SARCHi Research Chair, Welfare and Social Development

This research chair is a response to the National Research Foundation (NRF)'s South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI), which was started by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), and calls for a "DSI-NRF Decadal Plan Aligned Research Chair." Accordingly, or in responding to that important call, this research chair is focused on “Welfare and Social Development in Informal Settlements”, aligned to the SARChI-directed area, Welfare, and Social Development in the discipline of religion. Among other things, the research chair works within the theoretical framework of Pentecostal theology, particularly the holistic Pentecostal salvation approach, to engage social welfare and social development from theological perspectives.

Vision

This research is perhaps an important response not only to the DSI-NRF Decadal Plan but equally to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)of the United Nations, SDG 3.

Postgraduate supervision

The research chair is engaged in the supervision of Master's and Doctoral students. These students are expected to conduct research on informal settlements and welfare, among other topics.

Postdoctoral fellowship

The research chair has post-doctoral fellowships for PDFs whose doctoral studies focused on welfare and social development in informal settlements and or Pentecostal theology.