University of Fort Hare - B.Sc. 1977
University of Fort Hare - B.Sc. (Hons.) 1978. Department: Zoology
Rhodes University - M.Sc. 1986. Department: Ichthyology & Fisheries Science
University of Maryland (College Park) - Ph.D.1994. Department: Marine Estuarine and Environmental Science
Damelin - Diploma in Financial Management, 2000

1. Oceans and Coasts Representative on the South African Delegations at WSSD Prepcoms 2, 3, & 4, 2002.
2. Leader of SA  delegations at the following forums/activities:-Commission for Sustainable Development (CSD). – Oceans, New York USA. Responsibilities:  preparing and negotiating for South African positions.Negotiations with the European Union (EU), Responsibilities: to negotiate a mutually beneficial Fisheries Agreement Council on Fisheries (COFI) of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
3. National policy and legislation, 1996-1998:-Responsibilities: Project Leader for Drafting of the White Paper and the Act on   Living Marine Resources. After drafting, the documents were piloted through Cabinet and Parliament.

• Programme Manager (Coast): Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), March 2004 to date.
  Responsibility: managing research into the marine and coastal environments

• Chief Director (Research): Marine & Coastal Management, Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, May 2000 to February 2004
  Responsibility : managing research into the marine environment and resources (marine & coastal).

• Chief Director: Marine & Coastal Management, Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, March 1996 to May 2000.
  Responsibility :  management of research,  Compliance and Quota allocations.

• Special Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor, January 1995 to February 1996.
  Responsibility : representing the Vice-Chancellor at various internal and external forums as well as serving in the University Management team.

• Senior Lecturer: Department of Zoology, Fort Hare, from January 1989 to December 1994.
  Responsibility :  teaching and supervising students.

• Lecturer:  Department of Zoology, Fort Hare, 1980 to 1988.
  Responsibility : teaching  and carrying out research.

• Advisory Panel : NRF Institutional Research Development Programme (University of Kwazulu-Natal) 2004

• Advisory Panel : NRF Sea and Coast Programme 2004

• Board Member : South African National Biodiversity Institute 2004

1. Mayekiso, M., R. Tilney & J. de Swardt (2000).  Fishing Rights in South Africa, 161-165.  Proceedings of the FishRights99 Conference. In Use of Property Rights in Fisheries Management. Shotton R. FAO Fisheries Techniocal Paper 404/1. Rome.

2. Mayekiso, M, A Badernhorst, D. G. M Miller & A.I.L. Payne (2001). A balancing Act in Marine Fisheries Management in South Africa;Perceptions of some Fisheries Managers, 94-105. Annales Sciences Zoologique, 288. In African Fish and Fisheries – Diversity and Utilisation. Skelton, P.H. & G.G. Teugels eds.

3. Hutton, I.T., J. Raakjaer Nielsen & M. Mayekiso (1999). Government-Industry Co-management arrangements within the South African Deep-Sea Fishery, Working Paper no- 1999. Institute for fisheries Management and Coastal Community Development.