Department of African Languages

Dr SR Mdluli (SiSwati) Language Head

College of Human Sciences
School of Arts
Department: African Languages
Senior Lecturer
Tel: 012 429 8535
E-mail: mdlulisr@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • PhD: UNISA (2013)
  • M.A.: UNISA (1996)
  • Honours BA: UNISA (1994)
  • B.A. : UNISA (1991)
  • Women and Law Certificate: UNISA - 2001 (Distinction)
  • Secondary Teacher’s Certificate: William Pitcher Teachers' College (1979).

Fields of academic interests

  • Women songs
  • Culture (Nguni)
  • Indigenous literature
  • Folklore

Field of Specialisation

  • Teaching indigenous literature
  • Translation from English to Siswati
  • Siswati terminology
  • Editing and proofreading Siswati documents
  • Folklore (all aspects)

Books

  • Ingcamu (Short stories) Edited by D.B.Z. Ntuli, Shutter & Shooter, 1987.
  • Idubukele (Short stories) Edited by E.T. Mthembu & D.B.Z. Ntuli, Shutter & Shooter, 1987.
  • Inkhundla (One-act plays) Edited by E.T. Mthembu & C.T. Msimang, MacMillan Boleswa, 1988.
  • Umtshingo (Zulu short stories) Edited by D.B.Z. Ntuli, Shutter & Shooter, 1987.
  • Isicamelo (Zulu short stories) Edited by D.B.Z. Ntuli, Reach Out Publishers, 1990.
  • (Book won - "Sibusiso Nyembezi-Heinemann Award for Anthologies" in 1991.
  • Inhlava (Poetry) Edited by N.F. Mbhele, E.T. Mthembu & E.S.Q. Zulu, Macmillan Boleswa, 1990.
  • Ligabazi (Poetry) Edited by N.F. Mbhele, E.T. Mthembu & E.S.Q. Zulu, Macmillan Boleswa, 1990.
  • Asingeni Lapho (One-act plays) edited by E.T. Mthembu & C.T. Msimang, Macmillan Boleswa, 1991.
  • Luhambo Lwagogo Motsa Level 1 Project Literacy Reader, Kagiso Publishers, 1996.
  • Sibangani Level 2 Project Literacy Reader, Kagiso Publishers, 1996.
  • Inkhukhu Yababe Level 3 Project Literacy Reader, Kagiso Publishers, 1996.
  •  Emlindzelweni Level 4 Project Literacy Reader, Kagiso Publishers, 1996.
  • Ugogo Ushintsha Umqondo Level 1 Project Literacy Reader, Kagiso Publishers, 1996.
  • Epulazini Level 2 Project Literacy Reader, Kagiso Publishers, 1996.
  • Imfundo Ephakeme Level 3 Project Literacy Reader, Kagiso Publishers, 1996.
  • Imihlangano Level 4 Project Literacy Reader, Kagiso   Publishers, 1996.
  • Umtsala 1 - Tifundvo telulwimi lwesiSwati, Macmillan Boleswa, 1997
  • Tilandzelo Tebantfwana (Swazi children Rhymes for grade R to Grade 3) Hibbard Publishers, Pretoria. 2004.
  • Isiqongo (A collection of short stories) Sitimela Publishers   Johannesburg. 2005.
  • Zibuyil’ Emasisweni (A collection of poetry in isiZulu edited by C.D.  Ntuli) Oxford University Press. Cape Town. 2005.
  • Senz’ Okwethu (A collection of poetry in isiZulu edited by C.D. Ntuli,) Stimela Publishers, Johannesburg. 2006.
  • Mzwezwe-Sive Lesisha.  Hibbard Publishers.  Pretoria . 2007

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

1980 - 1981 Served as Secretary for Science Association – Mbabane.
1989- 1997 Co-founder, Executive Secretary and Later Became President of Umdlandla Swaziland Authors & Writers   Association.
1993 - to date Member of  African Languages Association of Southern Africa.
1995 - 1998 Member of South African Association of University Women.
1994 - to date Member of South African Folklore Society.
1996 - to date Member of Working Committee of Unisa Centre for Gender
1996 - to date Member of  the Marketing Committee in Department of African Languages
1996- to date
Member of  the Museum Committee in Department of African Languages
1997 - 2000 Secretary for SAFOS Cultural Committee.
1997 - 2000 Member of Usiba Writers' Guild.
2004 - 2006 Member of Gauteng Provincial Language Committee  (Dept. of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture in Gauteng).

Awards

  • Unisa Merit Award 1989, for excellent performance in Zulu III, Department of African Languages -UNISA.
  • Sibusiso Nyembezi - Heinemann Award for Anthologies 1991 for best edited – (Idubukele) - Zulu Short Stories Studies.

Projects

1994 - 1996 D.E.T. Standard 10 Examination (sub-examiner).
1994 – 2006 Adjudicator for M-Net Book Prize - Nguni languages
1994 - to date Freelance reviewer of manuscripts for  publishers - Vivlia, Bard, Shutter &    Shooter, Via Africa, Van Schaik, Actua Press, Kagiso and Heinemann.
1996 - 2003 Freelance Translator and Presenter for SABC Mopani 18:00 (Regional News Programme)
16 May - June 1999 Mpumalanga Regional Television Presenter for National Elections.
14 Nov - Dec 2000 Mpumalanga Regional Television Presenter for Municipal Elections.
1997 -  2000 Freelance Translator for Y.M.'s Language Services cc,-Translated Curriculum 2005 from English to Siswati.
1997 – 2005 Freelance Translator for Language Services - Department of Arts  and Culture.
1997 Set in a Selection Board for Nguni Language Practitioners - Department of Arts and Culture.
1998 - 2004 Grade 12 Examiner for siSwati- Gauteng Department of Education.
2001-2002 Participated in National Education Project as translator and versioner for the National Curriculum Statements.
2002-2003 Developer for illustrative learning material for Grade 6, Siswati Primary Language - GIED.
2002 - 2006 Setting of Siswati Olympiad Question Papers and Memoranda – Pansalb, Department of Arts and Culture and FEST
2010 – 2011 Participated in the National Education Project as Translator, Editor and Vesioner for CAPS Policy Documents.
2010 Served as Head of the Siswati Team that analysed the Standard of Grade 12 examination papers for Umalusi.
2013 -2014 Participated in the Khetha Project as Siswati Translator and Guest in the Ligwalagwala FM.
2016 Participated in the Mpumalanga Provincial team that translated terminology from English into Siswati – Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Tourism.
2016 Participated in the National Department of Sports, Arts and Culture in the translation of terminology from English into Siswati.