Gugulethu Siziba
Biographic Data
| ID | 149943 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gugulethu Siziba |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gugulethu |
| FAMILY NAME | Siziba |
| SIGNATURE | SIZIBA G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stellenbosch University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 61 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Language and the geopolitics of (dis)location: A study of Zimbabwean Shona and Ndebele speakers in Johannesburg
The Zimbabwean diaspora is a well-documented phenomenon. While much research has been done on Zimbabwean migration to South Africa, the role that language plays in this process has not been well researched. This article draws on South African census data and qualitative fieldwork data to explore the manner in which Zimbabwean migrants use languages to appropriate spaces for themselves in the City of Johannesburg. The census data shows that Africa…
Compelled to Perform in the 'Oppressor's' Language? Ndebele Performing Artists and Zimbabwe's Shona-Centric Habitus
This article discusses how the deep-rooted Shona hegemony across all fields of cultural practice in Zimbabwe has compelled some Ndebele arts performers to use Shona language in order to appeal culturally to a Shona audience. Ndebele performing artists have been marginalised if they have not produced artistic works that align themselves with Shona-oriented world views. Primarily using a Bourdieu-inspired theoretical framework, we expose Zimbabwe’s…
The Body as a Site for (Un)Making the 'Other: Shona Speaking Migrants' Negotiation of Identity Politics in Johannesburg
Shona-speaking Zimbabwean migrants have become an ingrained part of Johannesburg, South Africa. This situation has radically transformed Zimbabwean migration to South Africa from a historically largely ethnicized—mostly Ndebele speaking—to a more mixed movement of both Shona- and Ndebele-speaking people. This pronounced presence of Shona-speaking migrants raises questions of how they situate themselves in Johannesburg in light of how their langua…
In pursuit of freedom and justice: A Memoir
As the first part of the title declares, Msipa’s memoir promises to be (about): “In pursuit of freedom and justice”. Thirty-six years after independence in 1980, freedom and justice remain elusive
(Re)membering the nation’s “forgotten” past: Portrayals of Gukurahundi in Zimbabwean literature
In the early 1980s Zimbabwe witnessed an ethnic cleansing which has been ignored in official state discourses and rendered unspeakable. This “moment of madness” (Ellis, 2006: 40), as Robert Mugabe called it, has come to be referred to as Gukurahundi. The minority Ndebele tribe was persecuted by government-backed forces. This article draws on the theoretical reflections of El Nossery and Hubbell who argue that even though some traumatic experience…
Cross-identification: Identity games and the performance of South Africanness by Ndebele-speaking migrants in Johannesburg
Language’s centrality in how ‘amakwerekwere’ – those who babble – are constructed in South Africa, raises fascinating questions when attention is cast on Zimbabwean Ndebele-speaking migrants whose language is mutually intelligible with South Africa’s Nguni cluster. This article draws from the narratives of Ndebele-speaking migrants in three neighbourhoods of Johannesburg and discusses how they negotiate their ‘outsiderness’ through a process I te…
Mugabe's fall from grace: Satire and fictional narratives as silent forms of resistance in/on Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean state media has been known to portray the long-serving President as a superhuman who has remained unscathed by the ravages of age. Rumours of his failing health have often been downplayed by narratives of him being as “fit as a fiddle.” This myth of the indefatigable Mugabe was dealt a blow when in February 2015 he fell to the ground in full public view upon his return from an African Union meeting in Ethiopia where he had been named c…
Language and identity negotiations: An analysis of the experiences of Zimbabwean migrants in Johannesburg, South Africa
This article focuses on Ndebele and Shona-speaking Zimbabwean migrants in Johannesburg, noting how their language varieties constitute capital ('entry fees') in negotiating their constructions by others as outsiders. Theoretically, the article draws on diverse theoretical works on situated discourse, with Bourdieu's economy of social practices being the spinal anchor. In examining the role and value of language as entry fees in the situatedness o…
(Re)membering the nation’s “forgotten” past: Portrayals of Gukurahundi in Zimbabwean literature
In the early 1980s Zimbabwe witnessed an ethnic cleansing which has been ignored in official state discourses and rendered unspeakable. This “moment of madness” (Ellis, 2006: 40), as Robert Mugabe called it, has come to be referred to as Gukurahundi. The minority Ndebele tribe was persecuted by government-backed forces. This article draws on the theoretical reflections of El Nossery and Hubbell who argue that even though some traumatic experience…
Language and identity negotiations: An analysis of the experiences of Zimbabwean migrants in Johannesburg, South Africa
This article focuses on Ndebele and Shona-speaking Zimbabwean migrants in Johannesburg, noting how their language varieties constitute capital ('entry fees') in negotiating their constructions by others as outsiders. Theoretically, the article draws on diverse theoretical works on situated discourse, with Bourdieu's economy of social practices being the spinal anchor. In examining the role and value of language as entry fees in the situatedness o…
Cross-identification: Identity games and the performance of South Africanness by Ndebele-speaking migrants in Johannesburg
Language’s centrality in how ‘amakwerekwere’ – those who babble – are constructed in South Africa, raises fascinating questions when attention is cast on Zimbabwean Ndebele-speaking migrants whose language is mutually intelligible with South Africa’s Nguni cluster. This article draws from the narratives of Ndebele-speaking migrants in three neighbourhoods of Johannesburg and discusses how they negotiate their ‘outsiderness’ through a process I te…
Mugabe's fall from grace: Satire and fictional narratives as silent forms of resistance in/on Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean state media has been known to portray the long-serving President as a superhuman who has remained unscathed by the ravages of age. Rumours of his failing health have often been downplayed by narratives of him being as “fit as a fiddle.” This myth of the indefatigable Mugabe was dealt a blow when in February 2015 he fell to the ground in full public view upon his return from an African Union meeting in Ethiopia where he had been named c…
