Sicelo Ziphozonke Ntshangase

Sicelo Ziphozonke Ntshangase

Sicelo Ziphozonke Ntshangase

Degrees Held

  • Doctor of Literature and Philosophy, (UNISA)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (UNISA)
  • Master of Arts in isiZulu (UKZN-Howard College)
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours (UKZN-Howard College)
  • Bachelor of Arts (UKZN-Howard College)

Research Interests

  • Bilingual and multilingual Education;
  • Translanguaging;
  • Interactive pedagogy;
  • Mother Tongue Education;
  • African religion, philosophy and cosmology;
  • Gender and literature;
  • IsiZulu Literature;
  • Linguistic imperialism; and
  • Mentorship and Teaching practice
  • Online assessment
  • Integrating technology into teaching and learning

Teaching Interests

  • IsiZulu Literature;
  • IsiZulu Poetry
  • Teaching Methodology
  • Communication
  • Oral tradition

Selected Publications

Teaching Expertise

August 2018 - to Date

Lecturer at University of KwaZulu-Natal     

Lecturing the following modules:

  • IsiZulu Method 3
  • IsiZulu 420 (Oral Tradition)
  • IsiZulu Literature
  • IsiZulu Communication (also coordinating the module).

January 2017 - 26 July 2018

Lecturer at University of Pretoria      

  • Designing study guides, lecturing and coordinating isiZulu and isiNdebele Methodology modules (2nd Years, 3rd Years, 4th Years & PGCEs).
  • Lecturer of Classroom Literacies module (English – 3rd years).
  • Supervising Honours students and Master’s students.
  • Coordinating CDV 780 BEd Honours in Teacher Education and Professional Development module, which is a research report module in the Department of Humanities Education.
  • Member of the Curriculum & Transformation Committee whose task is to ensure that all modules offered in the Faculty of Education are transformed and embracing epistemological l diversity.
  • Member of the Transformation Steering Committee whose task is to attend to all transformation issues at University of Pretoria.

May 2014 - December 2016

IsiZulu Educator, Centenary Scholarship Coordinator and Assistant House Master at St John’s College, Johannesburg, Gauteng.

February 2010 - April 2014

Educator and Head of isiZulu Department at St Mary’s DSG, Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).

January 2002 - November 2009

Educator and Head of isiZulu Department at Kloof High School, KZN.

January 2000 - December 2001

English Educator at Durban Commercial College, KZN.

Student Supervision