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UNIVERSITY GALA DINNER
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR: Prof. S. Mashego and Dr M. Setlalentoa
20 OCTOBER 2014
18h00-21h50 (Arrival of Guests)
Drinks/Entertainment
Purpose: Honour most productive academic in areas of research, teaching and Learning and Community Engagement
Time
Item
Responsibility
18h00-18h15
Opening Remarks and Welcoming of Guests
Program Director:
Prof Sevid Mashego
18h15-18h20
Devotion
Prof Rantoa Letsosa
18h30-18h50
Welcoming of Guests
Dr. Marilyn Setlalentoa
18h50-19h00
Entertainment
REVERB BAND & Poet
19h00-19h10
Introduction of Guest Speaker
Dr. I.S. Molale
Head of Department Education & Sport Development
19h20-19h50
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Hon. MEC Wendy Matsemela
Member of Executive Committee: Education and
Sports Development
19h50 -20h30
Dinner & Entertainment
REVERB BAND
20h30-20h40
Congratulatory Remarks
Profs. P.A. Botha, S Swanepoel
20h40-21h10
Research Awards by Deans
Profs. P.A. Botha, S Swanepoel
21h10-21h30
Congratulatory Message from the Rector and Awards
for overall performers for the year and Honouring the
DST Female researchers
Prof. M. Davhana-Maselesele
21h30-21h45
Vote Of thanks/Closure
Prof. F. Van Niekerk
National Anthem
Participants
DAY 1: 21 OCTOBER 2014
PROGRAMME DIRECTORS: Mr. D. E. Africa and Ms. Phumzile Mmope
THEME: “Knowledge Bridge: Supporting the implementation of Vision 2030 through Evidence Based Research in and
about North West Province.”
SUB-THEMES: Mining, Tourism & Inclusive Economy; Sustainable Rural Development; Population Health, Indigenous
Knowledge Systems and Traditional Affairs.
Time
08h00-08h30
Item
Responsibility
ARRIVAL, TEA AND REGISTRATION
Ms. Joyce Mpuisang
08h30-08h35
CANDLE LIGHTING
Mr. Neo Mabille
Co-ordinator HIV and Aids North-West University
08h35-08h40
NATIONAL ANTHEM
University Choir
North West Police Band
08h45-08h55
INTRODUCTION OF DIGNITARIES
Program Directors
08h55-9h00
ENTERTAINMENT
University Choir and Police Band
09h00-09h20
OPENING AND WELCOME
Prof. M. Davhana- Maselesele
Rector of Mafikeng Campus
09h20-09h30
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE OF THE RESEARCH
SHOWCASE
Prof. L. Lalendle
Vice Rector: Teaching, learning and Quality Assurance Mafikeng
Campus
09h30-09h35
ENTERTAINMENT
Mahika a ngwao Dancers
09h35-10h00
THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH IN
DEVELOPMENT, DECISION-MAKING AND SERVICE
DELIVERY
Prof. T.J. Mokgoro
Director General: North-West Province
10h00-10h20
TEA BREAK
All Participants and Exhibitors
10h20-10h30
ENTERTAINMENT
Mahika a ngwao and
Poet
10h30-11h20
VICE-CHANCELLOR’S ADDRESS :
11h20-11h30
INTRODUCTION OF THE PREMIER OF NORTH-WEST Hon. Desbo Mohono
PROVINCE
Member of Executive Council
11h30-12h30
KEY NOTE ADDRESS BY THE PREMIER OF NORTHWEST PROVINCE
Hon. Premier Supra Mahumapelo
Premier of the North West Province
12H30-13H30
LUNCH BREAK AND EXHIBITIONS
All Participants and Exhibitors
13h30 -14h00
EXHIBITIONS AND POSTER VIEWING
All Participants and Exhibitors
Professor Ntate Dan Kgwadi
Vice Chancellor and Principal North-West University
Entertainment
14h00 -14h40
Research on Mining, Tourism & Inclusive Economy
Dr. Makhapa Makhafula
General Manager : Research and Development
MINTEK
14h45-15h45
Debate Square : Blue Sky Research VS Applied Research
Chair: Prof Nolutho Diko (MC)
Research Professor: Faculty of Education & Training
Dr. Makhafula (MINTEK) Dr. Mawila (NRF) Dr Mokaila
(NWPG) Prof Medupe (MC) Prof Useh (MC) Prof J. Moori
(MC)
15h45 -16h45
Round Table on Research Collaborations
Chair: Prof Burger Van Lill (MC)
Mr D. Africa (NWPG) Prof.V.Tshivhase (MC), Prof. E.
