Asithandile Nozewu
Biographic Data
| ID | 6728521 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Asithandile Nozewu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Asithandile |
| FAMILY NAME | Nozewu |
| SIGNATURE | NOZEWU A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stellenbosch University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Bargaining with the body
South Africa is often viewed as a safe refuge for LGBTQ+ individuals, yet the reality for queer African migrants is marked by insecurity and exclusion. Despite strong constitutional protections, migrants from highly homophobic contexts continue to face discrimination and marginalisation. This article examines how gay Zimbabwean migrants experience and navigate violence, discrimination and marginalisation across their move to South Africa. As part…
Exploring the use of translation technologies to overcome language barriers in mental healthcare
Language barriers in healthcare continue to pose major challenges to equitable, high-quality care, particularly in mental health settings where communication is central to diagnosis, therapeutic alliance, and treatment planning. Translation technologies, including machine translation applications, offer potential solutions, but their real-world usability in mental health care remains underexplored. This cross-country qualitative study examined th…
We have been completely immersed in frustration and trauma’
Migrants assuming caregiving roles for other migrants require care themselves. We report on how migrants in South Africa navigate the dual responsibilities of caregiving and self-care. 15 semistructured interviews were conducted with migrant caregivers between January and June 2023. Data were thematically analysed and interpreted through a narrative lens. Findings highlight the critical role migrant caregivers play in offering support to their co…
Migration and mental health care in South Africa
Access to mental healthcare for migrants is a global problem, with many challenges and barriers, including the issue of language discordance. Most research on this topic comes from well-resourced countries such as those in Europe, Northern America, and Australasia despite the fact that most migration occurs from poorer contexts, such as many in Africa, into more closely situated countries. As an introductory part of a broader international study,…
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Migration and mental health care in South Africa
Access to mental healthcare for migrants is a global problem, with many challenges and barriers, including the issue of language discordance. Most research on this topic comes from well-resourced countries such as those in Europe, Northern America, and Australasia despite the fact that most migration occurs from poorer contexts, such as many in Africa, into more closely situated countries. As an introductory part of a broader international study,…
Bargaining with the body
South Africa is often viewed as a safe refuge for LGBTQ+ individuals, yet the reality for queer African migrants is marked by insecurity and exclusion. Despite strong constitutional protections, migrants from highly homophobic contexts continue to face discrimination and marginalisation. This article examines how gay Zimbabwean migrants experience and navigate violence, discrimination and marginalisation across their move to South Africa. As part…
Exploring the use of translation technologies to overcome language barriers in mental healthcare
Language barriers in healthcare continue to pose major challenges to equitable, high-quality care, particularly in mental health settings where communication is central to diagnosis, therapeutic alliance, and treatment planning. Translation technologies, including machine translation applications, offer potential solutions, but their real-world usability in mental health care remains underexplored. This cross-country qualitative study examined th…
We have been completely immersed in frustration and trauma’
Migrants assuming caregiving roles for other migrants require care themselves. We report on how migrants in South Africa navigate the dual responsibilities of caregiving and self-care. 15 semistructured interviews were conducted with migrant caregivers between January and June 2023. Data were thematically analysed and interpreted through a narrative lens. Findings highlight the critical role migrant caregivers play in offering support to their co…
Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare (2 works) · Language barrier (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (2 works) · Narrative (2 works) · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (1 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (1 works) · Ambivalence (1 works) · Cohesion (chemistry (1 works) · Context (archaeology (1 works)