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ACCESS Secretariat:
Dr Neville Sweijd (Acting Director and Operations Manager)
Mr Edgar Neluvhalani (Education and Training Manager)
Dr Carl Palmer (Curriculum Development)
Ms Leshion Tholo (Administrator)
MEET YOUR NEW PLANETEER NC REPS
Cherrie Forbes
(Treasurer / Western Cape
Rep.)
Glynn Pindihama
(Limpopo Province Rep.)
Edyy Maduna (Vice-Secretary)
Bulali Rawana
(Secretary / Eastern Cape
Rep.)
Sfiso Myeni (KZN
Rep.)
Peter Johnson-
Smith (Chair)
Simba (Vice
Chair / Limpopo Rep.)
Charlotte Mufamadi
(PR Officer)
Sandy Mufamadi (Free State Rep.)
Macduff Mpangane
(Mpumalanga Rep.)
Shingai Simango (Guateng Rep.)
Mpho Sefesta
(Free State Rep.)
Meet the Chair – Peter Johnson Smith
My name is Peter Johnson-Smith and I am currently working at the
University of the Western Cape as a Project Co-ordinator in
the Postgraduate Support Division. I am responsible for
arranging conferences and workshops as well as coordinating
projects for postgraduate students similar to the HPW’s. I am
also doing my honours in Environmental Sciences with specific
focus on Integrated Water Resource Management. During my
undergraduate studies I majored in Botany and Zoology with a
minor in Environmental and Water Sciences. During my
undergraduate studies I really started developing a keen
interest in Environmental studies, specifically focusing on the
social aspects and how social development can contribute towards environmental and
water conservation. I really enjoy working with people and taking on new projects
especially when there is an opportunity for scientific advancement or social upliftment. I
was on the local organizing committee for the HPW held at UWC during December 2012 as
well as having the privilege to attend this unique event. It gives me great pleasure to serve
as the national chair of the Planeteers executive committee. Please feel free to contact me
at any time should you want to find out more what we are all about and what we do.
Office: 021 959 3920
Cell: 072 2529 242 or 074 6699 456
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Skype: peterdjsmith
Meet the Treasurer and Western Cape Rep.
- Cherie Forbes
Hi there, my name is Cherie Forbes. I am currently doing my MSc
at the Plant Conservation Unit (Department of Biological
Sciences) at the University of Cape Town. I am specializing in
palaeocological studies; using fossil pollen, spores and
charcoal as proxies to determine long-term vegetation
change in Swartland Renosterveld, Western Cape. My study
aims to quantify the extent and nature of vegetation change
over the past 2000 years focusing on key drivers such as
climate change and land-use impact. Palaeoecolgical research
helps examine possible implications for SA’s current
conservation, ecosystem management, land-use, restoration,
climate change scenarios and agricultural policy. I am really interested in biodiversity
conservation and environmental sustainability as a whole. I am passionate about
environmental education and for this reason I am involved in various Outreach endeavours. It
was a privilege for me to join the National Planeteers team: I attended the HPW Teachers
Training Workshop in October 2012 and lectured at the HPW held at the University of the
Western Cape in December 2012. I look forward to embarking on this new adventure with
you guys as fellow Planeteers. As we gain some autonomy, I hope that we would continue to
embrace the opportunities that our unique southern African systems have to offer and
therefore contribute to the new scale intervention in Earth System Sciences that ACCESS
advocates.
If you ever have any queries, please feel free to contact me via e-mail @[email protected].
Meet the Vice Chair and Rep. for Limpopo Province -
Lavhelesani Dembe Simba
I am Lavhelesani Dembe Simba, a student at the University of
Venda currently registered for masters in Zoology. In my study
I will be focusing on insect pollinator, pest and their natural
enemies on Mango, determining the importance of each
ecological network. I attended the University of the Free State
ACCESS Habitable planet workshop in July 2012 as a student
for the first time, the Teachers weekend in Cape Town in
September 2012 and the Wits HPW in January 2013 as a
student lecturer. I am also part of the UNIVEN planeteers and
we recently conducted an ACCESS school program. As part of the NEC crew and
representing Limpopo, I intend to do my best. My contact details are as follows:
Cell: 0722443221
E-mail: [email protected]
Facebook: Lavhelelani Dembe Simba
Twitter: simba eldy
Meet the Secretary and Eastern Cape Rep. - Bulali Rawana
My Name is Bulali Rawana a BSc Geology and Geographic
Information Systems student at the University of Fort Hare,
Alice In the Eastern Cape. I am also registered online as a
Philosophy student at the University of Edinburgh located in
the United Kingdom. I am the Secretary and Eastern Cape
Representative for the National Committee. I have attended
the 2012 UFS HPW as a student, the Teachers weekend in
Windstone and the 2012 UWC HPW as a student lecturer
talking on Plate Tectonics at the University of the Western
Cape 2012.