Ebenso (MC) Prof P.Maaga (MC); Dr. K. Mawila (NRF),
Mr Nel (NWPG), Prof L. Venter (IO)
END OF DAY TIME PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY GALA DINNER
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR: Mr. C. Ndabeni & Prof. Y. Du Plessis
21st OCTOBER 2014
17h30-18h00
Time
Arrival of Guests
Drinks/Entertainment
Item
Responsibility
18h30- 18h40
Opening Remarks and Welcoming of Guest
Mr. C. Ndabeni
18h40-18h45
Entertainment
MO-Miles Band
18h45-18h50
Introduction of Key Note Speaker
Prof. Y. Du Plessis
18h50-19h15
Key Note Address:
Role of Universities in a transforming South Africa
Prof. G. Nkondo
19h15-19h45
Entertainment and Dinner
19h45-20h15
Congratulatory remarks by the Deans
Prof. M. Mbao; Prof. D. Gerricke and Prof. E. Ebenso
Deans of Faculties
20h15-20h45
The Awards
Prof. M. Mbao; Prof. D. Gerricke and Prof. E. Ebenso
20h50-21h00
Vote Of thanks/Closure
Prof. J. Moori
Dinner & Entertainment.
DAY 2: 22 OCTOBER 2014
PROGRAMME DIRECTORS: Dr. P. Mokaila and Prof. Rantoa Letsosa
THEME: “Knowledge Bridge: Supporting the implementation of Vision 2030 through Evidence Based Research in and
about North West Province.”
SUB-THEMES: Mining, Tourism & Inclusive Economy; Sustainable Rural Development; Population Health, Indigenous
Knowledge Systems and Traditional Affairs.
PLENARY SESSION (08h30 – 10h30)
08h00-08h30
Arrival, Tea and Registration
Ms. J. Mpuisang
08h30-8h40
OPENING & WELCOME PROGRAMME
DIRECTORS
Dr. P. Mokaila
Deputy Director General
08h40-08h50
Devotion
Apostle : K OheneMaarfo
08h50-08h55
University Anthem
National Anthem
University Choir & Mmabana Thaba Nchu
08h55-09h05
Introduction of dignitaries
Mr. F. M. Nkoana
Registrar Mafikeng Campus
09h05-09h10
Entertainment
Mafika Arts Production
09h10-09h40
Keynote Address: The Nexus between Health, Hon. M. Masike
Culture and Indigenous knowledge: Building a Member of the Executive Council: Department of Health
Healthy Society.
10h00-10h30
Entertainment
Mmabana Thaba Nchu
Economic over view and moving towards
Prof W. Viviers World Trade Organisation : Chair at
10h30-11h30
11h30-11h45
intergrated manufacturing and export
strategy for North West Province.
Potchefstroom Campus and Prof R. Roussouw, Dr F. Cloete
Dr N. Pisa and Mr M. Cameroon
Round Table Discussion
Trade and Economic Development for NWP
Chair: Mr Shellwood Nale CEO NWDC
Prof Viviers, (PC) Prof Lourens (PC), Prof H Eita (M, Prof R.
Rossouw (PC)
Tea Break & Exhibitions
Tea Break & Exhibitions
PARALLEL SESSIONS (11h45 12h45)
Break away Room 1: Fast Board Room
Mining, Tourism & Inclusive Economy
Break away Room 2: Library Board Room
Sustainable Rural Development, Systems and
Break away Room 3: Board Room
Population Health, Indigenous Knowledge
Traditional Affairs
L. Amusan & K. Molope ,
A. Kruger & F. Freeks
N.A. Sebola, V. Mlambo and H.K Mokoboki
Mining Activities in the NWP of South Africa:
Another resource curse or an inclusive economy
for the host communities?
