Dr. Sizwe Dlamini, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Dr. Sizwe Zwelakhe Dlamini 🎓 is a Senior Lecturer in African Languages at the University of Johannesburg, with a PhD earned in 2023. 📚 Known for his academic excellence and community leadership, he has published, reviewed, and supervised extensively in African literature. 📝 He’s also the founder of Lingakhanya Nakuwe Foundation 👟 and chair of The Joseph Walk Movement 👨👧. A recipient of multiple top achiever awards, Dr. Dlamini continues to inspire through research, mentorship, and social impact. 🌍
Professional Profile🎓 Early Academic Pursuits
Dr. Sizwe Zwelakhe Dlamini began his academic journey at Tsakane Secondary School, where he completed Grade 12 in 2012. His passion for education flourished at the University of Johannesburg, earning a B.Ed in Senior and FET Phase with distinction in 2017. He further pursued a BA Honours in African Languages (2018), MA in African Languages (2020), and culminated in a PhD in African Languages in October 2023, consistently excelling with academic honors throughout his tertiary studies. 📘🎓
💼 Professional Endeavors
Dr. Dlamini’s career reflects a progressive commitment to academia and mentorship. He started as a Homework Assistant and Sports Supervisor in 2013, followed by roles as an IsiZulu Tutor and Part-Time Lecturer across various faculties at the University of Johannesburg. From 2022 to 2024, he advanced from Assistant Lecturer to Permanent Lecturer and now serves as a Senior Lecturer in African Languages. Additionally, he expanded his teaching outreach as an IsiZulu Tutor at Alliance Française and Lecturer at IIEMSA Varsity College. 📚👨🏫
🔬 Contributions and Research Focus On African languages
Dr. Dlamini has supervised numerous Honours research essays, many of which explore literary and linguistic elements within African languages. Topics range from repetitive techniques in music lyrics to the portrayal of gender roles and thematic analysis in indigenous literature. His work demonstrates a dedication to preserving and analyzing Zulu language and culture, especially through literary interpretation and sociolinguistics. 📖🔬
🌍 Impact and Influence
Beyond academia, Dr. Dlamini is a committed academic citizen. He is the founder and chairperson of Lingakhanya Nakuwe, a project providing school shoes to underprivileged learners, and the Joseph Walk Movement, addressing fatherhood challenges in society. He has represented his university at global platforms like the 2018 UN University Scholars’ Leadership Symposium in Thailand and contributes actively to faculty governance and academic mentorship. 🌐
🏆 Awards and Honors
Dr. Dlamini has received numerous accolades, including:
• Faculty of Education Top Achiever (2014, 2015)
• Ujenius Society Member (Top 1% achievers: 2016, 2018, 2019)
• Dean’s List – Faculty of Humanities (2018)
• Top Achiever in Honours & Master’s in African Languages (2019, 2020)
• NIHSS-SAHUDA Best Paper Award (2023)
His academic excellence is marked by distinctions (cum laude) across multiple degrees. 🏆🎖️
📊Academic Citations and Editorial Work
Dr. Dlamini is emerging as a notable figure in academic publishing. He is the Guest Editor of a special journal issue titled “African Languages in the Digital Era” (UJ Press, 2025) and Chief Editor of an upcoming scholarly book “The Uncommon Becomes Common”. As a reviewer for esteemed journals such as SAJAL, The Thinker, and Forum for Linguistic Studies, he upholds scholarly excellence and promotes indigenous language research. 📝📑
📚Publications Top Notes
📘 A Grapho-Stylistic Analysis of Paragraphing in EDM Sibiya’s Novels
🗞️ International Journal of Social Science Research and Review
📅 2023
🎤 A Literary Critique of Some Poetic Aspects in Jabulani ‘Sjava’ Hadebe’s Music
🗞️ PONTE International Scientific Researchs Journal
📅 2023
🗣️ A Stylo-Rhetoric Critique of Rhetorical Questions in NG Sibiya’s Selected Essays in Amalangabi
🗞️ International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478)
📅 2023
📚 A Thematic Analysis of NG Sibiya’s Selected Essays in Amalangabi
🗞️ The Thinker
📅 2023
✍️ Asyndetic Sentence Patterns in E.D.M. Sibiya’s Novels: A Syntactic-Stylistic Critique
🗞️ Wulfenia Journal
📅 2023
🗯️ Colloquial Language in Mqapheli Mngadi’s Editorial Cartoons: A Socio-Stylistic Critique
🗞️ International Journal of Social Science Research and Review
📅 2023
🎨 The Artistic Significance of Vowel Elision and Ellipsis in Mqapheli Mngadi’s Cartoons
🗞️ International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478)
📅 2023
📊 [Untitled] – Social Science and Review Contribution
🗞️ International Journal of Social Science Research and Review
📅 2022
🧾 Types of Sentences in Mqapheli Mngadi’s Cartoons
🗞️ [Journal Not Specified]
📅 2020
📖 Some Linguistic Features in Mqapheli Mngadi’s Selected Cartoons
📚 Book Publication
📅 2019