Office of the Directorate
Director
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Prof Kedibone PhagoDirector +27 18 299 1627 kedibone.phago@nwu.ac.za Building F13, Room 143, Potchefstroom DAdmin Public Administration |
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Ms Zanelle BiewengaSenior Administrative Assistant +27 18 299 1626 25986635@nwu.ac.za Building F13, Room 131, Potchefstroom |
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Ms Chantele BloemSenior Administrative Assistant: MML: Programme Coordinator +27 18 285 2583 Chantele.bloem@nwu.ac.za Building F13, Room 138, , Potchefstroom |
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Ms Theresa BowenSenior Administrative Officer: PGDIP: Programme Coordinator +27 18 285 2580 Theresa.bowen@nwu.ac.za Building F13, Room 135, Potchefstroom |
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Ms Sune VictorAdministrative Assistant +27 18 285 2214 ruiterrobyn@gmail.com Building F13, Room 137, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom |
Deputy Director (MC)
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Prof Victor OjakorotuDeputy 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 |
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Ms Mamokete MokokoSenior Administrative Assistant to Prof Victor Ojakorotu +27 18 389 2903 20560702@nwu.ac.za |
Deputy Director (VC)
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Prof MuhIya, Tshombe LukambaAssociate 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. |
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Mr Thomas SeseSenior Administrative Assistant to Prof Victor Ojakorotu +27 16 910 3660 22854967@nwu.ac.za |
Programme Leaders
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Dr Christa de WetSenior Lecturer, Public Administration +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, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Performance Management, Public Administration as a science |
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Dr Frank LekabaLecturer, Politics and International Relations +27 16 910 3661 Frank.Lekaba@nwu.ac.za Master of Social Sciences in International Relations |
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Mr Kgame A. MolopeLecturer: Political Studies and International Relations +27 18 389 2153 kgame.molope@nwu.ac.za A3, B 253. Mahikeng Campus, Mahikeng MA Peace Studies and International Relations International Political Economy, Regionalism: Indian Ocean Rim |
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Prof Luni VermeulenAssociate 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 |
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Dr Pieter HeydenrychSenior Lecturer, Political Studies and International Relations +27 18 299 1623 Pieter.Heydenrych@nwu.ac.za Building F13, Room G45, Potchefstroom PhD Political Studies (NWU), LLM (focusing on constitutional law and constitutional interpretation) - (UNISA), LLB (focusing on constitutional law and jurisprudence) (UNISA), BA Hons Political Science (with distinction) (PU for CHE), BA Political Science, International Politics, History (with distinction) (PU for CHE) Participation in local government, Democracy, Democratic Theory |
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Mr Sysman MotloungLeturer, Political Studies and International Relations +27 16 910 3347 sysman.motloung@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Office G25, Vanderbijlpark MA Political Studies Political philosophy, Hydro-politics, African politics, Social movements |
Subject Chair
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Prof Lere AmusanProfessor, Political Studies and International Relations +27 18 389 2493 Lere.amusan@nwu.ac.za Building A2, Room G143, Mahikeng |
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Dr Frank LekabaLecturer, Politics and International Relations +27 16 910 3661 Frank.Lekaba@nwu.ac.za Master of Social Sciences in International Relations |
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Dr Pieter HeydenrychSenior Lecturer, Political Studies and International Relations +27 18 299 1623 Pieter.Heydenrych@nwu.ac.za Building F13, Room G45, Potchefstroom PhD Political Studies (NWU), LLM (focusing on constitutional law and constitutional interpretation) - (UNISA), LLB (focusing on constitutional law and jurisprudence) (UNISA), BA Hons Political Science (with distinction) (PU for CHE), BA Political Science, International Politics, History (with distinction) (PU for CHE) Participation in local government, Democracy, Democratic Theory |
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Mr Sysman MotloungLeturer, Political Studies and International Relations +27 16 910 3347 sysman.motloung@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Office G25, Vanderbijlpark MA Political Studies Political philosophy, Hydro-politics, African politics, Social movements |