Degrees Held
- BA (Unin, Qwaqwa campus); Hons BA (Unisa); MA with specialisation in Engish language and applied studies (University of Durham, England); MA; D. Litt (Stellebosch University); SSTC (Tshiya College); FDE (College of Education of South Africa).
Research Interests
- Culture of amaZulu and Basotho peoples; language acquisition; language planning
Selected
Publications
Books
Edited books
Other Publications
Journal Articles
Chapters In Books
Books
- 1987 Moduwane (poetry anthology). Van Schaik: Pretoria.
- 1988 Majwe (poetry anthology). Educum: Johannesburg.
- 1992 Fiswana la morena (short story anthology, co-authored with N.S. Litabe). Cape Town: Maskew Miller Longman.
- 1997 Nonyana ya tshepo (novel). Cape Town: Kagiso Publishers. The novel was launched at the Macufe Art Festivals in Bloemfontein in 1997. It was well received. The novel also won the first prize of the 1996/97 FNB/Kagiso Publishers.
- 2002 O titimetse. (Novel). Cape Town: Nasou Via Afrika.
- 2009 Narrating transformative possibilities: the collective voice in the Madonna of Excelsior. Chapter in: David Bell & J.U. Jacobs (eds.). Ways of writing: critical essays on Zakes Mda. Scottsville: University of KwaZulu-Natal Press.
- Language, intercultural communication and literature (analysis of Mngadi’s Yiza mntanami). Chapter in: edited by H. Ekkehard Wolff, Pamela Maseko, Russell H Kaschula, Christine Anthonissen, Bassey E Antia Multilingualism and Intercultural Communication: A South African perspective.
- 2009 Ha ba arabe. Chapter in the short story collection: Ha ba arabe. Cape Town: Maskew Miller Longman.
- 2010 Isichazamazwi Sezinga Eliyisisekelo: isiZulu/ English. Maskew Miller-Longman. With Mkhize. 2024. African literature beyond the gaze. Pietermaritsburg: UKZN Press.
Edited books
IsiZulu:
Umongo kaZulu
Nkwaz’emaphik’wamhlophe
Nhlendla yeThusi kaZulu
Sesotho
Leleme la letswele
Relokolohile kajeno
Modimo o teng.
Other Publications
- ‘Winnie’s facts and fictions, the stuff of pure drama’. Review of Njabulo S. Ndebele’s novel, The Cry of Winnie Mandela, published by David Phillip in August 2003. In City Press 28 September 2003.
- Hlonipha among the Nguni does not tarnish women’s image: a reply to C.D. Ntuli. In Litnet.
- ‘The Telling Voices in Nadine Gordimer’s Telling Tale’. In Litnet.
- ‘Incwadi echaza ngomongo wobukhosi bukaZulu’. Ilanga, January 26-29 2006.
Journal Articles
Peer-reviewed publications
- Zulu, N. S. Codeswitching or no codeswitching: What’s the answer: a reply to Faleni and Kgomoeswana. ELTIC Reporter Vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 43-42.
- Zulu, N. S. Teaching ESL literature: the problems of cultural selection in South Africa. Journal for Language Teaching of the South African Association for Language teaching. Volume 30, no. 1, pp. 50-58.
- Zulu, N. S. Codeswitching or no Codeswitching: What’s the answer? Journal for Language Teaching of the South African Association for Language teaching. Volume 30, no. 2, pp. 104-110.
- 1999: Uncwadi: African literature in the next millennium. Inaugural address: May 1999. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Zulu, N. S. 1999. African literature in the next millennium. South African Journal of African Languages. Vol. 19 no. 4, pp. 290-301.
- Zulu, N. S. 2000. Temporal aspects in Chaka. South African Journal of African Languages. 20, no. 1. pp. 29-49.
- Zulu, N. S. 2000. Racial relations and intercultural love in Itshwele lempangele. South African Journal of African Languages. 20, no. 3. pp. 277-287.
- Zulu, N. S. 2001. The vanity of beauty in Mphatlalatsane. South African Journal of African Languages. 15, Supplement 1, pp. 27-30.
- Zulu, N. S. 2001. A feminist reading of Nna Sajene Kokobela, CID. South African Journal of African Languages. 21, no. 3. pp. 323-329.
