News24 Wire Dr Sipho Mbatha s doctoral studies had revealed a disconnection between the textile, leather and footwear sector. Dr Sipho Mbatha s doctoral studies had revealed a disconnection between the textile, leather and footwear sector | Picture: iStock
Dr Sipho Mbatha, a lecturer in Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Faculty of Arts and Design, has become the country’s first doctor in fashion design.
Sipho Mbatha said he had been motivated to complete his doctoral studies by his research mentor and supervisor, Professor Anne Mastamet-Mason.
“When Prof Mastamet-Mason recruited me to come back for my B.Tech in 2009, she indicated that she wanted me to be the first South African to obtain a Doctorate in Fashion Design,” he said.