Silindile Malangeni
Position: Postgraduate Scholarships Assistant
Silindile recently joined the Research Development team after studying at Nelson Mandela University for a Bachelor of Social Work, BA Honours, and MA in Development Studies.
She is completing her PhD in Education at the same institution. Her PhD thesis is titled A Community School Model to Reconceptualize Basic School Functionality in Low-income South African Communities. Prior to joining Research Development, she was a social work intern at the Centre for Community Schools (CCS) and a project coordinator for the Mott Foundation and Manyano schools in the Nelson Mandela University, Missionvale Campus Department of Education. She's also worked as a social worker at the Missionvale Psychology Clinic and supervised Honours graduate students in the Development Studies department.
Silindile has worked with diverse communities and populations and is passionate about promoting quality education, conducting critical research, becoming an excellent researcher, enhancing human capital, and promoting social justice in education.
Silindile's desire to learn, experience, knowledge, and research skills benefit Research Development. She works well under pressure due to her teamwork and problem-solving skills.