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Ayesha Mall Lecturer: Ms Ayesha Mall
Tel: 031 373 5143
Fax: 031 373 6734
Email: ayesham@dut.ac.za
Location: Durban
Campus: City Campus
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Bio: Ayesha Mall is a the Programme Co-ordinator and lecturer for the Journalism programme in the Department of Media, Language and Communication at the Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa. Prior to that, Ayesha taught Journalism and Media Studies at Natal Technikon, University of Natal and at Damelin Education Group. Ayesha has a BA Communications degree from Unisa, an Honours degree in Media Studies from the University of Natal, and a Master of Arts degree in Cultural, Communication and Media Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.Her MA dissertation was on the role and governance of Muslim community radio in South Africa.Ayesha has work in various capacities in media. She worked at broadcast production companies, Chalkface Edutainment and New Wave Productions, as a television producer; researching, scriptwriting and producing inserts and documentaries for various magazine programmes broadcast by the South African Broadcast Corporation (SABC).She headed the news team and produced the current affairs show at a Durban-based community radio, Radio Al-Ansaar.She was the news editor of Africa Perspectives, a monthly newspaper distributed in southern Africa.Currently she delivers research papers at local and international media, communication and journalism related conferences, writes journal papers, book chapters and media industry publication pieces about the media rather than for the media. Her research areas include Community Radio, New Media and Social Media. Readmore

Mr Zondi Lecturer: Mr Siphumelele Zondi
Tel: 031 373 6621
Email: bhekaniz1@dut.ac.za
Campus: City Campus
Qualification(s): Master of Arts: Media and Cultural Studies (Sussex)
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Bio: Siphumelele Zondi holds a Master of Arts in Media and Cultural Studies from Sussex University in England. He has vast experience as a lecturer and as a journalist. Zondi is also the creator, senior producer and anchor of a technology and social media news programme called Network on the SABC News Channel. In 2017, he was named as one of the Top 200 Young South Africans by the Mail & Guardian newspaper.
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Courses Currently Teaching: Media Production III (Television)
Media Production II (Television)
Media Information Management I
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Research and Innovation focus: Television and New Developments in Digital Media

Deseni Soobben Programme Coordinator: Ms Deseni Soobben
Email: desenis@dut.ac.za
Member: SACOMM.
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Output: presented at SACOMM 2009, 2010. International 2012 – paper included in conference proceedings. Deseni Soobben. National Diploma: Photography-Technikon Natal. National Higher Diploma: Journalism: ML Sultan Technikon. BA (Hons) Media & Cultural Studies – University of Natal. MA (Media, Culture & Communication) – UKZN. Experience – Contributor to Afrapix Photo Agency with Omar Badsha, Cedric Nunn, Rafs Mayat – photographs of the emerging UDF, violence torn KZN midlands, civil protest action distributed across the world.Worked at City Press with S’bu Mngadi & Fred Khumalo as staffers. Began teaching at ML Sultan to present DUT.Website: www.desenisoobben.co.za
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Research and Innovation focus:  photography, media, culture & gender.

Senzo Computer Technician: Mr Senzo Mnomiya
Tel: 031 373 6640
Email: senzom2@dut.ac.za
Location: Room 130
Campus: City Campus
Qualification(s): BTech: IT, NQF 6 Project Management, NQF 5 Investigations and Management of Cyber and Electronic Crimes
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Bio: Apple Mac & Microsoft Systems:
Install and maintain computer operating systems hardware and software packages.
Provided technical assistance and resources on a regular basis.
Verified fresh hardware and software for compatibility with the departmental needs.
Upheld technology procedures in coordination with ITSS Department.
Administer and monitor the Apple Mac Server.
Assist students with Apple based editing applications.