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School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences

School of Computational and Mathematical Sciences (Computer Science)

Welcome to the School

School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences in the Faculty of Science and Agriculture. We offer undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Computer Science.

Computer science has permeated our lives. This trend will continue at an ever-increasing pace in the future. There is a skills shortage in this career, and consequently, the remuneration for computer science practitioners is high. The discipline of Computer Science at the University of Limpopo presents education and training in the field of Computer Science. Our students find lucrative employment in the private and public sectors at the end of their studies.

General Information & Programmes

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Undergraduate Programmes

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Postgraduate Programmes

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Staff & Departmental Committees

Academic Staff
Academic staff Position Research interest

Dr TI Modipa

MSc (UL), PhD (NWU)
Office 1024, Maths Building, 1st floor, University of Limpopo,
Tel: +27 015 268 2169
Email: thipe.modipa@ul.ac.za

Senior Lecturer

Head of Department

(HoD)

● Automatic Speech recognition

● Natural Language Processing

● Code-switching for under resourced languages

Prof M Velempini

  • HDHET(CPUT),BBA (SU), MSc(NUST), PhD (UCT)
  • Office 1021, Maths building, 1st floor, University of Limpopo
  • Tel: +27-(0)15-268-3336
  • E-mail: mthulisi.velempini@ul.ac.za
 Professor

● Medium Access Control Protocols

● Security in Computing

● Cognitive Radio Networks

● Software Defined Networks

● Ad Hoc Networks

● Routing Protocols

● Wireless Networks

Mr MJD Manamela

  • MSc (UL), DTE (UNISA), MIEEE, MACM
  • Office 1016, Maths building, 1st floor, University of Limpopo,
  • Tel: +27-(0)15-268-2155
  • Fax: +27-(0)15-268-3183
  • E-mail: jonas.manamela@ul.ac.za
 Senior Lecturer

● Speech and Language Processing

● Artificial Intelligence

● ICT for Development

Mr SP Ramalepe

  • MSc(UL), BSc Hons (UL), BSc (UL)
  • Office 1022, Maths Building, 1st Floor , University of Limpopo
  • Tel.: +27 15 268 2755
  • Email: simon.ramalepe@ul.ac.za
  Lecturer

● Natural Language Processing

● Text generation

● Code-switching

● Software engineering

Mr VR Baloyi

 Lecturer

● Ad Hoc Networks

● Routing Protocols

● Wireless Networks

● Image processing

 Mr PT Malatji

  • BSc, BSc Hons, MSc (UL),Office 1013, Maths building, 1st floor, University of Limpopo
  • Tel: +27 015 268 3946
  • Email: promise.malatji@ul.ac.za
 Lecturer

● Natural Language Processing

● ICT for Education

● Software Engineering

Ms EM Mokgotho

  • BSc Hons (UL), BSc (UP),PGDHE(UFH)
  • Office 1020, Maths Building, 1st floor, University of Limpopo,
  • Tel: +27-(0)15-268-4184
  • E-mail: eunice.mokgotho@ul.ac.za
 Junior Lecturer

● Speech technology

● Computer security

Mr TB Shikwambana

  • BSc, BScHons (UL), PGDHE (DUT)
  • Office 1017, Maths building, 1st floor, University of Limpopo,
  • Tel: +27-(0)15-268-4184
  • E-mail: brian.shikwambana@ul.ac.za
 Junior Lecturer

● Programming Languages

● Wireless Sensor Networks

● Computer Security

● Machine Learning

Mr SS Mapunya

  • MSc (UL), BSc Hons (UL), BSc (UL)
  • Office 1023, Maths building, 1nd floor, University of Limpopo,
  • Tel: +27-(0)15-268-2797
  • E-mail: sekgoari.mapunya@ul.ac.za
 Lecturer

● Security and Privacy

● Wireless Communications

● Cognitive Radio Networks

Mr PJ Matsha

  • BSc Hons (UL), BSc (UL)
  • Office 1018, Maths building, 1nd floor, University of Limpopo,
  • Tel: +27-(0)15-268-4839
  • E-mail: phephishi.matsha@ul.ac.za

