Staff
Associate Professor Abner Nyamende
(D.Litt et Phil. UCT). (Head of Section)
Research Interests: African Literature in English & IsiXhosa; Oral Literature including Folktales; Xhosa Clan Names.
Email: Abner.Nyamende@uct.ac.za
Adjunct Professor Tessa Dowling (PhD, UCT)
Research interests: 2nd language teaching methodologies; 2nd language
materials development; Contemporary African language discourse; Media
appropriation of African Languages for branding South Africa; the use
of African languages in radio and television; code-switching;
contemporary African language lyrics as poetry; Signing South Africa;
documenting and analysing African language signage; Research into the
naming of HIV/Aids in African languages.
E-mail: tessa.dowling@uct.ac.za
Ms Somikazi Dey
Somikazi Deyi has been involved in research on the use of multilingualism in higher education with a particular focus on the teaching of mathematics and science in the home language. In search of the best methods to teach mathematics with understanding, she has worked with academics in the field of mathematics and science offering a linguistic perspective to learning these subjects. The results of these collaborations have been shared through publications. Her own Masters thesis focused on the extent to which using isiXhosa to teach and learn mathematics enhances understanding of mathematics concepts. Teaching isiXhosa as a second language is also one of her interests.
Email: s.deyi@uct.ac.za
Dr Mantoa Rose Smouse (PhD) University of Florida
Research Interests: Morphology and Syntax; Second Language Acquisition
and Teaching; Childhood Bilingualism; Child Language Development;
Discourse Analysis; Language Policy and Planning and Digital
Communication
Email: mantoa.smouse@uct.ac.za
Seth Nolo (BA Bed NHD)
Mr Nolo's vast knowledge of Sotho has hugely benefited students at UCT
where he has been teaching the Intensive course in that language since
2001. Since his arrival at UCT, the number of students in South Sotho
has increased. His research interests include: The Role of Technology
in African Languages & Basotho Clan names.
Email: Seth.Nolo@uct.ac.za
Ms Faeeda Kafaar
Faeda is our very efficient and helpful administrator. Please contact her about any administrative matters.
Arts Block 201.1
Email: Faeeda.Kafaar.uct.ac.za