Degrees Held
- BSocSc UCT 1983
- Higher Degree in Education (HDE) UCT 1984
- BSocSc Hons University of NataL 1990
- MSocSc University of Natal 1991
- PHD University of KwaZulu Natal 2011
Teaching Interest
- Research Methodology
- Policy monitoring and evaluation
- Civil Society and Public Policy
- Public Policy Analysis
Research Interest
- Social Protection Programmes
- Civil Society/Public Participation and Public Policy
- Policy Monitoring and Evaluation
- Community Engagement in Tertiary Education
Selected Publications
Journal Articles
Chapters in Books
Journal Articles
- Mchunu, NS and Manicom, DP (2025) Civil Society Organisations’ Advocacy in Policy Reform: The Case of the Child Support Grant During COVID-19 Lockdown (Level 5: 26 March 2020 – 30 April 2020), in South Africa in African Journal of Governance & Development Volume 14 Issue No 1(2025)
- Manicom, D and Kruger, E (2020) The Impact of COVID-19 ‘Hard’ Lockdown Disaster Management Regulations on Small-Scale Farmers: The Case of Central and Southern KZN Small-Scale Farmers Employing Climate Resilient Agricultural Production in Alternation Special Edition Vol 32, 2020, 145-172
- Manicom, D and Khiba, M (2020) Public Participation in Public Policy Making: The Case of the Lesotho National Decentralisation Policy in Journal of Public Administration Vol. 55, No 3, Sept 2020, 370-384
- Dipane Hlalele, Desiree Manicom, Julia Preece and Cias T. Tsotetsi (2015) Strategies and Outcomes of Involving University Students in Community Engagement: An Adaptive Leadership Perspective in JHEA/RESA Vol. 13, No. 1&2, 2015, pp. 169-174
- Preece, J and Manicom, D (2015)The Pedagogic Contribution of Community Spaces and Environments in Service Learning Projects in Alternation Special Edition No 16 (2015)
- Nicola Jacobs, Desireé Manicom and Kevin Durrheim (2013) “‘Help somebody who help you’: The Effect of the Domestic Labour Relationship on South African Domestic Workers’ Ability to Exercise their Rights” in Alternation 20, 1. (2013)
- Fairuz Mullagee with Desiree Manicom (2010) “The Status of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in South Africa :An Independent Overview” in Africa Insight Vol 39 (4) March 2010
- Verne Kleinsmidt with Desiree Manicom (2010) “ Policy Analysis of the Refugee Act 130 of 1998” in Africa Insight Vol3(4)March 2010
- Durrheim, K, Trotter T, Manicom D, Piper L (2004) “From exclusion to Informal segregation: The Limits to Racial Transformation at the University of Natal” in Social Dynamics Vol (1) 2004.
- Manicom D & Pillay R (2003) “Limitations of the Child Support Grant for women and children: a case study of Northdale” in Agenda 56 2003
- Manicom D (2001) Book Review: “The Invention of Women: Making African Sense of Western Gender Discourses” in Agenda 50 2001.
- Manicom D & Marcus T (2000) “Consciousness in Transition: A Case Study of Social Identity Formation in KwaZulu-Natal: Study Description and Methodology “in Sociological Research Online Vol 4, Issue 4.
