Current Research Project

Mihlali Tshikila has completed his Master’s in Psychology with distinction. His thesis was titled “(Re-)Imagining Transformation in Sport: Black Male Rugby Players’ Experiences of Model-C schools.” This study repositions former Model-C schools as the biggest feeder of professional rugby unions, and thus as the cite that needs to be inspected in order to understand the journey of transformation in rugby within South Africa. The study explores the experiences of black rugby players at Model C schools in Cape Town, in order to understand what factors either facilitate or constrain their inclusion within their schooling environments. As the main feeders of professional rugby players, Model C schools need to improve on both their imagining and practice of transformation for there to be changes at the professional and national level of rugby.

Supervisors: Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, Dr Kim Wale

Email: mihlali1@gmail.com Contact: +27 21 808 4032