Degrees Held
- Bachelor of Theology, UKZN 2010
- Bachelor of Theology-Hons, UKZN 2011
- Master of Theology-Biblical Studies, UKZN 2013
Research Interests
- African Biblical Scholarship
- Hermeneutics
- Gender Studies
- Ecotheology
- The intersection of the Bible and African Indigenous Knowledge Systems
- The Gospel of John (and New Testament Studies)
Teaching Interests
- African Biblical Hermeneutics
- Biblical Interpretation (Theory and Method)
- The Bible and Gender
- Ecology and biblical hermeneutics
- The Bible and intertextuality
Selected
Publications
Chapters in Books
Chapters in Books
- Thekiso, M.H (2024), Diviner Scholar Musa W. Dube’s Work with AIR in Biblical Studies. Dube, M., K. Musili, T., & Owusu-Ansah, S. (Eds.), Gender and African Indigenous Religions, Ed. 1. London. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003461883
- Thekiso, M.H (2025), ‘Mosadi o mokokotlo o sephara’: A reflection on the life and work of Brigalia Bam. Kaunda MM, Dube MW, Naicker LW, et al., Mothering African Women’s Theologies: Pioneers of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians. Unisa Press. https://doi.org/10.25159/145
Student Supervision
Honours
Masters
Honours
- Gantsho, Busiswa Joyce (2025) An African womanist interpretation of Matthew 15:21-28: Centering the marginalised black Christian South African women.
- Tonono, Onalenna Pearl Nokuchulumanca (2025) A Tripolar reading of Judges 19 – 21 in light of the contemporary South African GBVF epidemic.
- Shwaimba, Yamkela (2026) A Bosadi Reading of 2 Samuel 13:1-22: Towards formulating a Psychosocial Support Resource for South African Women Survivors of Rape.
Masters
- Ndlovu, Slindokuhle (2024) Troubling the gender binary: Church uniform and gender inequality in Zion churches in Pietermaritzburg (KZN).
- Mdletshe, Philasande Siphesihle (2026) Masculinity and Ministry: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Catholic Priests during the Coronavirus 2019 Lockdown Regulation in Durban.