Life Plan: A training and equipment programme
for disadvantage communities
Growth performance and carcass characteristics of three
extensively-reared chicken strains in response to incremental
levels of dietary Moringa Oleifera leaf meal.
T.R Medupe
Batswana Traditional Astronomy
M. Nemuthandane , L. Diale & K Molefi
M. Koitsiwe/ Ms B Mcuba
Magaliesberg Biosphere area and international
status fostering sustainable development, North
West Province
The impact of indigenous research methodologies: A
decolonial perspective/Indigenous heritage resources as a tool
for community development in the North West Province.
K. Odhav
A. Hlabe
J. Templehoff & S. Motloung
Cultural dynamic of water using transdiciplinar y A third siege of Mahikeng: A pictoriagraphy of
research methods in the North West Province
the District
Community Knowledge and Perceptions towards the use of
traditional and western medical service systems in Coligny,
North West Province South Africa
Lunch Break and Exhibitions (12h45 – 13h45)
PLENARY 13h45-14h45
Break away Room 1: Fast Board Room
Mining, Tourism & Inclusive Economy
Break away Room 2: Library Board Room
Sustainable Rural Development, Systems and
Traditional Affairs
Break away Room 3: ADC Board Room
Population Health, Indigenous Knowledge
O.H. Mokwena
Finding Corridors that enable transit oriented
development in small- medium towns: Mahikeng
K. Mhele
Factors influencing dropout of girl child from
school: A case study of black women in North-West
Province South Africa
G. Motsaathebe
Book Publishing in indigenous languages and the peril of multiculturalism in post-apartheid South Africa
K.F.R Kadama
Urban Mining of E-waste as an entrepreneurial
opportunity in the North West
A. Brown
T. Gaoshebe
Preparing trainee teachers with traumatic life
African Indigenous food security strategies and Climate Change:
experiences for the inclusive education class room at adaptation in the NWP South Africa.
One South African University
Tea and Exhibitions 14h45-15h30
15h30-16h30
15h30-16h30
PLENARY
Indigenous knowledge as a catalyst for Rural Chair: Prof S. Materechera
Development
Mrs Grace Masuku
Prof. P. Iya
Centre for Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Dr.T. Polzer-Ngoato
Head of Research and Knowledge Management
Royal Bafokeng
Ms Bathandwa Mcuba
16h30 – 17h15
16h30-17h15
NETWORKING SESSION ON
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM
AND COMMUNITIES
HOSTED BY: Mr D Africa, Dr. T. Ngoato, Prof P. Iya, Prof S.
Idemudia andMs Bathandwa Mcuba.
END OF DAY TIME PROGRAM
PREMIER’S GALA DINNER
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR: Hon. MEC: C. MAINE
22TH OCTOBER 2014
17h30-18h00
Time
Arrival of Guests
Drinks/Entertainment
Item
Responsibility
18h00-18h15
Opening Remarks
HON. MEC C. Maine
Department of Local Government
18h15-18h20
Devotion
Prof Rantoa Letsosa
Vice Rector: Teaching and Learning Potchefstroom Campus
18h30-18h50
Welcoming of Guest
Prof T. J. Mokgoro
Acting Director General (NW)
18h50-19h00
Entertainment
Band
19h00-19h20
Being an engaged University
Prof. N. D. Kgwadi
Vice-Chancellor: North-West University
19h20-19h30
Introduction of the North West Province Premier
Hon. Desbo Mohono
Member of Executive Committee : Tourism
19h30-20h20
Key Note Address
Hon. Premier Supra Mahumapelo
Premier of North-West Province
20h20-20h30
Vote Of thanks/Closure
HON. MEC M. Masike
Department of Health
Dinner & Entertainment.
DAY 3: 23 OCTOBER 2014
PROGRAMME DIRECTORS: Prof. U. Useh & Dr. I. S. Molale
THEME: “Knowledge Bridge: Supporting the implementation of Vision 2030 through Evidence Based Research in and
about North West Province.”
