Participants

Participants of the 2026 workshop, 7 – 10 September 2026, The Manhattan Hotel, Pretoria.

Organising Committee

• Prof. Maggie Aphane - Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa
• Dr. Chinedu Izuchukwu - University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
• Dr. Matthews Sejeso - University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
• Dr. Rosephine Georgina Rakotonirainy - University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
• Dr. Hammed Abass - Sol Plaatje University, South Africa
• Dr. Nouralden Mohammed - University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Invited Speakers

• Prof. Seithuti P. Moshokoa (Keynote Speaker) - Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
• Prof. Mapundi K. Banda - University of Pretoria, South Africa
• Prof. Jacomine Grobler - Stellenbosch University, South Africa
• Dr. Lateef Jolaoso - University of Hertfordshire, UK
• Prof. Stanisław Migórski - Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland
• Prof. Olivier Pamen - University of Liverpool, UK

Industry Speakers

• Antony Higginson and Kevin Brooks - DANCE, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
• Gideon Ilung and Faeeza Lok - Isazi Consulting, Johannesburg, South Africa

Contributed Speakers

• Bernard Adjei - University of Energy and Natural Resources, Ghana
• Zakaria Ali - University of South Africa, South Africa
• Kazeem Aremu - Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa
• Timothy Bisakaya - The Co-operative University of Kenya, Kenya
• Mohamed Elfadul - University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
• Ndapandula Hamupolo - Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
• Ali Haroon - University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
• Maryam Iqbal - University of Johannesburg, South Africa
• Ciara Losel - Heriot Watt University, Scotland
• Koketso Malebana - Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa
• Jean Menjanahary - University of Antananarivo, Madagascar
• Keneth Motjeane - University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
• Winfrida Mwigilwa - Ardhi University, Tanzania
• Talat Nazir - University of South Africa, South Africa
• Professor Ndlovu - Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa
• Chidi Nwakpa - University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
• Francis Nwawuru - Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Nigeria
• Chibueze Okeke - University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
• Anesu Pisira - University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
• Nneka Umeorah - Cardiff University, Wales

Poster Presenters

• Michael Bryant - University of Cape Town, South Africa
• Shamsudeeen Kajola - University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
• Selina Liyengwa - University of Edinburgh, Scotland
• Sephetha Ngwana - University of Cape Town, South Africa
• Ernest Obini - University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
• Leah Wangu - University of Edinburgh, Scotland

The opening address is delivered by Prof. Loyiso Nongxa (University of the Witwatersrand). Select any name above for the corresponding title and abstract.