Dr S.D. Mbokazi

# 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: African Languages and Culture

Discipline: IsiZulu

Highest Qualification

PhD in isiZulu

Contact details

Email: MbokaziD@unizulu.ac.za

Phone: 0359026053

Campus: KwaDlangezwa Campus

Research Interest Areas

In isiZulu Language, Linguistics, Culture and Heritage,

Research Niche Area(s) of current projects

Language usage and means of communication in Folklore.

Language usage and Meaning in Literature

Active Community Engagement & Service-learning work

Member of Usiba Writers Guild assist in cordinating isiZulu Grade 12 workshops of Mthunzini and Lower Mfolozi High Schools that some of them become UNIZULU students.

Member isiZulu National Language Body in collaboration of different fields Terminology projects including Research Terminology that has been shared in the Department of African Languages to be of great assistance to postgraduates students and some colleagues.

Member of KZNPanSalb have organized workshop about New Rules for Spelling and Writing Orthography of isiZulu for isiZulu students and Lecturers which has been postponed.

Member of UKZN DR9 team, responsible for the translation of graduands’ abstracts into isiZulu

Awards & Honors

Nominated for VC Teaching and Learning Award in 2019

VC’s Appreciation and Honored for PhD achievement.

Active Research Projects

Ubuciko bomlomo: Wedding songs as an effective communication and education tool among the Zulu people

African Languages Writing Retreat Project: Ukusetshenziswa Kolimi LwesiZulu Emifanekisweni engama-20 EseBhayibhelini Lesihumusho seminyaka yezi-2020 eThestamenteni Elisha/ Impact of IsiZulu Language usage in Bible of 2020 Version of the New Testament

M/D Supervision completed (3 or 4 projects)

2019: Sibusiso Sihle Xhakaza: Masters: Graduated

2020: Khumalo Khayelihle Excellent: Masters: Graduated

Teaching Interest Areas

Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology and Modern Literature.

Impactful Research Publications

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

Mbokazi, S.D., et.al., 2021, Izisekelo Zokulungisa Okubhaliwe: Izinjulalwazi Nokwenziwayo, McGillivray Linnegar Associates

Mbokazi S.D., et.al.,2021, Ukuvamisa Imithetho Yokubhala Nobhalomagama LwesiZulu Lonyaka Wezi-2021, University of KwaZulu- Natal Press

S.D.Mbokazi, et.al.,2021, IsiZulu and Social Transformation in Southern Africa, Centre for African Languages in (CAL) University of Zululand