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FACULTY

Wilbert Chipenyu, Principal & Lecturer/Facilitator

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​​Wilbert has been involved in teaching, he comes from a family of Christian educators. He taught in schools while being a preacher in Zimbabwe and then studied theology and has since also been teaching theology. He is with Timothy Two International and has lead workshops in Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and South Africa and taught at theological colleges in Zimbabwe and South Africa.

He served as an evangelist for Maritime Missions in Pusan, South Korea and as a pastor for the English Church there. His wife is Perpetua also a teacher and they have four children. He is with the GKSA Zim.

Education:
Cert Educ    University of Zimbabwe . 
Bachelor of Technology in Education Management,  Tshwane University of Technology
MPhil in curriculum policy,evaluation, & implementation, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
MDiv    Kosin University, South Korea
PhD (cand)  North-West University

Vernon Vera (Acting Registrar)

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 Rev Vera and his wife were  missionaries in Lesotho and Leadership Trainers (Cooperate and Christian Leaders) now have come to the Eastern Cape through their sending church in East London to serve at Dumisani in the role of acting registrar.

Rev Vera has served in theological education at University of  Kwa Zulu Natal, Hebron Theological College, Walk thru the Bible,Founder of Center for Maximum Impact, HTAM, facilitator of Alternative to Violence Project (AVP), 


Education:
PhD (cand) -  University of Free State 
MTh  - University of Natal
BA   - University of Natal

Patrick Diniso, Vice Principal & Lecturer/Facilitator

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Patrick Diniso is a chaplain with the South African National Defence Force. He has also pastored congregations in the Free Church in Southern Africa and studied at Dumisani. He is involved with Christian counselling and has done some part-time teaching at Fort Hare University. Patrick is married to Nokwanda and they are blessed four children.  

Education:
Diploma in Bible, Centane Bible College
DipTh   Dumisani Theological Institute & Bible School
BA Theology, North-West University
MPhil Chaplaincy studies
, Stellenbosch University
PhD Practical Theology, University of Fort Hare

 

Steven (Tabo) Choi, Adjunct Lecturer

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Pastor Steven Choi has been a missionary of the Kosin Presbyterian Church for seven years. His family have served in Lesotho before coming to the 
Eastern Cape. He works with Living Waters Church in Scenery Park in the East London area. He and his wife have three children.

Education:
BA   Kosin University, South Korea
MDiv   Korea Theological Seminary, South Korea
ThM (cand)  Korea Theological Seminary, South Korea
 

Jack C. Whytock (Visiting Lecturer)

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Dr Whytock grew up on a farm in Bruce County in Canada and was called to Gospel preaching and teaching when seventeen. He has been involved in church planting, prison ministry, college chaplaincy, and rural ministry; and has also been extensively labouring in theological education for over twenty-four years in Canada, East Africa, South Africa, South America, Asia, and Eastern Europe.
 He is married to Nancy and they have four grown children. Dr Whytock has been active as an author and an editor. One of his books is, 
An Educated Clergy. He is a minister of the Free Church of Scotland and a board member of the World Reformed Fellowship and Convener of its Theological Education Commission. 

Education:
BA, University of Renison College, University of Waterloo;
Dip.CS, Regent College, Vancouver;
MATS, Regent College, Vancouver;
MTh, University of Glasgow
PhD, University of Wales

 
Dumisani:
Lecturer/Facilitator and Governor, and Extraordinary Professor in the Reformed Study Unit, North-West University.


Sharon Vera (Communications Officer)

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Sharon was a missionary in Lesotho, married to Rev. Vernon Vera(Acting Registrar), have teaching experience with high school level, primary and pre-school teaching, co- facilitates and organize events, she is passionate about  children Ministry and youth programs. She is a Co-Found of Center for Maximum Impact, HTAM and Co - Founder of Jeremiah Generation organisation. 

Sharon is a Smile Train volunteer coordinator for Lesotho. Qualified Anthropologist and Social Scientist. Sharon has joined family of Dumisani as Communication Officer. Sharon has moved to Eastern Cape with her husband and 2 kids (Ntefeleng and Kudzai ).  
     
Education:
BA :  Sociology and Social Anthropology -  University of Lesotho
Cert:  Events Management - University of Cape Town



Rev/Ds Nikolaas Pienaar (Adjunct Lecturer & Governor)

Rev. Pienaar served first at the Pretoria West GKSA congregation (2012-2017)  and then in 2017 came to the East London GKSA congregation.

Education:
BA, North-West University
BTh, North-West University
Hons BTh, North-West University
MDiv, North-West University

Dumisani: Lecturer/Facilitator and Governor.


Nancy J. Whytock (Visiting Lecturer & Consultant Librarian)

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Mrs Whytock grew up in Canada, the daughter of a Presbyterian minister.  Much of her childhood was spent in the company of visiting missionaries from various parts of the world, and the Lord used this to develop in her a love for missions at home and abroad. When she left home for college, she sensed a call to prepare to be a teacher. In 1986, she married Jack and together they have raised their four children while serving in various congregations and colleges where she has taught English and music and worked in libraries.

Education:
BA History and Music, Mount Allison University, Canada;
Graduate Certificate in Biblical Studies, Tyndale Seminary, Canada;
MA Applied Linguistics, Lincoln Christian University, USA



Other Adjunct & Visiting Lecturers & Tutors in 2020:
Adjuncts:
Rev. Luaan Goosen
Rev. Tembani Zani
Mr. Phambili Gxashe
Rev. Tom
Rev. Ikho Magodla

Visiting Lecturers:
Dr. David Burke
Dr. Johannes Aucamp
Dr. David Galletta


STAFF

Hlalanathi (Hombie) Mathiso
RECEPTIONIST

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Hombie was born in a small village called Mxaxo in the Eastern Cape.She holds certificate in Secretarial studies from Lovedale, she has served as Dumisani Secretary for Dumisani since  January 2005.   

Hombie has one daughter, Unakho, who attends school here in King Williams.

  

Shalen Singh
BOOKKEEPER

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Mr. Singh is an accountant with Charteris & Barnes and works in their King William’s Town Office.

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