Zameka Sijadu’s areas of specialisation include pragma-dialectical theory in political discourse, humour in socio-political discourse, persuasion theory, multilingualism, translation, and appraisal theory. Dr Sijadu serves as external examiner for various South African universities, regularly reviews articles for accredited journals and edited volumes and is associate editor of the South African Journal of African Languages. She teaches communication and discourse analysis at undergraduate, Honours and MA level. Dr Sijadu is actively involved in social impact initiatives in the Department and Faculty.