SUB-THEMES: Mining, Tourism & Inclusive Economy; Sustainable Rural Development; Population Health, Indigenous
Knowledge Systems and Traditional Affairs.
Time
08h00-08h30
Item
Responsibility
Arrival, Tea And Registration
Ms. J. Mpuisang
University Anthem
National Anthem
University Choir
08h30-08h35
Introduction of the opening Speaker
Dr. I.S Molale
08h35-08h50
Indigenous knowledge Systems (IKS) Research at the IKS Centre
(Mafikeng Campus) : Achievements and Aspirations
Prof P. F. Iya
08h50-09h15
Key note Address :
People expertise and sustainable Development: A new trajectory for
NWP
Hon. MEC. M. Tlhape
Department of Rural Development, Environment and
Agricultural Development
09h15-09h40
Role of Universities in promoting Indigenous Knowledge Systems
for development
Prof. L Teffo
09h40-10h40
The Relevance Of Indigenous Knowledge And Systems For
Sustainable Development
Prof. S Materechera
10h15- 10h45
Tea and Exhibitions
Exhibitors
PARALLEL SESSIONS 10H45-12H45
Mining, Tourism & Inclusive Economy
Sustainable Rural Development
Population Health, Indigenous Knowledge Systems
and Traditional Affairs
S. Swanepoel, P.A. Botha & N.B
Mangonyane
Politicization of performance appraisals:
significance of work
B.M.P. Setlalentoa
The Alcohol consumption patterns in selected area of the NorthWest
G.N. Osuafor & A.J. Mturi
Condom us within marital and cohabiting women and its
implications for HIV infection in Mahikeng, South
Africa.
J.B. Bahule
M.E Palamuleni
Influences of socio-economic status of parent The demographic Changes in North-West Province: Issues and
on youth Identity: an exploration of youth
implications.
identity and consumerist fashion styles in
South Africa, with reference to izikhothani
sub-culture.
A.E Pienaar, D. Coetzee & W du Plessis
Prevalence of overweight and obesity amongst primary
school children in a developing country: NW-CHILD
longitudinal data of 6 -9 year old children in SA.
M Nemutandani
The study of impact of mines on protected
areas within the North-West Province
A.J. Mturi
Why young and unmarried women in the NW province bear
children?
M.S Mokgatlha & K.F.R. Kadama
Effectiveness of the Pharmaceutical supply chain to
clinics attended to Mafikeng Provincial Hospital.
N. O Dikobe
Foreign direct investment and conflict in
South Africa: A Case Study of Marikana
D. Sebolai
Tourist demand and destination benchmark survey -North West
Province South Africa
K. Molefi, M. Nemutandani and L. Diale.
Indigenous knowledge and traditional affairs within the
proposed Magaliesburg bio-sphere reserve 2014, NorthWest Province.
12h45-13h45
LUNCH AND EXHIBITIONS
13h45-15h30
Population Health, Indigenous Knowledge
Systems and Traditional Affairs
Mining, Tourism & Inclusive Economy
Sustainable Rural Development
T.R. Medupe
Using Africa astronomy IKS to attract youth
into science
R. Ntsime
A. Gobler
Early Childhood development, emerging policy implementation
TB diagnosis: DST/NWU preclinical drug development
solutions: Embedded in Botho national consciousness and philosophy platform
G.M. Montshioa
Investigation of inter-professional
collaboration between traditional health
practitioners and community nurses at
primary health care in the Ngaka Modiri
Molema District Municipality North-West
Province.
M Potgieter & A Letheko
I. Mekoa
Tourism: A strategic destination Management tool for development in Developing an indigenous research methodology for doing
Mahikeng
research in indigenous African societies.
M. O. Sebakwane
G. M. Masuku
The Role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) and Socio-Cultural
in Moving Historically Disadvantaged
Development
Individuals into the Mainstream Economy
Closing ceremony
15h30-16h00
P. Bigala
Rural urban differentials in the problems faced by the
elderly in the central district Municipality of the Mafikeng
Local Municipality, North West South Africa.
Statement of Intent : Prof. T.J. Mokgoro, Prof. Davhana-Maselesele
Closing Ceremony