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DrSimthembile Xeketwana

Senior Lecturer

African Languages

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  • Senior Lecturer
    African Languages

OVERVIEW

My research focuses on language and education, with a particular emphasis on genre-based pedagogy, isiXhosa education, and multilingual teaching strategies. I am also interested in exploring the intersections between research, policy, and practice, especially in preparing preservice teachers for linguistically diverse classrooms. In my work with multilingualism, I am dedicated to developing isiXhosa as a language of learning, teaching, and assessment in both basic and higher education.

My research output includes peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and a co-edited book, some of which are written in both English and isiXhosa. Through this, I aim to highlight isiXhosa as a language of learning, teaching, and research, alongside English.

STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY GROUPS MEMBERSHIP

MEDIA

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Junior Lecturer
    Stellenbosch University, African Languages, Stellenbosch, South Africa1 Jan 2013 - 31 Aug 2016
  • Lecturer
    Stellenbosch University, Curriculum Studies, Stellenbosch, South Africa1 Sep 2016 - 31 Aug 2025
  • Senior Lecturer
    Stellenbosch University, African Languages, Stellenbosch, South Africa1 Sep 2025

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Residence Head
    Stellenbosch University, Centre for Student Life and Learning, Stellenbosch, South Africa1 Sep 2017

LANGUAGES

  • Xhosa
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Afrikaans
    Can read and understand
  • Zulu
    Can read, speak, understand and peer review

AVAILABILITY

  • Collaborative projects
  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Mentoring (long-term)

AFRICAN UNION 2063 GOALS

  • 2 Well Educated Citizens and Skills revolution underpinned by Science, Technology and Innovation
  • 1 A High Standard of Living, Quality of Life and Well Being for All Citizens

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 4 Quality Education

FIELDS OF RESEARCH