- Zulu, N. S. 2002. The narrative frequency of a nation in social conflict: Kodiyamalla. South African Journal of African Languages. 22, no. 4. pp.273-279.
- Zulu, N. S. 2003. The literary history of Sesotho in social transition: a survey of prominent themes and trends after 1990. South African Journal of African Languages. 23, no. 2. pp.77-94.
- Zulu, N. S. & Moeketsi, S. M. 2003. The literary history of space and character in the Sesotho novel. South African Journal of African Languages. 23, no. 2. pp.95-110.
- Zulu, N. S. 2004. Post-apartheid representations of youth in the Zulu novel: Kungasa ngifile. Literator. Vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 199-216.
- Zulu, N. S. Gender issues in Mafata’s novels. South African Journal of African Languages. Vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 147-159.
- Zulu, N. S. The power of persuasion in Mosali a nkhola. Southern African Journal for Folklore Studies. Vol. 15, no 2, pp. 1-19.
- Zulu, N. S. 2005. The telling voices of Nadine Gordimer. Literator. Vol.26, no 2, pp.155-157.
- Zulu, N. S. 2006. The collective voice in The Madonna of Excelsior: narrating transformative possibilities. Literator. Vol. 27, no 1, pp.105-123.
- Zulu, N. S. 2007. Racial reconciliation and healing in R. Kaschula’s Emthonjeni. South African Journal of African Languages . Vol. 27, no 1, pp. 1-5.
- Zulu, N. S. 2009. Challenging AIDS denialism – Khabzela: Life and times of a South African. Journal of Literary Studies. Vol. 25, no 1, pp. 53-63.
- Zulu, N. S. 2011. Memory, forgiveness and reconciliation in Iziboshwa zothando. South African Journal of African Languages. Vol 31, no 2, pp. 211-217.
- Zulu, N. S. 2012. Gender and cultural representations in the Sesotho novels. Journal of Literary Studies. Vol, 28, no 2, pp. 58-67.
- Phafoli, Lehlohonolo S. & Zulu, NS. 2012. The complexity of the cultural identity of Basotho in Lesotho. LWATI: A Journal of Contemporary Research. Vol 9, no 1, pp.238-253.
- Zulu, N. S. 2016. A textual analysis of male gayness in Nakanjani Sibiya’s novel, Bengithi lizokuna. South African Journal of African Languages. Vol 36, no 2, pp. 43-47.
- Zulu, N. S., Alosia Makoae, Rajabu Chipila. 2016. Analysis of conceptual metaphor in the Sesotho Catholic Church hymnbook, Lifela tsa Bakriste: denoting the metaphor of connotative names. Southern African Journal for Folklore Studies. vol 25, no. 2, pp.. https://doi.org/10.25159/1016-8427/670.
- Zulu, N. S. & Makoae, Aloysia Sebueng. Analysis of the metaphorical expression bitsolebe ke seromo in early Sesotho novels. Nomina. 31(1): 29-37.
- Ndebele, Hloniphani & Nogwaja S. Zulu. 2017. The management of isiZulu as a language of teaching and learning at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s College of Humanities, Language and Education, 31(6):509-525, DOI: 1080/09500782.2017.1326503.
- Zulu, Nogwaja S. & Hloniphani Ndebele. 2020. Students’ motivation for studying isiZulu first language modules at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Journal for Language Teaching, Volume 54, Number 2, pp. 11 – 25.
- Letlala, D. B & Zulu, N. S. 2022. Expressions of ubuntu in the Sesotho novel, Tutudu ha e patwe. South African Journal of African Languages.