I have worked on a variety of environments, organizations and formations for different
purposes and with different objectives. Amongst the structures I have served is WSC-SD
(World Student Community- Sustainable Development), SEACC-SF (South East African
Climate Consortium- Student Forum) and a number of other structures.I am quite a focused
and driven person; I like to see results and progress. I am very much attached to natural
sciences, and interested and curious about all sciences to an extent that I wish that life was
so long that I could acquire every possible science degree.
Cell: 0767217876
Fax: 086 2681484
E-mail:[email protected]
Facebook: Rawana Bulali
Twitter: mrrawana
Skype: rawana.bulali
Meet Your Rep. for KZN – Sfiso Myeni
I am Sfiso Myeni, with BSC in Geography and Hydrology from
University of Zululand and I’m currently the only KZN
representative on the National Committee. I have attended
two Habitable Planet Workshops, one as student lecturer
and one as a student. I love a good challenge and I'm as
ambitious and dedicated as they come and I believe that I
will contribute to the success in the National Committee. I
have huge experience in societies contributing to their
success along the way.
Contact:
Cell: 0738792174
E-mail: [email protected]
skype: sxmyen
Meet Your Rep. for Guateng - Shingai Simango
I am Shingai Simango, a Planeteer, Geography and Environmental
Science Student and the assistant coordinator of all volunteer
programmes at the University of Monash. I live in Ruimsig, about
16 km North West of Johannesburg. It is my belief that we can
truly make the Earth more Habitable, a better place to live and
stay in South Africa and the whole world. I am not a complacent
person. I believe that things can always be better, that if we
always take a collective approach as the Planeteers body, that
our country and earth would be a better place to live an
improved life.
In the event that you would like to contact me, my first preference is to communicate via email
since I check my emails regularly and sometimes I will be in class I cannot take calls. My first
preference and priority email is [email protected]. You can also use my alternative email
[email protected] urgent communication you can use my cell phone
number 002778 407 6295. If there is need for face-to-face networked conversation, you can
contact me on Skype (shingaisimango) but this will need at least either a day’s notice (via
email) because sometimes I will not be available on Skype.
If you would like to contact me physically, my physical address is Room 10a Ithemba House
Monash Residences, Bothma Street, 1724 Ruimsig, Johannesburg.
Meet your PR Officer - Charlotte Mufamadi
I am a Public Relations Graduate and I feel that I can help
in getting the message out there as a result of
qualifications. I believe that most members of this group
are scientists and that only a few are from other
disciplines. I believe that I have the necessary skills and
attributes to help put ACCESS on the map and can help
groom more planeteers and not just scientists but
student from other disciplines who wants to be part of
the program. Taking care of the environment should be
everyone’s responsibility and not only of those who
study it and for that reason I want to be involved and
take part in the initiative. My contribution is that I get to
bring a different perspective on how other people think and how we can help them change
their mindsets without being bias. Not only do I get to learn more but also I get the
opportunity to be part of a great program.
E-mail: [email protected]
Cell no : 076 614 0577
Meet Your Free State Rep. - Sandy Mukondeleli Mufamadi
My name is Sandy Mukondeleli Mufamadi. I am from Limpopo but I
am currently studying in the Free State where I am working
towards my MSc in Geography at the University of Free State. My
academic interest varies from Environmental, Soil Science, and
Geomorphology to Geographic Information Sciences (GIS). My
MSc research area is Hydropedology which is defined as the
synergistic integration of pedology with hydrology to enhance the
holistic study of soil-water interactions and landscape-soil-
hydrology relationships across space and time, aiming to
understand pedologic controls on hydrologic processes and
properties, and hydrologic impacts on soil formation, and my main focus is to use GIS to
model specifically hillslopes for hydropedological purposes. I am class of 2009 UCT HPW. I
will be representing the Free State on the National Committee and wish to urge all current
and future FS planeteers to get in touch with me for membership & general planeteer
initiatives, my contact info is:
Skype: Sandy M Mufamadi
Email: [email protected]
Institution: University of Free State (Geography Department)
Facebook: Sandy Mukondi Mufamadi
Twitter: @sandytopia
Meet your Mpumalanga Rep - Macduff Mpangane
I am Macduff Mpangane, born and bred in Mpumalanga,
Nelspruit, a village called Swalala in White River. I am a former
student of the University of Limpopo where I completed my
B.Ed degree in 2012, with Geography and English being my
major subjects. I happened to be one of the most privileged
students to become a planeteer, when I attended a HPW in
Eastern Cape (Rhodes and Walter Sisulu University) during
2012. I also attended the HPW Teachers weekend in Western
Cape (Windstone), in October 2012.
