The Centre congratulates Dr. Charlton Tsodzo, who successfully defended his PhD thesis on Tuesday, 20th December 2011. He is the first graduate of the International Development Studies Doctoral Programme of the Centre! He wrote his thesis on "The Role of Information & Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Improving Health Outcomes in Developing Countries: The Case of the SimPill Technology & Tuberculosis Treatment in South Africa". The PhD thesis was supervised by Prof. Dr. Werner Voss. The second supervisor was Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Löwenstein.
On 9 December 2011, 14 new Masters graduated from the Bochum Programme of Development Management at the Development Research Division of the South African - German Centre for Development Research and Criminal Justice. Congratulations to all of you!
siVUKA! is a unique annual edutainment and community outreach event that brings together high class entertainment, higher education institutions and the local youths from all around Cape Town in Cape Town´s townships.
It is organised by the South African German Centre for Development Research and Criminal Justice and the Anton Lubowski Educational Trust (www.aleducationaltrust.org).
The first siVUKA! event takes place on Saturday, 26th November 2011, 11:30 at:
The Business Place, Cwango Crescent, Cnr Landsdowne/Eisleben Road, Philippi/Cape Town (just around the corner from Cape Town Airport).