GRADUATION CEREMONY
Friday, 17 December 2021 l 13:30
ORDEROF PROCEDURE
17DECEMBER2021 AT13:30
TheaudiencewillriseastheacademicprocessionentersthehallandwillremainstandinguntiltheChancellorisin place
TheChancellorwillconstitutethecongregation
TheChancellorwillwelcomethe graduands,diplomatesandguests
Addressto the congregation
Conferment of degreesand diplomas
ThePresidentof Convocationwilladdressthe graduatesand diplomates
TheChancellorwilldissolvethe congregation
Theaudiencewillstandwhile Ihele is played
Membersoftheaudiencearerequestedtostandwhiletheacademicprocessionleavesthehallandnottoleavethe hallbeforethe end oftheceremony.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Intheeventofload-sheddingorpowercuts,theGreatHallmaybecometotallydarkuntilthegeneratorcomesinto operation.
FACULTYOFHEALTHSCIENCES
DEAN:PROFESSOR SA MADHIMBBChMMedPhD (Witwatersrand)FCPaeds(SA)
MasterofDentistry
ABDUALHAFID,Ahmed Prosthodontics RESEARCH REPORT: Comparisonof reliabilityof an endodonticthreedimensionaland CBCTsoftwaresto measure the workinglengthofrootcanals
MasterofPublicHealth
ANGERMUND,Nicole Amanda
Maternal and Child Health RESEARCH REPORT: Factors associated withinfant breastfeeding practices in Namibia
DUBE, Samantha Rural Health RESEARCH REPORT: Finalyearmedicalstudents'reflectionsonperceivedsignificanteventsduringanintegrated primary care block
JAFFER, Maya Health Systems Policy RESEARCH REPORT: TheHIVcascadeofcareandserviceutilisationatsexworkprogrammesamongfemalesex workers inSouthAfrica
MANASE, Marshall Tineyi
Maternal and Child Health RESEARCH REPORT: MaternalmortalityinthegreaterHarare maternityunit,Zimbabwe(2013 - 18)
MAPHOSA, Mackson
Social and Behaviour Change Communication RESEARCH REPORT: Fathers'involvementinchildfeedingandtheadoptionofexclusivebreastfeedingbymothers inruralZimbabwe: Aquasi-experimentalstudy
MOTHLELE, Dineo Health Economics RESEARCH REPORT: Costconsequenceanalysisof facility-basedlayhealth workerinterventionto improve hypertension management inruralSouthAfrica
MUSHAMIRI,Patience Vimbayi
Social and Behaviour Change Communication RESEARCH REPORT: Themarketing ofsugaryfood productstochildren ontelevision, in South Africa
PEREIRA,EmanuelNovais
Social and Behaviour Change Communication RESEARCH REPORT: Influence ofmigrantstatuson HIVsexualriskbehaviours inChokwe district, Mozambique
PIENAAR, Sunette
Mother and Child Health RESEARCH REPORT: Investigatingtheassociations between economicIntimate PartnerViolence(IPV)and mentalhealth outcomesamong women: across-sectionalstudy fromGautengProvince, South Africa
PILIME,Sukoluhle
Social and Behaviour Change Communication RESEARCH REPORT: Marketing of BreastMilk Substitutesinrelationto crying,sleepingandpossetingon Instagrambyinfluencers in South African, 2018 –2020
TEMPER, Laetitia Anyma-Tsala
Health Systems and Policy RESEARCH REPORT: AlcoholcontrolatSouth AfricanUniversities
MasterofScienceinDentistry
CARRIM, Fatima
RESEARCH REPORT: Profileofcleftlip and palatepatientsat WitsOralHealth CentreCleftClinic
MULAUDZI, Dakalo
RESEARCH REPORT: Preadmissionrequirementsaspredictors ofpreclinicalsuccessfordentistrystudentsatthe Universityof the Witwatersand,Johannesburg
MUTHAVHINE,MashuduLucky RESEARCH REPORT: Assessmentofservicesrenderedbyanon-governmentalorganizationonthemanagement ofcleftlip and palate in South Africa
