Meet the Lab
Core Research Team
Vukosi Marivate
Principal Investigator and Leader
Idris Abdulmumin
Postdoctoral Fellow
Fiskani Banda
PhD IT
Dawit Bogale
PhD CS
Tsosheletso Chidi
Research Fellow
Tankiso Kolobe
MITC Big Data Science
Thakhani Madzivhandila
MITC Big Data Science
Nontokozo Manukuza
MSc CS
Baphumelele Masikisiki
PhD CS
Miehleketo Mathebula
MSc CS
Penelope Matloga
PhD IT
Abiodun Modupe
Senior Member
Casper Muziri
MITC Big Data Science
Mohlatlego Nakeng
MITC Big Data Science
Risuna Nkolele
MSc CS
Olaperi Okuboyejo
Senior Member
Moyahabo Rabothata
PhD IT
Kwanele Radebe
MSc CS
Seani Rananga
Senior Member, PhD CS, Lecturer
Mashapa Rathabe
MSc CS
Kathleen Siminyu
MSc CS
Thapelo Andrew Sindane
PhD CS
Abebe Tegene
Postdoctoral Fellow
Manala Tyobeka
PhD CS
Student Researchers & Assistants
Zainab Abdulrasaq
Research Assistant
Marco Geral
Research Assistant
Sehaam Goolam
Executive Assistant to Prof Marivate at AfriDSAI
Hawa Ibrahim
Research Assistant
Mahmooda Milanzie
Research & Project Management Fellow
Candice Nleya
Admin Assistant
Khotso Bore
Honours CS
Pollen Budzwa
Honours CS
Phethani Maanda
Honours CS
Michelle Madiba
Honours Geoinformatics
Bafana Mahlangu
Honours CS
Thabelo Andrew Mulaudzi
Honours CS
Wavhudi Mulaudzi
Honours CS
Jongisapho Ndeya
Honours CS
Lunga Ndlovu
Honours CS
Kudzaishe Nyika
Honours CS
Nevan Rahman
Honours CS
Tumelo Same
Honours CS
Reece Schmidt
Honours CS
Karabo Serothoane
Honours CS
Meinka Singh
Honours CS
Affiliates & Collaborators
Jacob Agyekum
Affiliate, FARLEAF Postdoctoral Fellow & Postdoctoral Fellow at CSIR-WRI
Nathan Brown
Affiliate
Herkulaas Combrink
Affiliate, Director/Lecturer at UFS
Ronald Tombe
Affiliate, Research Fellow at Future Africa UP
Nombuyiselo Zondi
PhD education
Alumni
Hope Mogale
Alumnus (Postdoc, 2025)
Kayode Olaleye
Alumnus (Postdoc, 2025)
Temitope Kekere
Alumnus (PhD, 2026)
Mpho Mokoatle
Alumna (PhD, 2024)
Sitwala Mundia
Alumnus (PhD, 2025)
Michelle Terblanche
Alumna (PhD, 2026)
Abiola Akinbowale
Alumna (Masters, 2026)
Tsholofelo Gomba
Alumna (Masters, 2024)
Pitso Khoboko
Alumnus (Masters, 2024)
Rozina Myoya
Alumna (Masters, 2024)
Matimba Shingange
Alumnus (Masters, 2024)
David Walker
Alumnus (Masters, 2024)
Ayanda Zulu
Alumna (Masters, 2025)
Andinda Bakainaga
Alumnus (Research Assistant, 2025)
Richard Lastrucci
Alumnus (Research Assistant, 2024)
Unarine Netshifhefhe
Alumnus (Research Assistant, 2025)
Ketro Sithole
Alumnus (Research Assistant, 2025)
Palesa Thabane
Alumna (Intern, 2025)
Zion van Wyk
Alumna (Research Assistant, 2024)
Mihir Arjun
Alumnus (Honours, 2025)
Masana Glad Baloyi
Alumnus (Honours, 2024)
Isheanesu Joseph Dzingirai
Alumnus (Honours, 2024)
Arno Jooste
Alumnus (Honours, 2024)
Reuben Jooste
Alumnus (Honours, 2024)
Mokoena Lehlohonolo
Alumnus (Honours, 2024)
Christiaan Lombard
Alumnus (Honours, 2024)
Tshepiso Mabina
Alumnus (Honours, 2025)
Keabetswe Madumo
Alumna (Honours, 2024)
Manyako Manaswe
Alumnus (Honours, 2024)
Zingisa Matwana
Alumnus (Honours, 2025)
Alex Molokomme
Alumnus (Honours, 2024)
Mulweli Patience Mukwevho
Alumna (Honours, 2024)
Makungu Ndlovu
Alumnus (Honours, 2024)
Mosa Sethosa
Alumnus (Honours, 2024)
Lesiba Setsiba
Alumnus (Honours, 2024)