ECP

Junior Lecturer

● Network and Cyber Security

● Database Security

● Ad hoc Wireless Communication

Ms MS Madiba

  • MSc (UL), BSc Hons (UL), BSc (UL)
  • Office 1025, Maths building, 1nd floor, University of Limpopo,
  • Tel: +27-(0)15-268-4228
  • E-mail: silence.madiba@ul.ac.za
 ECP Lecturer

● Security and Privacy

● Wireless Communications

● Cognitive Radio Networks

● Internet of Things

Ms RL Moila

  • MSc(UL), BSc Hons(UL), BSC(UL)
  • Office 1012, Maths building, 1st floor
  • University of Limpopo,
  • Tel: +27 015 268 4772
  • Email: lerato.moila@ul.ac.za
 Lecturer

● Security and privacy

● Wireless communications

● Cognitive radio networks

● Computer Network Security

● Mobile Edge Computing

● Machine Learning

Mr J Tlouyamma

  • MSc(UL), BSc Hons (UL), BSc (UL),
  • Office 1030, Maths building, 1nd floor, University of Limpopo,
  • Tel: +27 15 268 4650/2836
  • Email: Joseph. tlouyamma@ul.ac.za
 Lecturer

● Data Science, data warehouses and big data analytics

● Machine learning technologies

● Robotic process automation (RPA) tehnologies

Prof SN Mokwena

 Senior Lecturer ● Data Science, Cloud computing and IoT

Mr EN Mathebula

  • BSC Hons(UL), BSc(UL),
  • Office 1015, Maths building, 1st Floor,
  • University of Limpopo
  • Tel: +27 15 268 2263,
  • Email: Emmanuel.mathebula@ul.ac.za

ECP

Junior Lecturer

 ● Natural Language Processing

Mr MS Mokoele

  • BSc Hons(UL), BSc(UL)
  • Office 1028, Maths building, 1st floor,
  • University of Limpopo
  • Tel: +27 15 268 3245
  • Email: motlatso.mokoele@ul.ac.za
 Junior Lecturer

● Data Mining, Data Warehousing and Big Data

● Cyber Security

● Data Science, Cloud Computing and IoT/VoT

● Machine Learning Technologies 
Support Staff
Name Position Contact address

 Ms MD Molabe

Office 1027A, Maths Building
Diploma in Specialist Project Management ( DUT)

 Secretary

 

Tel: (015) 2683101 / 4382 

Email: daphney.molabe@ul.ac.za

 

 Mr M Vanniekerk

Office 0016, Maths Building
A+, MCSE, MCP, MCITP, ITIL V3, COPTIA Security+

 IT Technician

Department of Computer Science

Tel: (015) 2683383

Email: melt.vanniekerk@ul.ac.za

 Mr B Nemutudi

Office 0008, Maths building, Ground floor
BSc Hons (UL), BSc (UL)

 Senior Lab Assistant

Tel: (0150 268 2125

Email: bruce.nemutudi@ul.ac.za

 

Departmental Committees

Departmental Management committee

Mr Matjuda,
Mr Ramalepe
Ms OH Nojila
Mr Baloyi
Ms MS Madiba
M Velempini
Mr Manamela

Departmental Teaching and Learning Committee

Mr SP Ramalepe
M Velempini
Ms OH Nojila
Mr MS Masekwameng
Prof SN Mokwena

Departmental Research Committee

M Velempini
Mr Manamela
Mr SP Ramalepe
Dr TI Modipa
Prof SN Mokwena

Departmental Community Engagement Committee

Dr TI Modipa
Mr Shikwambana
Mr SS Mapunya
Ms MS Madiba
Mr LC Sejaphala

Departmental Time-Table Committee

Mr Baloyi
Mr LC Sejaphala
Ms Mokgotho

Departmental Assessment Committee (DAC)

Mr Shikwambana Mr Manamela,
Mr SP Ramalepe
Prof SN Mokwena
M Velempini
Ms Mokgotho
Ms OH Nojila
Dr TI Modipa

Departmental Library Committee

Mr SS Mapunya, 
Mr Malatji
Ms MS Madiba

SCHOOL CONTACTS

Head of Department

Prof M Velempini
Tel: (+27) 15268 3666/2627
Email: mthulisi.velempini@ul.ac.za

Secretary

Ms D Molabe
Tel: (+27) 15 268 3101
Email: daphney.molabe@ul.ac.za