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Lethekga Ignatius Kgomo

  • Current Role: English Teacher
  • Location: Shanghai, China
  • Origin: Limpopo Province, South Africa
  • Scholarship: Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC)
  • Education: 2018-2021 | Masters in International Relations | Shanghai University; 2017-2018 | Chinese Language Programme | Nanjing Normal University
  • Interests: International Politics, South Africa's Foreign Policy, Regional Security Cooperation within Africa, Study Abroad Advocacy
  • Skills & Competencies: International Relations, Chinese Language, English Teaching, Global Citizenship Advocacy
I was born in Limpopo Province. I am currently working in Shanghai, China as an English Teacher. I studied Chinese Language at Nanjing Normal University and completed...

Sam Mokgothu Mokhaloane

  • Current Role: PhD Student in International Relations, University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • Location: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Origin: South Africa
  • Scholarship: Stipendium Hungaricum
  • Education: 2018-2020 | Master of Social Sciences in International Relations and Diplomacy | Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary
  • Interests: International Relations, Conflict Studies in Africa, Diplomacy, Multicultural Education, Ubuntu Philosophy
  • Skills & Competencies: International Relations Research, Project Coordination (Independent Electoral Commission), Academic Facilitation, Public Relations, Administration
"The battle remains uncertain but forge ahead." I am a PhD student in International Relations at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, focusing on the challenges emanating...

Nokulunga T Maziya

  • Current Role: Junior Consultant, Nefertiti Consulting & Registered Psychometrist (HPCSA)
  • Location: South Africa
  • Origin: Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa
  • Scholarship: Stipendium Hungaricum
  • Education: 2018-2020 | Master of Sciences in Human Resources Counselling | University of Pecs, Hungary
  • Interests: Human Resources Counselling, Industrial Psychology, Child Development, ADHD Support, Public Speaking
  • Skills & Competencies: Registered Psychometrist (HPCSA), Industrial Psychology, Psychometric Assessment, Research Presentations (Janos Szentagothai Conference, University of Würzburg), NGO Work with Disadvantaged Children
Studying in a foreign country was an emancipating journey, both academically and personally. It was a journey that gave me so much more than a master's degree. I...

Meisie Alphinah Rasakanya

  • Current Role: Doctoral Candidate, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Pretoria
  • Location: Pretoria, South Africa
  • Origin: Limpopo Province, South Africa
  • Scholarship: Stipendium Hungaricum
  • Education: 2017-2019 | Masters of Arts in International Relations (Cum Laude) | Eszterhazy Karoly University, Hungary
  • Interests: Water Security and Governance, Poverty, Unemployment, Migration, Civilisation, Globalisation, International Peace Keeping
  • Skills & Competencies: European Foreign Policy, Development Studies, Water Systems Research, Social and Political Analysis, Migration and Refugee Studies
I am a former Eszterhazy Karoly University student. I completed my Master's degree in International Relations which I obtained with Cum Laude. My thesis focused on the...

Thato Mashigo

  • Current Role: Wildlife Management Professional
  • Location: South Africa
  • Origin: South Africa
  • Scholarship: Stipendium Hungaricum
  • Education: 2019-2021 | Master of Science in Wildlife Management Engineering | Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Hungary
  • Interests: Travelling, Learning Languages (Korean, German), Wildlife Management, STEM
  • Skills & Competencies: Wildlife Management Engineering, Multilingual (Korean, German), STEM Research
Despite being from a small village, I have always been fascinated with travelling and learning new languages (what with my learning the Korean and German language),...

Paul Sejabaledi Modiba

  • Current Role: Animal Nutrition Professional
  • Location: South Africa
  • Origin: Limpopo Province, South Africa
  • Scholarship: Stipendium Hungaricum
  • Education: 2019-2021 | MSc in Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety Engineering | Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Hungary
  • Interests: Agriculture, Animal Nutrition, Feed Safety, Livestock Production
  • Skills & Competencies: Animal Nutrition (monogastric, ruminants and livestock), Feed Formulation and Analysis, Feed Safety Engineering, Precision Design Software for Feed Analysis
A dedicated and hardworking individual with an MSc in Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety Engineering from the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences. I...

Zenzele Kubeka

  • Current Role: Master's Student in Geophysics & Academic Representative
  • Location: Beijing, China
  • Origin: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Scholarship: Outdoor Activities, Community Service, Mindful Meditation, Travelling, Snorkelling
  • Education: 2019-2022 | Master of Science in Geophysics | China University of Geosciences, Beijing
  • Interests: Outdoor Activities, Community Service, Mindful Meditation, Travelling, Snorkelling
  • Skills & Competencies: Geological Sciences (Environmental & Engineering Geology), Geophysics (Gravity and Magnetism), Terrestrial Body Research (Mars and Moon), Member of Geological Society of Southern Africa, Award-winning Academic (Top of class at Tongji University and CUG Wuhan)
I hold a bachelor's degree in Geological Sciences with a concentration in environmental and engineering geology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). While a...

Avuyile Xabadiya

  • Current Role: Chief Economist, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
  • Location: South Africa
  • Origin: Eastern Cape, South Africa
  • Scholarship: Chinese Government Scholarship
  • Education: 2016-2019 | Master of Commerce in Economics and Agriculture (Cum Laude) | Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing
  • Interests: Agricultural Economics, Energy Policy, Youth Development, Leadership
  • Skills & Competencies: Economics and Agricultural Policy, Academic Research and Lecturing, Organisational Leadership (Sunrise, Enactus, YCLSA, SASCO, SRC), Award-winning Academic (Eastern Cape Youth Award 2021, AEASA Best Final Year Student 2014)
I am currently the Chief Economist of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. I hold a Master of Commerce in Economics and Agriculture (Cum Laude) from the...

Lwazi Apleni

  • Current Role: Lecturer, Department of Recreation & Tourism, University of Zululand
  • Location: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Origin: South Africa
  • Scholarship: Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC)
  • Education: 2013-2015 | Masters in Management Sciences | University of Science & Technology Beijing
  • Interests: Sustainable Tourism, Local Economic Development, Carbon Tax, Rural Tourism, Responsible Touris
  • Skills & Competencies: Academic Research & Publishing (17 manuscripts, 59 citations), Teaching & Learning (undergraduate and postgraduate), Student Co-supervision (Masters level), Conference Presentations (3 local, 8 international), Peer Review (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, IGI Global)
I pride myself with years of working experience. In the past 5 and half years, I have committed and dedicated my services in Academia. I cut my teeth at Walter Sisulu...