Butholezwe Mtombeni
Biographic Data
| ID | 4052024 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Butholezwe Mtombeni |
| GIVEN NAMES | Butholezwe |
| FAMILY NAME | Mtombeni |
| SIGNATURE | MTOMBENI B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nelson Mandela University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0370-6856 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
King Shaka ka Senzangakhona
The development and expansion of the Zulu Kingdom under Shaka has received much scholarly attention from scholars interested in Southern African state formation systems. Shaka has been extensively written about in history; however, mostly in unpleasant terms. European historians have described him as a bloodthirsty tyrant, a despotic, cruel monster and a savage whose kingdom was founded on the blood of the martyrs. The scholarship about the rise …
The Trapped ‘Promised Land’
There is a vast body of mainstream literature on the land question in South Africa. However, there is limited scholarly literature on the pending community land claims. This gap legitimates the study, which seeks to exhume the history of the Ga Mawela community’s land dispossession and its effects. Land dispossession, coupled with the delayed settlement of the community’s land claim, has condemned the community to landlessness and poverty. This s…
What’s in the African name? “Shaka Zulu
Some scholars and media outlets, because they are preoccupied with tarnishing Shaka Senzangakhona's African identity have, in their quest for profit and popularity, replaced Shaka's surname, Senzangakhona, with a false substitute-Zulu.The works of E.A Ritter, Joshua Sinclair, Carolyn Hamilton and Richard Spilsbury, although they provide insightful comments about Shaka Senzangakhona's military and political achievements, have paraded a misguided t…
A constructivist analysis of the bilateral relations between South Africa and China
It is no longer debatable that China has become Africa’s most significant trading partner having surpassed the United States and its allies back in 2009 as Africa’s main trade partner in the world. During this period, South Africa has emerged as one of China’s imperative allies in the world and its most important partner in Africa. This article draws on historical secondary data sources and relies on constructivism theory to delineate the evoluti…
An appraisal of the drivers behind South Africa and China relations
The relationship between South Africa and China has not reached its full potential but has gathered great impetus and simultaneously stirred up controversy. Two important issues that have arisen concerning this relationship are whether the engagements between the two countries are mutually beneficial or asymmetrically favour one country over the other. This paper interrogates South Africa-China relations between 2009 and 2019, an epoch in which t…
Queen Nandi ka Bhebhe
There is a dearth of scholarly literature on the mother of the Zulu nation, Emperor Shaka’s mother, Queen Nandi ka Bhebhe. In the precolonial Zulu Kingdom, royal women enjoyed various privileges and responsibilities and contributed significantly to the Kingdom’s aggrandisement, but written sources of detailed accounts of their contributions were limited. Queen Nandi, who, as a single mother, raised Shaka and nurtured him into adulthood is not suf…
Women and Colonialism
Women in Pre-colonial Africa
Women in Pre-colonial Africa
Women and Colonialism
The creation of the Zulu kingdom, 1815-1828
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The creation of the Zulu kingdom, 1815-1828
No abstract available
Women in Pre-colonial Africa
Women and Colonialism
Women and Colonialism
Women in Pre-colonial Africa
A constructivist analysis of the bilateral relations between South Africa and China
It is no longer debatable that China has become Africa’s most significant trading partner having surpassed the United States and its allies back in 2009 as Africa’s main trade partner in the world. During this period, South Africa has emerged as one of China’s imperative allies in the world and its most important partner in Africa. This article draws on historical secondary data sources and relies on constructivism theory to delineate the evoluti…
An appraisal of the drivers behind South Africa and China relations
The relationship between South Africa and China has not reached its full potential but has gathered great impetus and simultaneously stirred up controversy. Two important issues that have arisen concerning this relationship are whether the engagements between the two countries are mutually beneficial or asymmetrically favour one country over the other. This paper interrogates South Africa-China relations between 2009 and 2019, an epoch in which t…
Queen Nandi ka Bhebhe
There is a dearth of scholarly literature on the mother of the Zulu nation, Emperor Shaka’s mother, Queen Nandi ka Bhebhe. In the precolonial Zulu Kingdom, royal women enjoyed various privileges and responsibilities and contributed significantly to the Kingdom’s aggrandisement, but written sources of detailed accounts of their contributions were limited. Queen Nandi, who, as a single mother, raised Shaka and nurtured him into adulthood is not suf…
The Trapped ‘Promised Land’
There is a vast body of mainstream literature on the land question in South Africa. However, there is limited scholarly literature on the pending community land claims. This gap legitimates the study, which seeks to exhume the history of the Ga Mawela community’s land dispossession and its effects. Land dispossession, coupled with the delayed settlement of the community’s land claim, has condemned the community to landlessness and poverty. This s…
What’s in the African name? “Shaka Zulu
Some scholars and media outlets, because they are preoccupied with tarnishing Shaka Senzangakhona's African identity have, in their quest for profit and popularity, replaced Shaka's surname, Senzangakhona, with a false substitute-Zulu.The works of E.A Ritter, Joshua Sinclair, Carolyn Hamilton and Richard Spilsbury, although they provide insightful comments about Shaka Senzangakhona's military and political achievements, have paraded a misguided t…
King Shaka ka Senzangakhona
The development and expansion of the Zulu Kingdom under Shaka has received much scholarly attention from scholars interested in Southern African state formation systems. Shaka has been extensively written about in history; however, mostly in unpleasant terms. European historians have described him as a bloodthirsty tyrant, a despotic, cruel monster and a savage whose kingdom was founded on the blood of the martyrs. The scholarship about the rise …
Political science (8 works) · South African History and Culture (8 works) · Law (7 works) · African history and culture studies (6 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (6 works) · History (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Colonialism (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works)