K S Tarisayi
Biographic Data
| ID | 39717 |
|---|---|
| NAME | K S Tarisayi |
| GIVEN NAMES | K S |
| FAMILY NAME | Tarisayi |
| SIGNATURE | TARISAYI K S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stellenbosch University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0086-2420 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric on TikTok in the Wake of Child Deaths in South Africa in 2023
Integrating Indigenous Knowledge in South African Geography Education Curricula for Social Justice and Decolonization
This paper analyzes the integration of indigenous knowledge into South African geography education as an intersection of social justice and decolonial imperatives. Historically, colonial education systems have marginalized indigenous epistemologies by privileging Western knowledge as universally superior. Integrating indigenous perspectives into curricula can counter this legacy by promoting cognitive justice and unsettling Eurocentric dominance.…
I slept with a man from the shopping center to get sugar and money in return
Employing an in-depth phenomenological approach, this study explores the experiences of left-behind children residing with extended families in the Chivi district, Zimbabwe. Twelve participants, aged 13–19 years, were selected for this qualitative investigation. Through individual in-depth interviews, the children shared their insights on familial dynamics, revealing the nuanced nature of extended care arrangements. The key findings illuminate th…
Autoethnographic reflections on the survival strategies of Zimbabwean migrant teachers
This article was based on a study of the experiences of Zimbabwean migrant teachers in South Africa. The researcher made autoethnographic reflections on an interpretivist study that generated data using semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. The study was carried out in two purposively selected provinces of South Africa. The reflexive autoethnographic study focused on the impact of the research findings on the experiences of migr…
An exploration of female healthcare workers’ experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic in Bindura, Zimbabwe
This study explores the experiences and coping strategies of female frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in resource-constrained settings. Female frontline HCWs face an elevated risk of contracting the COVID-19 infection and infecting their loved ones because when they return from work. The study adopted a qualitative approach to explore the experiences of female frontline HCWs working in high-volume departments at B…
Hanging On by a Thread
This paper drew from a qualitative study on the experiences of Zimbabwean migrant teachers in South Africa. Using the interpretivist paradigm, the author interrogates the experiences of Zimbabwean migrant teachers who hold the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit. The author relies on the theory of migration by seminal scholar Everett Lee for a theoretical lens. The study was carried out within the context of respite1 for Zimbabwe Exemption Permits holders.…
“What happened to I’m my sister’s keeper?” A case of abuse at a university in South Africa
Gender-based violence is a major concern in South African society and in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) which demonstrates a need to address this phenomenon. Not much is known about the forms of gender based violence and the places where they occur in these South African educational spaces. The study explored the forms of gender-based violence at public higher education institutions in South Africa and in this paper, we present the case of …
A teacher perspective on the impact of internet shutdown on the teaching and learning in high schools in Zimbabwe
Afrophobic Attacks in Virtual Spaces
Contemporary discourse on migration in the Republic of South Africa reveals recurring attacks on foreign nationals over the past decade. Recent literature shows that the attacks have mainly targeted foreign nationals from other African countries. However, this growing literature focuses on physical attacks on foreigners while negating cyberspace ones. This article focuses on attacks on foreign nationals in virtual space. The study sought to answe…
Affirmation and Defamation
An unabating challenge
Xenophobia is a phenomenon currently permeating migration discourses worldwide. Whilst there has been growing scholarly attention in the Global North, the causes, nature and magnitude of xenophobia in countries the Global South remains underrepresented in the literature. After the end of apartheid in 1994, South Africa became an attractive destination for Africans from numerous countries in the continent (Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Somalia and Zim…
A learner perspective on the implementation of Geographic Information Systems in selected schools in KwaZulu-Natal province
Contemporary literature reveals a plethora of studies on the implementation of Geographic Information System (GIS) in South Africa. However, these studies provide an educator's perspective while neglecting the learner's perspective, which is provided in this study. The researchers used a qualitative collective case study in the interpretivist paradigm. A purposive sample of five schools and 50 grade 12 learners was used in this study. The data we…
Solid waste management practices in Zimbabwe
The discourse on waste management in general and solid waste management in particular has captured the interest of many scholars. Although there is a plethora of literature on the solid waste management phenomenon globally, there is an apparent dearth of literature on solid waste management in schools in Zimbabwe. This study explored the solid waste management practices at a secondary school in Masvingo. The researchers adopted a descriptive surv…
