Dr Mthandeni Patric Mbatha

# A Node For African Thought

Research and Innovation

To achieve and maintain the University’s vision and mission, the research and innovation division contributes mainly by promoting the research related goal of the institution which is: to drive growth in UNIZULU research and Innovation

Faculty: Humanities and Social Sciences

Department: History

Discipline: History

Highest Qualification

PhD in History

Contact details

Email: MbathaMP@unizulu.ac.za

Phone : 0359026101

Campus : KwaDlangezwa Campus

Teaching Interest Areas

Theories and methods of History
African History
Contemporary South African History
Major World Powers Since 1945

Research Interest Areas

Zulu Monarchy
African history
Contemporary South African history

Impactful Research Publications

(Author(s); Year; Title; journal / publisher)

Mbatha, M. P., & Cebekhulu, M. B. P. (2022). The concepts of ‘Zulu tribe’ and ‘Zulu nation’ and their use towards political aspirations in South Africa. ScienceRise, (6), 32-41.

Mbatha, M. P. (2020). Political parties and fratricidal violence: a discourse on South Africa. Gender and behaviour, 18(1), 14719-14735.

Shamase, M.Z.; Mbatha, M.P.; Mthembu N.N.A. (2017) China as Leading Asian Giant and Her Indispensability within BRICS, Journal of Gender and Behaviour, Volume 15 Number 4, December 2017, 10377-10388.

Research Platform

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6915-9886

Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=FovAUPwAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mthandeni-shandu-b3163169/