Sibonsile Zibane
Biographic Data
| ID | 163217 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sibonsile Zibane |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sibonsile |
| FAMILY NAME | Zibane |
| SIGNATURE | ZIBANE S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5039-6531 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Groupwork and Afrocentric perspectives in social work education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal: A transformative autoethnographic journey
Social work with groups serves as a vital method for groupwork facilitating healing and promoting social interventions. Historically, Western theories have shaped South African social work, often overlooking indigenous knowledge and cultural practices, which has led to criticism for failing to address African sociocultural dynamics. As a result, the University of KwaZulu-Natal Social Work Department, in collaboration with the Ma’at Institute, int…
African-Centred Mediation in Zulu Marriages: Challenging Western Dominance in Family Law
The restructured South African family law system emphasized mediation as an alternative dispute resolution for marriage and divorce matters. However, the dominant family mediation knowledge is rooted in Western paradigms, overlooking the complexities, culture, traditions, and philosophical basis of Indigenous African family and marriage systems. Rooted in African studies’ principles of reclaiming and validating African-centered knowledge, this st…
Students’ Voices on How Indigenous Languages Are Disfavoured in South African Higher Education
South Africa is a country with 11 official languages. However, teaching and learning in South African universities continue to be dominated by a language that was imposed by colonialism. Drawing on a broader doctoral study which explores students’ experiences of (de)coloniality in post-apartheid education, this article reports on how access to education is hindered by the absence of indigenous languages as languages of learning and teaching. This…
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Students’ Voices on How Indigenous Languages Are Disfavoured in South African Higher Education
South Africa is a country with 11 official languages. However, teaching and learning in South African universities continue to be dominated by a language that was imposed by colonialism. Drawing on a broader doctoral study which explores students’ experiences of (de)coloniality in post-apartheid education, this article reports on how access to education is hindered by the absence of indigenous languages as languages of learning and teaching. This…
African-Centred Mediation in Zulu Marriages: Challenging Western Dominance in Family Law
The restructured South African family law system emphasized mediation as an alternative dispute resolution for marriage and divorce matters. However, the dominant family mediation knowledge is rooted in Western paradigms, overlooking the complexities, culture, traditions, and philosophical basis of Indigenous African family and marriage systems. Rooted in African studies’ principles of reclaiming and validating African-centered knowledge, this st…
Groupwork and Afrocentric perspectives in social work education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal: A transformative autoethnographic journey
Social work with groups serves as a vital method for groupwork facilitating healing and promoting social interventions. Historically, Western theories have shaped South African social work, often overlooking indigenous knowledge and cultural practices, which has led to criticism for failing to address African sociocultural dynamics. As a result, the University of KwaZulu-Natal Social Work Department, in collaboration with the Ma’at Institute, int…
Gender Studies (2 works) · Indigenous (2 works) · Indigenous Education (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (1 works) · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (1 works) · Colonialism (1 works) · Commit (1 works)