Chapters In Books
Intro of Izindlovukazi zobukhosi bukaZulu
Student Supervision
Masters
Doctoral
Masters
Completed masters’ studies supervised:
- S E. 2001. Ukuvezwa kwabalinganiswa kumanoveli wesiZulu amane ka 1990. (The portrayal of characters in the Zulu novels of the 1990’s). MA. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Mbambo, M. 2001. Imiba yentlalo nenkcubeko kwizibongo zeenkosi ezintathu zamaXhosa. (Social themes in the praise poetry of three Xhosa chiefs). Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Sibula, P. M. 2001. Imixholo yentlalo nopolitiko kwisihobe sikaShasha (Social and political themes in Shasha’s poetry). MA. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Dokolwana, K. P. 2001. Characterisation in the Xhosa novels of the 90s. MA. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Cata, T. Z. 2002. Ukungquzulana kwenkcubeko yemveli neyasentshona kwi-Ingqumbo yeminyanya no-Ukuba ndandazile (Traditional and western conflict in Ingqumbo yeminyanya and Ukuba ndandazile). MA. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Malaza, T. G. 2002. Ijenda namasiko kumanoveli wesiZulu (Gender and culture in Zulu novels) MA. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Matshoba, L. C. 2002. Images of women in Unyana womntu. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Mntanga, O. M. 2002. Culture and womanhood in Uhambo lwenkululeko. MA. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Rawana, T .N. 2002. Culture and gender in Mayosi’s Iqhina lomtshato. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Simani, N. A. 2002. Gender and culture in the Xhosa novel. MA. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Finini, C. N. 2003. Gender and culture in Ukuqhawuka kwembeleko. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Letlala, B. D. 2003. Cultural issues in Nonyana ya tshepo. MA. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Magodla, B. L. 2005. Gender issues in two IsiXhosa novels. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Hlahla, Mkuseli. 2005. Implementation of the national language policy at the municipality of Stellenbosch. MA .Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- S. 2005. Implementation of the national language policy at Zingisa Comprehensive High School in the Eastern Cape. MA. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Mkananda, W. T. 2005. Implementation of the national language policy at Paul Roos Gymnasium High School. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- M.P. 2005. Race relations in two post-apartheid Sesotho farm novels. MA thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Ndebele, S. J. 2007. A narratological analysis of two Zulu novels. MA thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Tshaiviti, T. L. 2008. Persuasion in Xhosa drama. MA thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Ranthimo, R. J. 2008. A narratological analysis of Thabonyana Mafata’s novels. MA thesis. Stellenbosch. Stellenbosch University.
- Machili, M. 2009. Implementation of the language in Kokstad Primary School. MA. Stellenbosch. Stellenbosch University.
- Mngiba, S H. 2009. Implementation of the language in Hlomane High School. MA. Stellenbosch. Stellenbosch University.
- Shabalala, Sicelo. 2020. Investigation into the portrayal of female characters in selected isiZulu novels published after the year 2000: an African womanist literary approach. University of KwaZulu-Natal.
- Msomi, Mdu. 2022. A literary Analysis of Idiophones as a Stylistic Technique in D.B.Z. Ntuli’s Poetry. University of KwaZulu-Natal.
- Msomi, E. M. 2021. A literary analysis of ideophones as a stylistic technique in D.B.Z. Ntuli’s poetry. University of KwaZulu-Natal
Manqele, 2023. Ukuhlaziya indikimba yokufa ngesibhamu ezindabeni ezimfishane eziseqoqweni elisihloko sithi Kunjalo-ke Emhlabeni. University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Doctoral
Completed doctoral studies
- Moeketsi, S.M. 2002. Space and characterisation in Sesotho novels. D. Litt. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Mohatlane, E. J. 2002. Tragic expressions in the Sesotho novel. D. Litt. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Moorosi, Mabitle. 2009. Persuasion in the Sesotho drama. D. Litt. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.
- Chipila Adamu Rajabu. 2016. University students’ motivation for studying Kiswahili as an academic subjec PhD. University of KwaZulu-Natal.
- Makoae, Aloysia Sebueng. 2016. Textual analysis and interpretation of the metaphorical expressions of the Sesotho Catholic church hymnbook, Lifela tsa Bakriste. University of KwaZulu-Natal.
- Maimane, Ketlalemang. 2016. Confluences of lithoko, religious and traditional beliefs and western poetry in modern Sesotho poetry (msp): an intertextual perspective. University of KwaZulu-Natal. (co-supervised with Professor N.M. Mathonsi).
- Mavela, XS. A genre-theoretic analysis of human rights texts in isiXhosa. PhD. Grahamstown: Rhodes University: Co-supervised with: Prof R. H. Kaschula and Prof M Ralarala, Prof R. H. Kaschula serving as the main Superviser.
- Letlala, David Bahedile. 2022. Expressions of ubuntu in selected Sesotho literary texts: pre and post 1994. University of KwaZulu-Natal.
- Shabalala, Sicelo Cyril. 2023. An analysis of the depiction of males in selected postcolonial novels written in isiZulu. University of KwaZulu-Natal.