Personal Background

Surname                 : Mthethwa
Name                     : Dumisani Blessing
Identity Number      : 7201225455085
Postal Address        : P. O Box 4569
                           Stanger
                           4450
Age                      : 27 years
Nationality              : South African
Gender                     : Male
Health                       : Good
Criminal Records        : None
Marital Status            : Single
Religion                    : Evangelical Lutheran Church
Dependents              : Two

Language Proficiency

English  : -Speak, Read and Write
Zulu  : -Speak, Read and Write
Afrikaans : -Read and Write

Qualifications
 

•  Certificate in Ms Word Introduction
•  Certificate in Excel Introduction
•  Certificate in Ms Word Advance
•  Certificate in Windows 3.1.
•  Certificate in DOS
•  Certificate in Power Point
•  Certificate in Ms Graphics
•  Certificate in Research Methodology
•  Certificate in Security Management
•  South African Student Volunteers Certificate

Graduate Qualification:

 B.A Degree in Communication Science

Currently doing        -  B.A Honours Degree in Communication Science
Field of specialisation -Corporate Social Investment in South Africa
                                -Computer Mediated Communication
                                -  Diploma in Computer Technology
 

Institution: University of Zululand
  Private Bag x 1001
  Kwa-Dlangezwa
  3886
  Tel:  (0351) 9391
 

• English 1,11, 111

-      Language Awareness
-      Creative Writing
-      Sociolinguistics
 

• Communication Science 1, 11, 111 -

- Public Relations Practices
- Journalism
- Marketing
- Internet
- WebPage Designing
- Communication by Objectives
- Computer Mediated Communication
- Research Methodology
- Corporate Social Investment and Public relations in South Africa
 
 
 

•  Industrial Sociology 1, 11, 111

 Other Courses   - Sociology 1,11
                         - Political Science 1, 11
                         - Computer Application 1
 

Seminars / Conferences Attended
 

• Leadership Development and Capacity Building – 1998 January
•  Policy Advocacy and Policy Implementation Workshop – 1998 June
•  South African Student Congress Provincial Summit- 1998 December

•  Member of the Student Representative Council

• Member of the Research Development Forum

Institution    : University of Zululand
Year     : (1998)
 

•  Local Area Network Researcher

•  Chairperson  of Off-Campus House Committee (1997-1998)

• Assigned to lead a delegation to table students’ grievance to the University Management regarding the eviction of off-campus student at Eskhawini Off-Campus Flats

• Attended all Student Representative Council Meetings (1998)

•  Spearheaded negotiation to resolve the conflict between Kwa-Dlangezwa Taxi Association and Ikhwezi Bus Transport Company. Such negotiations lead to a competitive environment between the various mood of transport. (1998)

•  First student from the University of Zululand to attend South African Student Volunteers.

•  First student to be honoured by the Department of Communication Science for having conducted a comprehensive field work research on Computer Mediated Communication. (1998, October)

•  Initiated a number of Cleaning Campaign for Off- Campus residence. (1998)

•  First student from the University of Zululand to negotiate with Richards Bay Minerals, Public and Community Affairs General Manager to provide experiential training for University of Zululand, Communication Science student

Sappi Fine Papers  Ltd. Stanger Branch
Year                           :  (1993-1995)
Nature of the Activity   :  Balerman
                                  :  Paid Plant Shopsteward
Union                         :  Pulp and Papers Workers Union (PPAWU)

Stanger Weekly Newspaper
Nature of the Activity   : Freelancer
Year                           : Currently
 
 

 Mr. V.H. Hooyberg
Senior Lecturer
Department of Communication Science
University of Zululand
Private Bag x 1001
Kwa-Dlangezwa
3886
Tel: (0351) 93911 ext. 2424
Fax: (0351) 93420
 

 Prof. Gary Mersham
Head of Department of Communication Science
University of Zululand
Private Bag x 1001
Kwa-Dlangezwa
3886
Tel: (0351) 93212
Fax: (0351) 93420
Cell: 0824616640
e-mail: [email protected]

 Dr A.A  Okharedia
Head of Department of Sociology
University of Zululand
Private Bag x 1001
Kwa-Dlangezwa
3886

Tel     : (0351) 93911 ext. 2129
e-mail : [email protected]