Chapters in Books
- Manicom, DP & Fairuz Mullagee (2023) (50%) Book Chapter The Impact of COVID-19 ‘Hard’ Lockdown Regulations and the Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme on Domestic Workers in South Africa in in book COVID-19: Sociological Interventions Editors: Mariam Seedat-Khan & Johanna O Zulueta
- Manicom D (1999) Ou va l’ Etat sud-africain? in Le Lien social du Nord au Sud, 355-377 Karthala
Community Involvement:
- Member of UKZN VCs Community Engagement Task Team
- College of Humanities coordinator of College CE leadership committee (2020-2021)
- Academic Leader for Community Engagement in School of Social Sciences (2011-2021)
- Member of Project Steering Committee of KZN COGTA (present)
- Member of Evaluation Reference Committee KZN Dept of Human Settlements (previous)
- Member of Evaluation Reference Committee KZN COGTA (previous)
- Council Member and chair of Pietermaritzburg Association for Community Social Awareness (PACSA) (July 2012-2018)
- Board Member of NGO: Mahlathini Development Foundation (present)
Teaching Expertise
- Research Methodology
- Policy monitoring and evaluation
- Civil Society and Public Policy
- Public Policy Analysis
Student Supervision
Masters
PhD
Masters
- Isike, M (2009) Social regulatory policy: the case of legislation on the prevention of female genital mutilation in Nigeria
- Njenga, T (2010) A critical Analysis of community participation in IDP’s in South Africa
- Dumezweni Ntakumba, B (2011) Gender Mainstreaming in the National Department of Social Development in South Africa: A Policy Analysis
- Phakathi, Z (2011)Tracing the policy-making process of the Internship Policy (2004) within the Msunduzi Municipality
- Kampala, Chrispin Chikumbutso, (2012) An Implementation Study of the National Youth Policy: A case study of the Youth Advisory Programme in the National Youth Development Agency, Pietermaritzburg Office
- Mutale, Mwimba Nchindu (2012) A narrative policy analysis of the challenges of Land Tenure Reform in South Africa between 1996 and 2009: A case study of the Labout Tenants (Act No. 3 of 1996) in KwaZulu-Natal
- Johnson, Uduak Friday (2012) An analysis of the purposes and uses of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) within NGOs: A case study of the Centre for Criminal Justice (CCJ)
- Majola, Mbali (2014) The Implementation of the Government-Wide Monitoring and Evaluation system in South Africa: A Provincial Case Study of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development and Tourism(DEDT)
- Doncabe, SP (2014) The implementation of the Child Justice Act 75 of 2008: A case study of the diversion programme (vocational, educational or therapeutic) offered by Khulisa in the Ugu District
- Honu Siabi, M (2014) An Analysis of the Implementation of a Monitoring and Evaluation System: The Case of the NGO SaveACT
- Mbanjwa, N (2015) A civil society organisation’s engagement in collective action to access basic services: The case of the Electricity Action Group in Pietermaritzburg (EAG).
- Mkhize, N (2015) An exploration of the implementation of the Individual Performance Management System (IPMS) within local government: A case study of uMngeni Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Nxumalo, SI (2017) The Limits and Possibilities of Monitoring and Evaluation: A Case Study of The KwaZulu Natal Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (KZN Cogta)
- Ngwenya, TN (2017) Delivery of Social Services Through State-Owned Enterprises: The Case of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in Pietermaritzburg
- Mtshali, N (2018) Public Participation through ward committees: A Case Study of Umshwathi Municipality
- Khiba, MB (2018) Public Participation in the formulation of public policy. The case of the Lesotho National Decentralisation Policy in the Maseru District.
- Mkhize, SN (2018) An Implementation analysis of e-learning: A case study of KwaPata Secondary School, Dambuza Township
- Mabaso, Z (2018) An implementation analysis of sectoral determination seven (SD7) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 2008 (BCEA): A case study of domestic workers in uMsunduzi municipality.
- Ntinzi, L (2019) Immigration Act: Study Visas
- Thabani, M. (2022) An Implementation Analysis of Operation Sukuma Sakhe in KwaZulu Natal: A Case Study of Maphumulo Local Municipality
- Chikukula, Hope Mhango (2023) An implementation analysis of the Child Justice Act 75 of 2008 with a specific focus on the Child Justice Courts in South Africa
- Madondo, Samukelisiwe Hlengiwe (2023) The implementation of tertiary education language policy: A case study of the language policy of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg Campus.
- Mchunu, Nicollette Sindiswa (2023) Civil society and social grants: A case study of civil society organisations and the child support grant during the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa
- Nkabinde, Mthobisi Mduduzi (2023) An implementation analysis of the special COVID-19 social relief of distress (SRD) grant KwaZulu-Natal (2020-2022)
PhD
- Mabundza-Dlamini, LP (2018) Social Security and Older People in Swaziland
- Mensah PK (2019) Funding dilemmas in tertiary education institutions: The case of Internally generated revenue(IGR) in public universities in Ghana.
- Ngubane, Nokuthula Philile (2023) The implementation of the foster child grant: A case study of the experiences of caregivers and implementers in the uMgungundlovu District
- Khiba, MB (2024) AN ANALYSIS OF THE PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTERS AND BENEFICIARIES OF THE CHILD GRANTS PROGRAMME. A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED REGIONS IN LESOTHO.