Mpho Mzingelwa

Academic Qualifications

Doctor of Business Administration (University of KwaZulu-Natal). Thesis focused on proposing an ICT solution to the livestock theft problem in South Africa.
International Masters in Business Administration (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Europe). Majoring in Technology and Innovation Management.
BSc in Computer Science (Walter Sisulu University)

Biography

Dr Mpho Mzingelwa is an Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) specialist and an experienced academic in Information Systems and Technology (IS&T). He has taught/lectured a range of modules at both undergraduate and master’s levels, and actively supervises Honours, Master’s, and PhD students. His recent scholarly contributions include two peer-reviewed journal articles and two book chapters. He has also presented research papers at several academic conferences, including the Business Resilience, Continuity and Regeneration (BRCR) Conference, the eMIG International Conference, and the UKZN Teaching and Learning Colloquium.

Research Areas

ICT4D (Information and Communication Technologies for Development)
ICT4SDG (Information and Communication Technologies for Sustainable Development Goals)

Selected Publications

Mzingelwa, M., & Mutula, S. (2025). South African Research on Livestock Theft: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), 14(3), 379-388.
Mzingelwa M. (2024). Smart Payment Solutions for the Spaza Economy in South Africa: Insight from Systematic Review. Interdisciplinary Journal of Economics and Business Law, 2024, Vol 13, Special Issue, pp. 270-305. © 2024 CJEAS Ltd
Mzingelwa, M. (2024). Trends in Emerging Technologies in the Cannabis Industry in South Africa. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Business and Management Dynamics (pp. 123-138). BP International.
Mzingelwa, M. (2020). The Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by the Managers of Spaza Shops in Rural South Africa. http://alternation.ukzn.ac.za/books/series/07-global-trends-in-management-it-and-governance.aspx
The Potential for Slovenian Housing Industry to Enter the South African Market – Ljubljana, Slovenia, Europe; 2013

In Search of New Markets – The South African Alternative Housing Market; Portoroz, Slovenia, Europe; 2013
A Conceptual Model of ICT use in Promoting Youth Participation in Agriculture: Case Study of South Africa; (e-MIG 2019 Conference), Intercontinental Resort Mauritius, Balaclava.
The Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by the Managers of Spaza Shops in the Rural Areas of South Africa; (e-MIG 2019 Conference), Intercontinental Resort Mauritius, Balaclava.

Conference Presentations:

“Smart Payment Solutions for the Spaza Economy in South Africa”, at the International Conference on Business Resilience, Continuity and Regeneration (BRCR) Conference in 2024.
“Information and Communication Technology (ICT) trends, developments and innovations in the South African cannabis Industry “, at the eMIG International Conference in 2023.
“A Conceptual Model of ICT use in Promoting Youth Participation in Agriculture: Case Study of South Africa”, at the eMIG International Conference in Mauritius in 2019.
“The Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by the Managers of Spaza Shops in Rural South Africa “, at the eMIG International Conference in Mauritius in 2019.
“Factors contributing to the poor attendance of lectures, practicals and tutorials: Case study of End User Computing (ISTN00) at Westville Campus”, at the UKZN Teaching and Learning Colloquium in 2018.

Discipline

Information Systems and Technology

Email

mzingelwa@ukzn.ac.za

Contact

+27 31 260 8521

Campus

Westville

Office Address

Block M – Room M119