D Mokatsanyane | Agricultural Derivatives | Best Researcher Award

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Mr D Mokatsanyane | Agricultural Derivatives | Best Researcher Award

Lecturer at North-West University, South Africa

Daniel Mokatsanyane is a dedicated researcher and scholar specializing in risk management, with a strong academic and professional background in financial and agricultural risk analysis. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Risk Management at North-West University (VTC), with his research focusing on the development of a basis contract model in South Africa, aiming to enhance financial risk mitigation strategies. He holds a Master of Commerce in Risk Management from NWU (2016), where he explored the relationship between political risk, credit risk, and profitability in the South African banking sector. His earlier academic achievements include a BCom Honours in Risk Management (2015) and a BCom in Economics & Risk Management (2014).

Profile:

🎓 Academic Background:

  • Ph.D. Candidate in Risk Management (North-West University, VTC, expected 2025) – Researching basis contract models in South Africa.
  • Master of Commerce in Risk Management (NWU, 2016) – Dissertation on political risk, credit risk, and banking profitability.
  • BCom Honours in Risk Management (NWU, 2015) – Specialized in investment, derivatives, and risk management.
  • BCom in Economics & Risk Management (NWU, 2014).

📚 Research & Achievements:

  • NWU Faculty Teaching Award (2023).
  • Best Paper Award (ICRFSB 2022, Dubai) – Research on sunflower price risk management.
  • Session Chair at IISES 2024 (Portugal) & ICARRM 2022 (Dubai).
  • Peer Reviewer for SSIRC (2020-2024) & AJBER (since 2021).

🌍 Research Impact & Interests:

  • Specializes in financial risk, agricultural risk, and economic stability.
  • Contributions in risk modeling, banking sector risk, and contract pricing.

Publication Top Notes:

  • Credit Risk and Securitisation in the South African Banking Sector
    D. Mokatsanyane, P.F. Muzindutsi, D. Viljoen
    Acta Universitatis Danubius. Œconomica, 13(2), 2017

  • Evaluating the Credit Risk and Macroeconomic Interaction in South African Banks
    S. Khumalo, S. Ferreira-Schenk, J.J. Van Rensburg, D. Mokatsanyane
    Acta Universitatis Danubius. Œconomica, 17(5), 2021

  • Analysing Volatility During Extreme Market Events Using the Mid Cap Share Index
    S.M. Selemela, S. Ferreira, D. Mokatsanyane
    Economica, 17(3), 229-249, 2021

  • The Relationship Between Political Risk, Credit Risk, and Profitability in the South African Banking Sector
    D. Mokatsanyane
    North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2016

  • The Impact of COVID-19 on the Performance of Hedge Funds Compared to Mutual Funds in South Africa
    T.P. Muridili, R. Sgammini, S. Ferreira-Schenk, J.G.J. Van Rensburg, D. Mokatsanyane, et al.
    International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 12(6), 133-144, 2022

  • Volatility Forecasting During Extreme Market Events Using the (JSE) Small Cap Share Index
    S.M. Selemela, S. Ferreira, D. Mokatsanyane
    Acta Universitatis Danubius. Œconomica, 17(4), 2021

  • Volatility Forecasting in Small and Mid-Cap Shares Using EWMA and GARCH (1,1) Models
    S.M. Selemela
    North-West University (South Africa), 2021

  • Strict Banking Regulations: Measuring the Impact on Bank Risk
    T.S. Nasa
    North-West University (South Africa), 2020

  • Evaluating the Impact of Location Differentials on Soybean Futures in South Africa: Price Dynamics and Silo Re-Deliveries
    D. Mokatsanyane, M. Geyser, A. Pretorius
    Agriculture, 15(6), 587, 2025

  • Grain Price Discovery and Location Differentials in South Africa
    D. Mokatsanyane, M. Geyser
    Acta Universitatis Danubius. Œconomica, 20(6), 2024

  • Examining Macroeconomic Variables on Credit Risk in the South African Banking System
    D. Mokatsanyane, L. Stiglingh
    Acta Universitatis Danubius. Œconomica, 19(6), 18-30, 2023

  • Analysing the Relationship Between Financial Technology and Commercial Banks’ Financial Performance in South Africa
    D.K. Tshukudu, D. Mokatsanyane, S. Ferreira-Schenk, J.G.J. Van Rensburg, et al.
    Acta Universitatis Danubius. Œconomica, 18(6), 2022

  • Analysing Interest Rate and Exchange Rate Volatility on South African Banks’ Stock Returns Considering the COVID-19 Pandemic
    L. Reabetswe, D. Mokatsanyane, S. Ferreira-Schenk, J.J. Van Rensburg, et al.
    Acta Universitatis Danubius. Œconomica, 18(6), 2022

  • Tracking the Performance of Listed Shares: A Comparison Between JSE Single-and Dual-Listed Shares
    M. Muller, S. Ferreira-Schenk, J.G.J. Van Rensburg, D. Mokatsanyane, et al.
    International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 12(6), 145-154, 2022

  • The Relationship Between Regulation and Solvency Risk for the Top Five South African Banks
    S.N. Tafara, D. Mokatsanyane, Z. Dickason-Koekemoer
    Acta Universitatis Danubius. Œconomica, 16(6), 2020

  • Risk and Regulation for the Soundest Banking Systems in the World
    T.S. Nasa, D. Mokatsanyane, Z. Dickason-Koekemoer
    Acta Universitatis Danubius. Œconomica, 16(5), 2020

  • Evaluating Perceptions of Ethics Risk in a South African Government Organisation
    S. Ferreira, N. Mokoke, D. Mokatsanyane
    Acta Universitatis Danubius. Administratio, 12(2), 2020