Dr. Siphe Madyibi

• Ph.D in Economics (University of the Western Cape)
• MCom in Economics (University of the Western Cape)(Cum Laude)
• BCom Honours Economics (University of the Western Cape) (Distinctions in Public and Development Economics)
• BCom Economics (University of the Western Cape).

Dr Siphe Madyibi is a Senior Lecturer at the Institute for Social Development, University of the Western Cape, where she also serves as the Honours Programme Coordinator. She teaches Economics for Development Studies (DVS722) and Social Policy for Developing Economies (DVS726 & DVS827).

She obtained her PhD in Economics, specialising in Development Economics, from the University of the Western Cape. Her research focuses on poverty, inequality, and human development, with particular emphasis on unequal opportunities in Early Childhood Development and across all levels of education.

Her work combines applied quantitative methods, including regression analysis, with mixed-methods approaches to generate policy-relevant insights into how household conditions and social policy shape life outcomes. Dr Madyibi supervises postgraduate students and is committed to inclusive teaching that fosters critical thinking and practical problem-solving skills relevant to the development sector

2025:2026

SA / France (PROTEA): The city, housing policies and becoming middle-class in Cape Town.

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• Madyibi, S., & Bayat, A. (2024). Early learning issues in Philippi, Cape Town: Caregivers’ concerns, satisfaction, subjective affordability and perceptions. Indonesian Journal of Early Childhood Education Studies, 13(2), 144–158. https://tinyurl.com/yc42f3dv
• Bayat, A., Kohli, N., & Madyibi, S. (2024). Grade repetition, school drop-out and ineffective school policy. EDUCATIO: Journal of Education, 9(1), 81–93. https://tinyurl.com/mr4an2br
• Bayat, A., & Madyibi, S. (2023). Impact of COVID-19 on South Africa’s early childhood education and the Sustainable Development Goals. In W. Leal Filho, I. R. Abubakar, I. da Silva, R. Pretorius, & K. Tarabieh (Eds.), SDGs in Africa and the Middle East Region: Implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals – Regional Perspectives (pp. 1–15). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91260-4_81-1
• Chikwanda, M., Bayat, A., & Madyibi, S. (2022). School readiness and community-based Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres in low-income communities: Examining the case of Gugulethu, Western Cape Province, South Africa. International Journal of Emerging Issues in Early Childhood Education, 4(2), 55–69. https://tinyurl.com/3mvb962c
• Bayat, A., & Madyibi, S. (2022). The home environment and parental involvement of preschoolers in Philippi, a low-income area: Do they hinder or support early learning? South African Journal of Childhood Education, 12(1), Article 1055. https://tinyurl.com/pchvexk2
• Bayat, A., & Madyibi, S. (2021). The immiserating effects of an inappropriate policy: A case study of early childhood development policy in Philippi, South Africa. In N. Roman et al. (Eds.), Child in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges. Nova Science Publishers. https://novapublishers.com/shop/child-in-africa-opportunities-and-challenges/
• Madyibi, S., & Bayat, A. (2021). A case study of early childhood development facility infrastructure in Philippi, South Africa. Perspectives in Education, 39(4), 156–171. https://tinyurl.com/yc33nuhs