SENGWAYO,Nomcebo Precious RESEARCH REPORT: Assessmentof malocclusion and orthodontictreatmentneedsof patientstreated by postgraduateorthodonticregistrars usingthedentalaesthetic index
MasterofScienceinEpidemiology
ACHAYO, Meckie Pius
Implementation Science RESEARCH REPORT: TheEffectof Decentralized ServicesonMultidrug-resistantTuberculosisCare in Sub-Saharan Africa: ASystematicReview
AGYEKUM, MaryPomaa
Biostatistics RESEARCH REPORT: Towardsunaids 90-90-90HIV targets:Determinantsofknowing one'sHIVstatusin South Africa in 2012
AWUKU-LARBI, Yaw Infectious Disease Epidemiology RESEARCH REPORT: Epidemiologyofinfluenza and respiratorysyncytialvirusamong individualspresentingwith influenza-like illnessattwo outpatient health facilities inSouth Africa,2012to2019
CHIRWA,VitumbikoChijere
Biostatistics RESEARCH REPORT: Malaria morbidityinunder-five children in Malawi:Aspatial-temporalBayesianmodel
ERONE,Innocent Lino
Public Health Informatics RESEARCH REPORT: ApplyingMachineLearning to ClassifyDisease Status for Selected NotifiableMedical ConditionsIn South Africa
FREMPONG,Helena Maame Ama
Implementation Science RESEARCH REPORT: Integration ofcervicalcancer prevention intootherreproductive healthservices: Factors influencing dissemination andadoptionintheGreaterAccraRegion, Ghana
KALU,Godwin Okeke (with Distinction)
Implementation Science RESEARCH REPORT: Factors Associated withtheUptakeofIntermittentPreventiveTreatment(IPTp-SP)for Malaria among PregnantWomen Aged 15to49years old in Nigeria,2018
KAMWENDO, AngellaJoy
Implementation Science RESEARCH REPORT: ImprovingviralloadmonitoringcoverageusingaqualityimprovementapproachinBlantyre, Malawi
LONGOLONGO,Kibonge Raymond Infectious Disease Epidemiology RESEARCH REPORT: Factorsassociated withacceptanceofHIVtesting among adolescents intheCityof Johannesburg, South Africa
MABETHA,Denny
Field Epidemiology RESEARCH REPORT: TheeffectofmaternalHIVinfectiononpregnancyandinfantsurvivaloutcomesinAgincourt, RuralNorthEast South Africa,2015-2019
MAPEMBA,DanielDenis Field Epidemiology RESEARCH REPORT: Factors associated withinsecticide treated net usage amongchildren in Malawi
MILTON,Thandi
Implementation Science RESEARCH REPORT: Acceptabilityofisoniazidpreventativetherapyfortuberculosisamonghealthcareworkersin Gaborone, Botswana
MKUBWA, BeatriceMjumaa
Implementation Science RESEARCH REPORT: DeterminantsofutilizationofMalariapreventivemeasuresduringpregnancyamongwomen aged 15-49yearsinKenya
MUDZINGWA,Chipo (with Distinction)
Implementation Science RESEARCH REPORT: Uptake,utilisation and spatialdistribution ofinsecticidetreatedmosquitonetsamongst pregnantwomeninZimbabwein2015
MUSEMBURI, Sithembile Research Database Management RESEARCH REPORT: Recordlinkage to de-duplicate sex-workerregisters atthe sex-workclinicsinZimbabwe usingsupervised learningtechniques
MWANGU,Luwi Mercy (with Distinction)
Implementation Science RESEARCH REPORT: Factorsassociatedwiththenon-useofinsecticide-treatedbednetsamongpregnantwomen inZambia
NDABEZITHA, Sandile Simon Biostatistics RESEARCH REPORT: Age-Period-Cohortanalysisandprediction ofHumanPapillomavirus-relatedcancer incidence in South Africa
NJONG,SylvieNgum
Implementation Science RESEARCH REPORT: SpatialMalariadistributionand,insecticide-treatednetsandartemisinin-basedcombination therapyusage amongchildrenunder-fiveyears in Cameroon,2018
NWACHUKWU,Juliet Onyinyechukwu