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Solid waste management practices in Zimbabwe
The discourse on waste management in general and solid waste management in particular has captured the interest of many scholars. Although there is a plethora of literature on the solid waste management phenomenon globally, there is an apparent dearth of literature on solid waste management in schools in Zimbabwe. This study explored the solid waste management practices at a secondary school in Masvingo. The researchers adopted a descriptive surv…
An unabating challenge
Xenophobia is a phenomenon currently permeating migration discourses worldwide. Whilst there has been growing scholarly attention in the Global North, the causes, nature and magnitude of xenophobia in countries the Global South remains underrepresented in the literature. After the end of apartheid in 1994, South Africa became an attractive destination for Africans from numerous countries in the continent (Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Somalia and Zim…
A learner perspective on the implementation of Geographic Information Systems in selected schools in KwaZulu-Natal province
Contemporary literature reveals a plethora of studies on the implementation of Geographic Information System (GIS) in South Africa. However, these studies provide an educator's perspective while neglecting the learner's perspective, which is provided in this study. The researchers used a qualitative collective case study in the interpretivist paradigm. A purposive sample of five schools and 50 grade 12 learners was used in this study. The data we…
“What happened to I’m my sister’s keeper?” A case of abuse at a university in South Africa
Gender-based violence is a major concern in South African society and in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) which demonstrates a need to address this phenomenon. Not much is known about the forms of gender based violence and the places where they occur in these South African educational spaces. The study explored the forms of gender-based violence at public higher education institutions in South Africa and in this paper, we present the case of …
A teacher perspective on the impact of internet shutdown on the teaching and learning in high schools in Zimbabwe
Afrophobic Attacks in Virtual Spaces
Contemporary discourse on migration in the Republic of South Africa reveals recurring attacks on foreign nationals over the past decade. Recent literature shows that the attacks have mainly targeted foreign nationals from other African countries. However, this growing literature focuses on physical attacks on foreigners while negating cyberspace ones. This article focuses on attacks on foreign nationals in virtual space. The study sought to answe…
Affirmation and Defamation
Hanging On by a Thread
This paper drew from a qualitative study on the experiences of Zimbabwean migrant teachers in South Africa. Using the interpretivist paradigm, the author interrogates the experiences of Zimbabwean migrant teachers who hold the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit. The author relies on the theory of migration by seminal scholar Everett Lee for a theoretical lens. The study was carried out within the context of respite1 for Zimbabwe Exemption Permits holders.…
Autoethnographic reflections on the survival strategies of Zimbabwean migrant teachers
This article was based on a study of the experiences of Zimbabwean migrant teachers in South Africa. The researcher made autoethnographic reflections on an interpretivist study that generated data using semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. The study was carried out in two purposively selected provinces of South Africa. The reflexive autoethnographic study focused on the impact of the research findings on the experiences of migr…
An exploration of female healthcare workers’ experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic in Bindura, Zimbabwe
This study explores the experiences and coping strategies of female frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in resource-constrained settings. Female frontline HCWs face an elevated risk of contracting the COVID-19 infection and infecting their loved ones because when they return from work. The study adopted a qualitative approach to explore the experiences of female frontline HCWs working in high-volume departments at B…
Integrating Indigenous Knowledge in South African Geography Education Curricula for Social Justice and Decolonization
This paper analyzes the integration of indigenous knowledge into South African geography education as an intersection of social justice and decolonial imperatives. Historically, colonial education systems have marginalized indigenous epistemologies by privileging Western knowledge as universally superior. Integrating indigenous perspectives into curricula can counter this legacy by promoting cognitive justice and unsettling Eurocentric dominance.…
I slept with a man from the shopping center to get sugar and money in return
Employing an in-depth phenomenological approach, this study explores the experiences of left-behind children residing with extended families in the Chivi district, Zimbabwe. Twelve participants, aged 13–19 years, were selected for this qualitative investigation. Through individual in-depth interviews, the children shared their insights on familial dynamics, revealing the nuanced nature of extended care arrangements. The key findings illuminate th…
Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric on TikTok in the Wake of Child Deaths in South Africa in 2023
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