Viwe Mahala is an emerging scholar and a researcher currently serving as an Academic Tutor in the Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, where he supports student learning and academic development.

 

He holds a BA in Psychology and a BCom Honours in Industrial and Organisational Psychology both from Nelson Mandela University. His honours resesearch interests are centred on the exploration of sustainability of SMEs using capacitation-focused learning programmes in South Africa.

 

His passion lies at the intersection of innovation and impact, including psychometric assessments, leadership practices in academia, and student success within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).

 

Viwe is currently pursuing a Master's in Industrial Psychology, and his research project explores the influence of institutional structural constraints on the leadership practices of academic leaders in South African universities in the Eastern Cape region.