Implementation Science RESEARCH REPORT: Perception of doctors of the barriers and facilitatorsto theimplementationof isoniazid preventivetherapyguidelinesforHIVpatientsinAnambrastate, Nigeria
SIBANDA,Morelearnings (with Distinction)
Biostatistics RESEARCH REPORT: Spatialmodellingof under-five childmortalityandassociatedfactors inZimbabweusing 2011 and2015 demographicandhealthsurveydata
TUKAMUHEBWA, Paddy Mutungi
Implementation Science RESEARCH REPORT: Barriersandfacilitatorsofinvestigationcoverageamongindextuberculosiscasecontactsin ruralMbarara district, Uganda
WHYTE, Mina (with Distinction)
Implementation Science RESEARCH REPORT: FidelityofimplementationofnationalguidelinesonMalariadiagnosisforchildrenunder-five yearsinRivers State,Nigeria
MasterofScienceinMedicine
BEAUMONT,ValerieJane
Bioethics and Health Law RESEARCH REPORT: Ownershipof human biologicalmaterialandtheprotectionof researchparticipants inthe contextof biobanking:a bioethicalanalysis
GANTSHO,Luvuyo (with Distinction)
Bioethics and Health Law DISSERTATION: Germline geneticengineeringforcognitiveenhancement: Anargumentfor betterpeopleanda bettersociety
GOVENDER, Kurium
Bioethics and Health Law RESEARCH REPORT: An ethico-legal caseforbaby hatches in South Africa
HASKINS, Marzelle
Bioethics and Health Law RESEARCH REPORT: Therole of pharmacogenomicsinclinicalresearchin SouthAfrica: Ethical, legaland social challenges
MEKGOE,OmphileTshegofatso
Bioethics and Health Law RESEARCH REPORT: Inclusive educationforchildrenon mobileoxygen:ethical and legal issues
MUKWAYA,Edward
Bioethics and Health Law RESEARCH REPORT: Returnof incidentalfindingsto healthresearchparticipants:anethico-legalenquiryin the South Africancontext
MUTESASIRA,GustavShand
Bioethics and Health Law RESEARCH REPORT: Inherentbarriers toreporting impaired medicalpractitionersinterms ofregulationsof the Health Professions Council ofSouthAfrica:anethico-legalanalysis
SETHUSA, Monyelele Elias
Bioethics and Health Law RESEARCH REPORT: CulturalrightsinSouthAfrica: thecase ofanamputatedfingerinpolydactyly
THABANE,Warrence Mahlomola
Bioethics and Health Law RESEARCH REPORT: Moraljustifiabilityofadvancelumpsumpaymentofdamagesforfuturemedicalexpensesin medico-legal cases
BachelorofHealthSciencesHonours
BALA,Simphiwe Lefa
Bioethics & Health Law
BROOKS,Cassidy Forensic Sciences
CAMERON,Natalie Nadine Public Health
DEMAGALHAES,Danielle Jessica (with Distinction)
EBRAHIM-HIGH,FerialZulaikha (with Distinction)
Bioethics & Health Law
Bioethics & Health Law
FORGET,Ruvimbo Faith Public Health
JOHANNES, Kelly Leigh
KAPA, DimphoNoxolo
KEMPSHALL,Lisa
Bioethics & Health Law
Bioethics & Health Law
Bioethics & Health Law
MADALA, SiyandaAlex Public Health
MAZIBUKO, Retsedisitsoe Prudence
MHLONGO,Mahuntsu PrinceSinakho (with Distinction)
MPHAHLANI,Ntsako
Bioethics & Health Law
Bioethics & Health Law
Bioethics & Health Law
MUCHICHWA,MitchellTanaka (with Distinction)
PHADZIRI,Ngaahule (with Distinction)
TLOUBATLA,Karabo Busisiwe
Public Health
Public Health
Bioethics & Health Law
TUMUSIIME,James Public Health
BachelorofDentalScience
MHLABA, Nhlamulo Thobile
BachelorofOralHealthSciences
DANKA, Aadilah
FERNANDES,Ricardo LimaFelix
LEFINE, Boitumelo
LUNAT,Rumaanah
MAKAMU,Keamohetswe Chantel
PostgraduateDiplomainChildHealth
MAPHI,DanielTshepang
MEGHRAJ, Yashveen
MLALAZI,OrnamentHlobisani
MLALAZI,OrnateHalalisani
