SD Mbokazi
Lecturer
Qualifications:
SSTD, B Paed, B.Ed., Masters in isiZulu (UNIZULU) PhD (UNIZULU)
About
Samukelisiwe Diligence Mbokazi is currently a lecturer of African Languages and Culture in the Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, at the University of Zululand. Before he came to the University of Zululand she was a teacher and the Head of Department in Languages at Ongoye High School where she was the Cluster co-ordinator of IsiZulu at Mthunzini Circuit. She Facilitated and addressed IsiZulu educators of Zululand Region in different communication and Language issues. Samukelisiwe was appointed as a Moderator of Orals and Continuous Assessment at King Cetshwayo District. She was the co-ordinator of Shining Stars Youth Club organise Mthunzini and Lower Umfolozi isiZulu Grade 12 learners to watch Drama play for the prescribed drama book. She was a member of Usiba Writers Guild where she was workshopped isiZulu Grade 12 learners. She was a member and a collaborator of isiZulu Terminology projects and elected member of NLB Technical Committee.
She is a member of IsiZulu National Language Body (NLB) in KwaZulu-Natal. She is a member of the Pan South African Language Board (PanSalb). She is a Chairperson of IsiZulu Spelling and Orthography Standardization Committee. She was nominated in a VC’s Teaching and Learning Award. She was nominated for staff PHD Capacity Building Programme. She was awarded by Microsoft in the Local Language Program for Outstanding contributions for the release of Windows Vista in IsiZulu. Web Lingo and Microsoft for the hard work she did on the Language Interface Packs for both Windows Vista and Office 2007. She is nominated by University of KwaZulu-Natal to serve in University Language Planning and Development Office (UKZN-ULPDO) Committee of DR9 Abstract Translation. She was once nominated to serve in Exam Committee. She is nominated to serve in Teaching and Learning Committee. Her research interest is in the Language, Heritage and Culture. She has attended various International and National Conferences and presented papers. She publish a paper in accredited Journal and has published co-authored different books and chapters language books. She is appointed to serve in FHSS NRF Reviewer Committee and external reviewer of articles from different journals. She has been nominated as the coordinator to participate in Terminology and Technology for DHET Language Policy Project. Diligence has chaired and presented papers in a conference and Departmental workshops and programs. He has graduated 9 Honors; 2 master’s and 2 PhD’s will be graduating next year.
In the community, ones elected a secretary of eNkanyisweni Lutheran Church Women’s club, Deputy Chairperson of Get me Ready pre-school, initiated Asibagqokise project for orphans in ward 19, eSikhawini Member of Women’s League led the campaign on abuse against children and was in charge of Eyethu hospice where we care for the victims of HIV/AIDS
Research Interests
- Heritage and Culture
- Linguistics (IsiZulu Language)
- Grama
- Heritage and Culture
- Literature
Professional membership
- KZN IsiZulu National Language Body (KZN-NLB)
- Pan South African Language Board (PanSalb)
- The African Languages Association of Southern Africa (ALASA)
- The Name Society of Southern Africa (NSSA)
- Member of UKZN-ULPDO DR9 Translation
Research Databases / Publications