27th Annual Conference
26-29 August 2025
Protea Hotel Stellenbosch & Conference Centre

Bridging Borders, Inspiring Solutions:
Internationalisation for a Resilient and Inclusive Future

Speakers

Vuyo Qutywa

Vuyo Qutywa is a member of the staff complement at Nelson Mandela University, her alma mater. She works in the International Office as a Business Partner: Resource Mobilisation, Fundraising and Alumni Support.

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Janine Bezuidenhout

Ms Janine Bezuidenhout joined the International Office at Nelson Mandela University on 01 February 2008 and currently holds the position as the International Student Accounts: Finance Officer.   She has gained a substantial amount of internal knowledge and have formed many professional relationships within the institution.  She’s an alumna of Nelson Mandela University for her Master of Technology

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Beata Mtyingizana-Buhlungu

Dr Beata Mtyingizana-Buhlungu has taken up the position of new Senior Director: International Education from 1 October 2019 at Nelson Mandela University. Dr Mtyingizana-Buhlungu comes with a wealth of strategic management experience of the internationalisation of higher education from the universities of Cape Town (as Director for International Academic Programmes) and Free State (as Director

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Carol Newman

Ms Carol Newman currently holds the position of International Education Officer at the Durban University of Technology from February 2016 to present. She has spent the past 25 years working in the Higher Education Sector in various positions ranging from administrative to managerial. She holds a Bachelors of Arts (Honours) Psychology.

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Lindelwa Mkhize

Lindelwa is a COIL Coordinator for the International Education and Partnerships Office at the Durban University of Technology (DUT). She holds a Degree of Bachelor of Child and Youth Care. She has worked as a Child and Youth Care Worker with children, youth, families, and communities in KwaZulu Natal and Cape Town, South Africa.

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Tarynne Swarts

Tarynne Swarts is a PhD candidate on internationalisation in higher education at Wits university in the department of Education, policy and leadership studies under the tutelage of Professor Felix Maringe.  Her research area focuses on the acculturation of African international students in higher education and decolonialism.

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Asemahle Xanti

Asemahle Xanti is a creative, and self-driven Corporate Communications graduate with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and development. She is incredibly passionate about working with people and meeting new people from diverse walks of life.  Asemahle is part of the Nelson Mandela University since 2018 and she is currently working as a Professional Assistant to

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Nomsa Xubane

Nomsa Xubane is part of the Nelson Mandela University team and is based in Gqeberha previously known as Port Elizabeth. She is passionate about meeting new people and strives to be a good host. Nomsa has been working with both South African and International students for over ten years. Ms Xubane is currently working as

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Noel Kufaine

Professor Noel Kufaine is an associate professor of Technical Education at Namibia University of Science and Technology. He is a higher education scholar with interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding, covering higher education, technical education, and teacher education.

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Qhama Bona

My name is Qhama Bona and I was born in East London, South Africa. I did my primary schooling at Aqua Vista Primary School and Stirling Primary School. I went on to Stirling High School where I passed my matric in 2010. In 2012 I enrolled at Nelson Mandela University for Bachelor of Arts degree

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