CPUT to Confer 22 Doctorates during Autumn Graduation
MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT: Doctoral graduates in the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment celebrated their success this morning.
Monday, 13 April 2026
Excellence will take centre stage at CPUT’s Autumn Graduation series, where 22 doctoral degrees will be conferred.
The Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment boasts the highest number of doctoral graduands (7) followed by the Faculty of Informatics and Design and the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences with five each, the Faculty of Applied Sciences (3) and the Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences and the Faculty of Education with one each.
The graduands per faculty are:
Applied Sciences – Louella Daries and Aupaki Melato (PhD in Environmental) Health) and Valmary van Breda (Doctor of Food Science and Technology)
Business and Management Sciences – Arther Kadakure, Tseliso Leshoro, Winnifred Moleko, Stanley Sayers and Thembelani Tyhotyholo (Doctor of Public Administration).
Education – Shah Singh (Doctor of Education)
Engineering and the Built Environment - Sandro César and Godwill Kasongo (Doctor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering), Thomas Makosso, Litha Mbangeni, Makhetsi Mojela, Abuyile Mpaka, Ahmed Zentani (Doctor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering).
Health and Wellness Sciences – Gerhardus Koch (Doctor of Radiography)
Informatics and Design – Peneria George and Bongiwe Kolisi (Doctor of Applied Arts in Design) Hedvig Mendonca, Nomputumo Ngesimani and Chantal Settley (Doctor of Philosophy in Informatics).
Written by Ilse Fredericks
Email: Frederickskennediji@cput.ac.za
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