Position : Lecturer
Telephone : 035 902
Email : singom@unizulu.ac.za
Office : Geography Department, , KwaDlangezwa Campus
Biography:
Mukovhe Vele Singo is currently pursuing his PhD in Geography at the University of Pretoria. His expertise includes regional climate modelling (RCM), climate variability and climate change, remote sensing, and GIS, supported by a strong publication record in these fields. He joined the University of Zululand as a Lecturer in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies in December 2025.
Lecture ‘s the following modules:
- 4GES222
Qualifications:
- BSc (Hons) Environmental Sciences – University of Venda
- MSc Environmental Sciences – University of Venda
- PhD in Geography (currently registered) – University of Pretoria.
Research interests:
Mr. Singo’s research interests lie in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, mainly in the following areas:
- Regional climate modeling, monitoring, and prediction: Using various downscaled global climate models over southern Africa to improve the understanding and prediction of extreme events in the region.
- Climate variability and climate change: understanding extreme climate events and their past, present, and future trends, and identifying effective strategies for coping, adaptation, and mitigation.
- GIS and Remote Sensing: Analysing spatial data for applications in geography and environmental studies.
Professional membership:
- South African Council for Natural Scientist Professionals (SACNASP), (Candidate Natural Scientist)
- South African Society for Atmospheric Sciences (SASAS)
Publications
Roffe SJ and MV Singo (2024) Evaluation of ERA5-based Reanalysis Products for the Representation of Cold Extreme Temperature Indices Over Southern Africa, In: Cilliers, D.P. & Van der Walt, A. (eds) Proceedings of the 2024 Biennial Conference of the Society of South African Geographers – 30 Years of Change and Beyond: Geography, Democracy, Development, and Future Pathway. SSAG, 39-62.
Chikoore H, Mbokodo IL, Singo MV, Mohomi T, Munyai RB, Havenga H, Mahlob DD, Bopape M, and T Ndarana. Evolution of an extreme low temperature event over the South African Highveld amid a warming climate. Dynamics of an extreme low temperature event over South Africa amid a warming climate. Weather and Climate Extremes, 100668. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2024.100668
Singo MV, Chikoore H, Engelbrecht FA, Ndarana T, Muofhe TP, Mbokodo IL, Murungweni FM and MM Bopape (2023) Projections of future fire risk under climate change over the South African savanna. Stoch Environ Res Risk Assess 37, 2677–2691. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-023-02412-5
- Mbokodo IL, Bopape MM, Ndarana T, Mbatha SM, Muofhe TP, Singo MV, Xulu NG, Mohomi T, Ayisi KK and H Chikoore (2023) Heatwave variability and structure in South Africa during summer drought. Climate, 11, 38. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli11020038
Xulu NG, Chikoore H, Bopape M-JM, Ndarana T, Muofhe TP, Mbokodo IL, Munyai RB, Singo MV, Mohomi T, Mbatha SMS, and ML Mdoka (2023) Cut-Off Lows over South Africa: A Review. Climate, 11(3):59. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli11030059