DUMA,Nolwandle Neurodevelopment
GRACA,Lucie BertheLynda (with Distinction) Neurodevelopment
JLASSI,NarjessBenNaceur
Community Paediatrics
MAKWELA, MorongweSethogele Community Paediatrics
MOKOBI,Noko Relebogile Community Paediatrics
NDLOVU,Nonjabulo Xolile Neurodevelopment
TSHAMISWE, Mbilaelo Neurodevelopment
VANHEERDEN,Daphne Konstanze (with Distinction) Neurodevelopment
Postgraduate
Diploma
inHealthSciencesEducation
ALLEN,Gary Harold
BASHAR,Muhammad Augie
BRENNER,Joni (with Distinction)
JARDINE, Kimberly
KANKU,Tshinyama
KONE,Ngalulawa
KOUTRAS, Sandra
LEONARD, TristanGavin Alexander (with Distinction)
MANENZHE, Shumani Charlotte
MUHAMMAD, Nasiru
PADAYACHEE,Sankeshan
UGWUANYI, Anastasia Ebele
WATSON,EstelleDorothy
ZWANE,Nompumelelo Benedicta
PostgraduateDiplomainOccupationalHealth
GABELLAH,Fezile
KUBAYI,Norman Masingita
LOETO,Olebogeng Andrew
MAPHUTHA,ThemeJohannes
MNISI,BusisiweBusisiwe
NATARAJAN,Bharathan (with Distinction)
PostgraduateDiplomainPublicHealth
NGOEPE,TauAlfred
NKAMBULE,Nonkululeko Blesset (with Distinction)
NTULI,Sibusiso
SELAHLE, Moditsana Abel Ross
SIKO, PeterRapula
VAN STADEN, Willem Petrus (with Distinction)
XUBANE,Nokwazi Rural Health
PostgraduateDiplomainTropicalMedicineandHygiene
ADAM,Humaira
ADOFO-ANSONG,Stephanie
BREYTENBACH,Carlo Rikus (with Distinction)
DEMEYER, Jenine Naomi
ERASMUS,Magdalena Maria
KUFA,Kudzai
LEGRANGE,DanitaLinda (with Distinction)
LEROUX,AbrahamJozua
MAYET, Azraa
NTSOANE,Ramathetje Virginia
OMAR,Junaid
PILLAY, She'nezeFatima (with Distinction)
VANNIEKERK, AnidaCornel (with Distinction)
YUSUF,Areffa (with Distinction)
THEWITSHEALTHPROFESSIONAL'S
HIPPOCRATIC
PLEDGE
AsaHealth Professionalgraduand oftheUniversityof the Witwatersrand,Isolemnlypledgethat:
- Iwilldedicate mylife tothe serviceofhumanity;
- Iwillexercisemyprofessiontothe bestof myknowledgeandability in accordancewithsound healthpracticesandwithcompassion, conscience, integrityand humility;
- Thehealthandwell-being ofallpersonsentrusted to mycareandthewell-being ofthecommunity willbemyfirstconsideration;
- Iwillrespectthe autonomy and dignity ofmy patient andwillnotknowinglydo anythingto their detriment orprejudice;
- Iwillnot permitconsiderationof age,religion,nationality,politics,race,gender,sexual orientation, disability, disease,lifestyle,economicstatus,socialstanding oranyotherfactorto interferewith mydutytomypatient;
- Iwillnot improperlydivulge anything Ihave learnedin myprofessionalcapacity;
- Iwilluphold anddefendmy professionalindependence;
- Iwilladvocate forhumanrightsandwillnotviolatesuchrightsand civilliberties, evenunder threat;
- Iwillconductresearchon patientsonlyinaccordance withsound ethicalprinciplesandwith the approvalof aformallyconstituted ethicscommittee;
- Iwillembrace life-long learningto improvemy professionalknowledge and skills andwillshare my knowledge forthebenefitof patientsandtheadvancement ofhealthcare;
- Inmyrelationswith patients,colleaguesandothers,I willconductmyselfasbecomesa memberof an honourableprofession.
Imakethispledge solemnly,freelyanduponmyhonour.
GRADUATIONAWARDS
FACULTYOFHEALTHSCIENCES
Prizetobe presentedattheFaculty’sprize giving ceremony
Dean's MeritListBachelorof Oral Health Sciences (OralHygiene)Year 3: Inrecognitionofexcellenceinacademicendeavours,studentswhoobtainaAMof75%ormorewillberecognised ontheDean’sListforexcellence. Thiswillbe intheformofacertificate.
