Staff Faculty: Humanities

Ms. Mokhothu is a lecturer in the Department of Development Studies with particular interest in policy development and empowerment of vulnerable groups especially the youth and the elderly. She teaches a number of courses in Development Studies with particular interest in policy development, implementation and analysis and international relations. Policy courses have exposed her and students to interact with communities to understand community livelihoods challenges and together come-up with solutions. She is currently a second year tutor – where she is supporting students with academic and welfare services when necessary. She supervises undergraduate students.

Dr Mokone Musi is a lecturer in Development studies with an interest in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and rural development focusing on how the corporate world could contribute to development and rural development in particular. He is lecturing in different courses including Development economics, Gender and development, social research methods with keen interest in mixed methods approach. Dr Musi has successfully supervised students both undergraduate and masters’ levels in Development studies and he has published several journal articles on CSR and gender, and CSR and rural development. Dr Musi has experience in research formulation, data collection, analysis and reporting writing using some of the modern technological tools for data collection and mining. As a consultant and researcher, Dr Musi has participated in several consultancies collecting and analysing data including consultancy on the Lesotho National Review for SDG 5 (UNDP) in 2022. He has been a member of research organisations including Lesotho Educational Research Association (LERA) and the South African Development Studies Association (SADSA).

Maxwell Constantine Chando Musingafi is Professor of Public Policy & Governance in the Department of Development Studies at the National University of Lesotho. He has taught courses in HRM; management; gender; conflict & peace; and development studies at Gweru polytechnic and several universities including Zimbabwe Open University, Great Zimbabwe University, University of Eswatini and the National University of Lesotho. He is chairperson of the GBV committee; member of the Conferences Committee; member of the Humanities Journal Resuscitation Committee; Executive Board Member of the Faculty of Humanities; and Senator at the National University of Lesotho. Maxwell is External Examiner (GZU; MSU); Peer Reviewer/Thought Leader (Zimbabwe Council of Higher Education); Consultant-Devolution Implementation (Gvnt of Zim), Editorial Board Member (Uneswa Journal of Education); 2022 Lesotho Voluntary National Reviewer for SDG5 (UNDP); Country Reviewer for Zimbabwe (Global Integrity); and Member (International Society for Development & Sustainability). Professor Musingafi is a novelist and researcher in gender, conflict, peace, governance and water studies with a track record of more than 300 published works.

Professor Rantšo obtained BA Development Studies and Human Geography at the National University of Lesotho, Master of Development Studies at the University of Natal and PhD in Development Studies at the University of the Free State. His PhD focused on the role of the non-agricultural activities in rural development in Lesotho. He has taught courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has also supervised more than twenty postgraduate students. He has also co-supervised a PhD student at the University of Cape Town in the Department of Environmental Sciences. Professor Rantšo has presented academic papers in both local and international conferences. In addition, he has researched and published articles in accredited and peer reviewed journals. He has also published some book chapters. He has been engaged in collaborative research with researchers from countries such as the USA. His research areas include agriculture and rural development, rural non-farm sector, small-scale enterprises (SMMEs), youth unemployment, livelihood diversification, climate change and food security. He has been an external examiner for many universities, externalizing examination scripts, MA dissertations and PhD theses. He has also reviewed articles for more than twenty international journals.

Keneuoe is an Associate Professor in Development Studies. She possesses expertise in Economics for development, Technology and development, Urban development and governance, State and development, Development project management and International political economy. She also has expertise in offering different forms of training including Peace and conflict management, Community development, etc. She is a researcher in the areas of expertise with a track record of published works. Her research interest is mainly in promoting sustainable development. She serves as a member and researcher in a number of international academic associations regionally and internationally.