za
  Building 11B, Room G39, Vanderbijlpark
 PhD: Public Management and Governance
  Decoloniality of Public Administration, Indigenous administrative system, ethical Leadership, M& E

Subject Chair

  Ms Naledi Modise

  Lecturer, Political Studies and International Relations
  +27 18 389 2919
  naledi.modise@nwu.ac.za
  Base Building, Room G139, Mahikeng
 Honours Bachelor of Social Science in Political Studies and International Relations
  Voter Behaviour, Elections and Electoral Systems and Political Participation.

  Dr Sandiso Mahlala

  Senior Lecturer
  016 910 3542
  26769549@nwu.ac.za
  Building 11B, Room G39, Vanderbijlpark
 PhD: Public Management and Governance
  Decoloniality of Public Administration, Indigenous administrative system, ethical Leadership, M& E