Rumaanah Lunat
Ornament Hlobisani Mlalazi
Ornate Halalisani Mlalazi
OFFICERSOFTHEUNIVERSITY
Chancellor
DRNJ DLAMINIMBChB(Natal)DBL(Unisa)MBA(Witwatersrand)IEC (USA)
Vice-Chancellorand Principal
PROFESSORZ VILAKAZI BSc(Manchester)MScPhD(Witwatersrand)MASSAf FAAS
Chairman of Council
MRI SHONGWE BA(Wesleyan)MPhil(Oxford)
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
PROFESSOR ROSMAN BA(Witwatersrand)HDipEd BEd(Unisa)MEd PhD(Witwatersrand) MASSAf
DeputyVice-Chancellor (Research andInnovation)
PROFESSOR LMORRIS BSc(Hons)(Witwatersrand)DPhil(Oxford)FRSSAFAAS MASSAf
DeputyVice-Chancellor (SystemsandOperations)
PROFESSOR IRJANDRELLBSc(Eng)GDE PhD(Witwatersrand)IntPE(SA)PrEngFSAAEFSAIEE SMIEEE
Registrar
MSCG CROSLEYBAHDipEd(Witwatersrand)BEd Hons(Unisa)MEd(Witwatersrand)
DeanofStudentAffairs
MRJAPSEPTEMBER BA MPhil (CapeTown)
DEANSOFTHE FACULTIES
FacultyofCommerce,LawandManagement
PROFESSOR IVALODIA BCom(Unisa)BComHons (Natal) MSc(Lancaster)DEcon(KwaZulu-Natal)
FacultyofEngineering andtheBuiltEnvironment
PROFESSORT MAJOZIBScEng(UND)MScEng(UND)PhD(UMIST)CEngPrEngFIChemEFAASMASSAf FWISAFSAAE
FacultyofHealthSciences
PROFESSOR SAMADHI MBBCh MMed PhD(Witwatersrand)FCPaeds(SA)
FacultyofHumanities
PROFESSORG STEVENS BA(Cape Town) BA PsychHons MPsych(Western Cape)DLittet Phil(Unisa)
FacultyofScience
PROFESSOR NCHETTY BScHons(Natal)MS PhD (Urbana-Champaign)MSAIPMASSAf
President of Convocation
SBOLONBAHonsMA(Witwatersrand)
FACULTYOFHEALTHSCIENCES
The University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences, located in Johannesburg - the hub of the South African economy, has been established for more than 100 years and is regarded as one of most reputable institutionsfor health scienceseducation insub-SaharanAfrica.
Ranked by the Times Higher Education as 85th in the world in subject rankings for clinical, preclinical and health subjects,theFacultyholdsitsownamongstthetop100universitiesinternationallyand preparesstudentsforafuture inthehealthcaresectoracrosstheglobe.
As South Africa’s largest and most comprehensive health sciences faculty, with 7000 registered students, it offers undergraduate degrees in dentistry, medicine, medical and health sciences, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and pharmacy. It also offers a graduate entry medical programme, Masters degrees in science and medicineanda PhD programme.
Teaching programmes in the Faculty are student-centred, internationally recognised, socially responsive and exemplify excellence in all dimensions. More than 1000 health sciences professionals graduate each year and are sought-afternationally,regionallyandglobally.
The Faculty provides excellent support and an intellectually stimulating environment for postgraduate study. Significantly the Faculty has increased its postgraduate output significantly in the last four years and boasts excellent postgraduate supervisors who participate in cutting edgeresearch inclinical, applied and basicsciences, providing fertile and varied fieldsofresearchto undertake.
Someoftheworld’smostsignificantandcutting-edgeresearchisconductedthroughtheFaculty.With25research entities,aCentreofExcellence,fiveDST/NRFSouthAfricanResearchChairsandmanyindividualresearcherswho areinvolvedinrelevantbasicandappliedresearchinallfieldsofhealthsciencestheFacultypublishesmorethana 1500 researchpapers annually.
AnumberofprogrammesforthetrainingofthenextgenerationofacademicsareprovidedthroughtheFaculty.One suchprogrammeisCARTA(ConsortiumforAdvancedResearchTraininginAfrica),amulti-disciplinaryprogramme aimedatgrowingprofessional,academicandresearchcapacityinAfricainthefieldofpublicandpopulationhealth. Its Pan-African focus of research includes reproductive health and sexuality as well as killer diseases in Africa, notablyTB,HIVandmalaria.
Emergency and Fire Plans during Graduations
1. In the event of an emergency and/or fire:
• The presiding official (Chancellor/Vice-Chancellor/Deputy Vice-Chancellor) will make an announcement requesting guests, graduands and staff to keep calm and remain seated;
• The Ushers will assist guests to proceed to the nearest Emergency exits in order to evacuate the Great Hall in an orderly fashion;
• Emergency exit signs are visible in red above all exit doors situated on your left and right hand sides as well as the back of the Hall;
• The Ushers will assist the elderly and disabled guests out of the building;
• The academic procession on stage must exit through the back stage door;
• Once outside the Great Hall all guests, graduands and staff must proceed to the main assembly point on the piazza.
2. In the event of a Bomb threat
All bomb threats will be treated as real in order to protect lives and property and the premises will be evacuated immediately.
