Dr Lalendle is a graduate of the universities of Fort Hare, Venda, Iowa and Michigan State. Before joining the Council on Higher Education as Director of Institutional Audits, he worked at the University of Venda as a Senior Lecturer and Head of Department of Music in the School of Human and Social Sciences. While at the University of Venda, he also directed the University's Quality Assurance and Promotion Directorate.
He has published on a wide range of topics including leadership in higher education, high performance work systems, indigenous knowledge systems and music education.
