Mr Mashaole Jacob Makwela is an artist, animator/film maker, educator and researcher. He is currently a PhD candidate in Visual Arts and his research interests include, animation studies, liberation struggle history and film studies, new media studies, education in digital arts and entrepreneurship in the context of African centred perspective.
DEFSA promotes relevant research with the focus on design + education through its biennial conferences, to promote professionalism, accountability and ethics in the education of young designers. Our next conference is a hybrid event. See above for details.
Professional Members in good standing can receive a certificate of membership, but DEFSA cannot provide confirmation or endorsement of skills whatsoever. DEFSA only confirm membership of DEFSA which is a NPO for Design Education in South Africa (https://www.defsa.org.za/imagine).