Compelled to Perform in the 'Oppressor's' Language? Ndebele Performing Artists and Zimbabwe's Shona-Centric Habitus
This article discusses how the deep-rooted Shona hegemony across all fields of cultural practice in Zimbabwe has compelled some Ndebele arts performers to use Shona language in order to appeal culturally to a Shona audience. Ndebele performing artists have been marginalised if they have not produced artistic works that align themselves with Shona-oriented world views. Primarily using a Bourdieu-inspired theoretical framework, we expose Zimbabwe’s…
The Body as a Site for (Un)Making the 'Other: Shona Speaking Migrants' Negotiation of Identity Politics in Johannesburg
Shona-speaking Zimbabwean migrants have become an ingrained part of Johannesburg, South Africa. This situation has radically transformed Zimbabwean migration to South Africa from a historically largely ethnicized—mostly Ndebele speaking—to a more mixed movement of both Shona- and Ndebele-speaking people. This pronounced presence of Shona-speaking migrants raises questions of how they situate themselves in Johannesburg in light of how their langua…
Language and the geopolitics of (dis)location: A study of Zimbabwean Shona and Ndebele speakers in Johannesburg
The Zimbabwean diaspora is a well-documented phenomenon. While much research has been done on Zimbabwean migration to South Africa, the role that language plays in this process has not been well researched. This article draws on South African census data and qualitative fieldwork data to explore the manner in which Zimbabwean migrants use languages to appropriate spaces for themselves in the City of Johannesburg. The census data shows that Africa…
In pursuit of freedom and justice: A Memoir
As the first part of the title declares, Msipa’s memoir promises to be (about): “In pursuit of freedom and justice”. Thirty-six years after independence in 1980, freedom and justice remain elusive
Language and identity negotiations: An analysis of the experiences of Zimbabwean migrants in Johannesburg, South Africa
This article focuses on Ndebele and Shona-speaking Zimbabwean migrants in Johannesburg, noting how their language varieties constitute capital ('entry fees') in negotiating their constructions by others as outsiders. Theoretically, the article draws on diverse theoretical works on situated discourse, with Bourdieu's economy of social practices being the spinal anchor. In examining the role and value of language as entry fees in the situatedness o…
(Re)membering the nation’s “forgotten” past: Portrayals of Gukurahundi in Zimbabwean literature
In the early 1980s Zimbabwe witnessed an ethnic cleansing which has been ignored in official state discourses and rendered unspeakable. This “moment of madness” (Ellis, 2006: 40), as Robert Mugabe called it, has come to be referred to as Gukurahundi. The minority Ndebele tribe was persecuted by government-backed forces. This article draws on the theoretical reflections of El Nossery and Hubbell who argue that even though some traumatic experience…
Cross-identification: Identity games and the performance of South Africanness by Ndebele-speaking migrants in Johannesburg
Language’s centrality in how ‘amakwerekwere’ – those who babble – are constructed in South Africa, raises fascinating questions when attention is cast on Zimbabwean Ndebele-speaking migrants whose language is mutually intelligible with South Africa’s Nguni cluster. This article draws from the narratives of Ndebele-speaking migrants in three neighbourhoods of Johannesburg and discusses how they negotiate their ‘outsiderness’ through a process I te…
Mugabe's fall from grace: Satire and fictional narratives as silent forms of resistance in/on Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean state media has been known to portray the long-serving President as a superhuman who has remained unscathed by the ravages of age. Rumours of his failing health have often been downplayed by narratives of him being as “fit as a fiddle.” This myth of the indefatigable Mugabe was dealt a blow when in February 2015 he fell to the ground in full public view upon his return from an African Union meeting in Ethiopia where he had been named c…
The Body as a Site for (Un)Making the 'Other: Shona Speaking Migrants' Negotiation of Identity Politics in Johannesburg
Shona-speaking Zimbabwean migrants have become an ingrained part of Johannesburg, South Africa. This situation has radically transformed Zimbabwean migration to South Africa from a historically largely ethnicized—mostly Ndebele speaking—to a more mixed movement of both Shona- and Ndebele-speaking people. This pronounced presence of Shona-speaking migrants raises questions of how they situate themselves in Johannesburg in light of how their langua…
In pursuit of freedom and justice: A Memoir
As the first part of the title declares, Msipa’s memoir promises to be (about): “In pursuit of freedom and justice”. Thirty-six years after independence in 1980, freedom and justice remain elusive
Compelled to Perform in the 'Oppressor's' Language? Ndebele Performing Artists and Zimbabwe's Shona-Centric Habitus
This article discusses how the deep-rooted Shona hegemony across all fields of cultural practice in Zimbabwe has compelled some Ndebele arts performers to use Shona language in order to appeal culturally to a Shona audience. Ndebele performing artists have been marginalised if they have not produced artistic works that align themselves with Shona-oriented world views. Primarily using a Bourdieu-inspired theoretical framework, we expose Zimbabwe’s…
Language and the geopolitics of (dis)location: A study of Zimbabwean Shona and Ndebele speakers in Johannesburg
The Zimbabwean diaspora is a well-documented phenomenon. While much research has been done on Zimbabwean migration to South Africa, the role that language plays in this process has not been well researched. This article draws on South African census data and qualitative fieldwork data to explore the manner in which Zimbabwean migrants use languages to appropriate spaces for themselves in the City of Johannesburg. The census data shows that Africa…
Sociology (8 works) · Art (6 works) · Gender Studies (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (4 works) · History (4 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works)