Dr Kgoto Mbele

I am a highly motivated person with a Doctoral (PhD) degree in Development Studies, focusing strongly on civil society, governance and development in South Africa, and developing countries in general. Together with a strong research background, I have seventeen years of experience in public service where my core job function was in the development field focusing on training and capacity building of nonprofit organisations (NPOs). My strength lies in my ability to work independently with minimum supervision, and yet I feel comfortable in a teamwork situation. My ability to innovate has endowed me with the capacity to find alternative and yet efficient ways of dealing with life's challenges.

• 2019, Research Ethics training conducted by UNISA: College of Graduate Studies
• 2019, Attended Research Training workshops research process, research tools and research skills for Masters and Doctoral Students conducted by the College of Graduate Studies: UNISA.
• 2017, Facilitator Training Programme - Unit Standard 117871 - Facilitate Learning Using a Variety of Given Methodologies: NQF Level 5 (ETDP-SETA accredited course)

• 2019-2023, Conducted research as part of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies. The research topic was 'Civil Society Organisations and Socio-economic Development in South Africa: An Investigation into the Governance Models of Non-profit Organisations in the City of Tshwane'
• 2017-2018, Conducted research as part of the requirement for the degree of Master of Arts in Development Studies. The research topic was 'Parents' Role in Governance: The Case of Early Childhood Development Centres in Mabopane'
• 1998-1999, Participated as a research assistant in the research project: Towards a Gender Sensitive Crime Prevention Strategy in South Africa: Published by HSRC (1999)

• Disability: None
• Health Status: Good
• Date of Birth: 01/02/65
• Gender: Male
• Nationality: South African
• Marital Status: Married

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• Professor SO Oloruntoba, Previous supervisor for Master's and PhD programs, Institute of African Studies, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, +1-343-777-5058, samuelojooloruntoba.cunet@carleton.ca, soloruntoba09@gmail.com
• Mmatjieng Rachidi (Mrs), Former colleague (presently Deputy Director: NPO Registration and Compliance), Department of Social Development, 012 312 7016 (Office), 082 345 0497, mmatjiengr@dsd.gov.za, mmatjiengr@gmail.com
• Professor MA Mafukata, Current manager (Chair of the Department), Department of Development Studies (University of South Africa), 012 429 6085 (Office), 076 388 1622, mafukma@unisa.ac.za

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