I am currently a geography teacher at Kwadela Secondary School just about 33 km outside
Ermelo (Mpumalanga), teaching Grades 10, 11, and 12.
Being a planeteer brought to me a challenge from myself to myself, such that I asked myself
that where is it that I want to see myself in the future. I have in the previous year’s been
involved in volunteer programs and ACCESS has also motivated me to continue with
volunteer work with aim to save our planet.
As a HPW NC member, I would like to commit myself and put much effort in trying achieve all
ACCESS' goals. I believe with the help of other planeteers, and working together with the
other NEC members, we will succeed.
Contact: 0822556634 & 0839420788
e-mail: [email protected]
Skype: Macduff Mpangane
Meet your Eastern Cape Rep - Mpho Sefatsa
My name is Mpho Sefatsa, a 23 year old Honours student in Psychology,
currently studying at Rhodes University. I completed my
Undergraduate degree in Social Sciences at the University of the
Free State in 2012.
I currently chair a community engagement project I founded about two
years ago called Schools Outreach. The project basically gives away
food and donates clothing to one of the local schools in the
Bloemfontein Township. And since my arrival in Grahamstown I
have joined a number of societies and organisations. My first HPW
was in 2012 (RU/WSU), and I fell in love with earth system sciences and the ever since then.
I spend most of my time outdoors, either going on hiking trips, reading at the Rhodes Botanical
gardens or enjoying the sunset at the top of the toposcope just outside Grahamstown, that
is, if I am not buzzing about on campus or meeting deadlines. Nonetheless, I am all about
playing hard and working just as hard as you play, if not harder.
“Laugh more. It just makes you smarter.”
CONTACT DETAILS
Mobile: 073 491 6075
E-mail address: [email protected]
Skype: mpho.sefatsa
Meet you deputy secretary – Eddy Maduna
My name is Eddy M. Maduna and a student of Social Work at the celebrated
University of Fort Hare. I’m philosophically inclined to concepts in social
sciences that seek to promote patronage in humanity. A well embraced
social work perspective of ‘person-in-environment’ need to be applied in
our approach to solving challenges that humankind is facing. All this are
unique qualities that I bring in the National Committee of Planeteers.
I’ve attended the 11th HPW in the Free State and later received a privileged of being invited to the
teacher’s weekend in Windstone, Langebaan, therefore I’m a student lecturer. The knowledge that I
received there made me further realise that for us to solve human challenges, we need a
transdisciplinary and multisectoral approach and climate change challenge is no exception.
I would like to see everyone sharing the same knowledge about why the planet is habitable and how
they can contribute from their different fields of study or disciplines to ensure that we continue to
improve human conditions and therefore have alternative means of adaptation as the climate
continues to change. This National Committee will help in achieving this goal and I’m privileged to
be among the first generation of this committee in order to pave way for others and to learn a lot in
the process.
078 295 5030
Meet your Rep. for Limpopo Province – Glynn Kuziva
Pindihama
I am Glynn Kuziva Pindihama, and I am a Masters student at the
University of Venda studying towards a Master degree in
Environmental Science. My current work involves the use of
aquatic plants to treat water for algal toxins as a cheaper
alternative for rural communities. I have been involved in the
Habitable Planet Workshops since 2011. I attended my first HPW in June/July 2011 in
Eastern Cape hosted by Rhodes University and University of Fort Hare and the second in
Cape Town, December 2011 hosted by Cape Peninsular University of Technology (CPUT). I
have also attended one Teacher Training Weekend in Cape Town (October, 2011). I was part
of the team that successfully conducted the first mini-HPW in Limpopo Province. I hope my
experience with ACCESS activities and HPWs will help with a wealthy of knowledge,
leadership and coordinating skills in the NEC. My contact details are:
Cell: 073 759 3867
E-mail: [email protected]
Facebook: Glynn Kuziva Pindihama
Skype: glynn.pindihama