Political Studies and International Relations - staff
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
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 Herman J. van der Elst
Associate Professor, Political Studies and International Relations +27 16 910 3452 Herman.VanDerElst@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Room G02, Vanderbijlpark M.A. Political Sciences (UP), PH.D Public Management and Administration (NWU) Land Reform, International Politics, African Politics
Dr Jan Venter
Senior Lecturer, Political Studies and International Relations +27 18 299 1631 Jan.Venter@nwu.ac.za Building F13, Room G46, Potchefstroom MA in Political Science - (NWU) (2001), BA Hons Political Science - (former PU for CHE) (1993) Ideology, Philosophy and Political Transformation
Mr Kgame A. Molope
Lecturer: 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
Dr Mabutho Shangase
Senior Lecturer 018 389 2497 Mabutho.Shangase@nwu.ac.za Building A3 , Office 225, Block B, Mahikeng Ph.D. (African Studies), University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom; MBA (Public Services Management), Aston University, United Kingdom; M.A. (Development Studies) University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. South African Politics; Post-Apartheid State; African Politics; Public Policy; Modern State; Research Methodology.
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 Piet Croucamp
Associate Professor, Political Studies and International Relations piet.croucamp@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Room G23, Vanderbijlpark PhD Violence, political risk and democracy
Dr Pieter Heydenrych
Senior 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
Dr Pumlani Majavu
Lecturer, Political Studies and International Relations +27 18 389 2333 pumlani.majavu@nwu.ac.za Building A3 Block B; Room 227, Mahikeng Gender, Political ideologies, Race, and Political violence
Dr Sysman Motloung
Leturer, Political Studies and International Relations +27 16 910 3347 sysman.motloung@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Office G25, Vanderbijlpark MA, PhD Political Studies [NWU] Political philosophy (theory), Hydro-politics, South African politics, Political Behaviour