• Money talks : a multimodal ethnographic study of Ghana’s currency 

  Amenorvi, Cosmas Rai; Grumah, Gertrude Yidanpoa (University of Zululand, 2020-08)

  The purpose of this study was to unearth the hidden messages communicated on Ghana’s currency – the Ghana cedi’s coins and banknotes – outside their monetary value spelled by the number on them. The study employed the ...
• The perceived effect of staff development on organisational performance in selected First Banks in Lagos State, Nigeria 

  Shonubi, Akeem Olalekan (University of Zululand, 2020-08)

  Most organisations have realised that employees are their most valuable assets which require development in order to improve their loyalty and motivate them and hence increase productivity to achieve their vision. It is ...
• Democracy and consensus in traditional Africa : a critique of Kwasi Wiredu - research 

  Olanipekun, Victor Olusola (University of Zululand, 2020-08)

  This article examines Kwasi Wiredu’s arguments on democracy and consensus. In Cultural Universals and Particulars, Wiredu presented consensual democracy as a better means of decision-making process than majoritarian democracy ...
• Can ‘digital natives’ be ‘strangers’ to digital technologies? An analytical reflection 

  Adjin-Tettey, Theodora Dame (University of Zululand, 2020-08)

  Although a plethora of extant literature categorizes them as natives in the digital world, it has been counter-argued that a considerable group of young people cannot be designated as ‘digital natives’. This argument stems ...
• What is the relationship among pre-retirement guidance, social support and psychological wellbeing on retirement adjustment of teacher retirees in Osun State? 

  Olatomide, Olufemi Onijuni (University of Zululand, 2020-08)

  The study investigated the level of retirement adjustment of teacher retirees in Osun State, Nigeria. It also explored the extent to which pre-retirement guidance, social support, and psychological well-being could ...
• The myth of ‘Judicial customary law’ : reflections from Anglophone Cameroon 

  Kiye, Emmanuel Mikano (University of Zululand, 2020-08)

  This paper unravels the origins of the concept of ‘judicial customary law’, a variant of customary law, acknowledged and recognized in some common law jurisdictions of sub-Saharan Africa. It adopts qualitative research ...
• Presupposition and sentence synonyms as semantic devices in selected Yorùbá proverbs 

  Famakinwa, Yemisi M. (University of Zululand, 2019)

  Proverbs are witty expressions precipitated by warranted situations. These situations can be likened to certain occurrences or events which took place aforetime to invoke a proverb match. In other words, whenever there is ...
• Teaching philosophy and the making of an intellectual : a personal reflection - short communication 

  Ntombela, Berrington (University of Zululand, 2020-08-01)

  Academic institutions are regarded as centres of intellectual moulding. At the centre are students who through consultations or class attendance interact with lecturers or professors in intellectual exchanges. In the same ...
• Child development through Ndebele taboos: Motivation to blend the indigenous and the exotic 

  Ndlovu, Sambulo (University of Zululand, 2020-08-01)

  In the context of this paper, child development is upbringing, incorporating the care, education and protection of children. The traditional Ndebele way of child upbringing ensures that the child develops responsibly and ...
• Land reform, accumulation and social reproduction: the South African experience in global and historical perspective 

  Cousins, Ben (University of Zululand, 2019)

  The reality of capitalist economy, its inherent dynamics and contradictions, must be understood as central to policy debates about land reform in South Africa today. Progressive land reform should strive to promote ...
• COVID-19 Lockdown and higher education: time to look at disasterpreparedness as a governance issue? 

  Panganayi, More (University of Zululand, 2020-09-08)

  When COVID-19 broke out in Wuhan in 2019, the world looked at it as a ‘Chinese’ disease and no international efforts were made to assist China. Countries that supported China just offered solidarity messages. China adopted ...
• Facing the future : between altruism and self-interest 

  Prah, Kwesi Kwaa (University of Zululand, 2017-01)

  Keynote Address for the year 2017 Graduation Ceremony at the University of Zululand.
• Insight into ethical cyber behaviour of undergraduate students at selected African universities 

  Ocholla, Dennis; Aderibigbe, Nurudeen, A (University of Zululand, 2020-10-08)

  Background: Worldwide, immoral cyberspace users have continued to use the Internet to commit crimes; this has caused unease and has called for quick response to the problem especially within the educational sector. The ...
• Monitoring Mining Disturbance and Restoration over RBM Site in South Africa Using LandTrendr Algorithm and Landsat Data 

  Dlamini, Lubanzi Z. D.; Xulu, Sifiso (MDPI, 2019)

  Considering the negative impact of mining on ecosystems in mining areas, the South African government legislated the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (No. 28 of 2002), to compel mining companies to restore ...
• Remote sensing of forest health and vitality: a South African perspective 

  Xulu, Sifiso; Gebreslasie, Michael T; Peerbhay, Kabir Y. (NISC (Pty) Ltd, 2019-05)

  Commercial forestry plantations are an important and valuable segment of the South African economy and forest managers are required to maximise and sustain forest productivity. However, various factors such as the outbreak ...
• Unsupervised Clustering of Forest Response to Drought Stress in Zululand Region, South Africa 

  Xulu, Sifiso; Peerbhay, Kabir; Gebreslasi, Michael; Riyad, Ismail (MDPI, 2019-06)

  Drought limits the production of plantation forests, notably in the drought-prone Zululand region of South Africa. During the last 40 years, the country has faced a series of severe droughts, however that of 2015 stands ...
• Drought Influence on Forest Plantations in Zululand, South Africa, Using MODIS Time Series and Climate Data 

  Xulu, Sifiso; Peerbha, Kabir; Gebreslasie, Michael; Ismail, Riyad (MDPI, 2018-08-30)

  South Africa has a long history of recurrent droughts that have adversely affected its economic performance. The recent 2015 drought has been declared the most serious in 26 years and impaired key agricultural sectors ...
• Time Series Analysis of MODIS-Derived NDVI for the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, South Africa: Impact of Recent Intense Drought 

  Mbatha, Nkanyiso; Xulu, Sifiso (MDPI, 2018-11-30)

  The variability of temperature and precipitation influenced by El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is potentially one of key factors contributing to vegetation product in southern Africa. Thus, understanding large-scale ...
• Barriers that impede the effectiveness of precautionary measures of combating the spread of HIV and AIDS : the case of the University of Zululand and Mangosuthu University of Technology 

  Mbatha, Blessing (University of Zululand, 2009-01)

  This article explores and identifies the barriers that impede the effectiveness of precautionary measures of fighting the spread of HIV and AIDS in tertiary institutions in KwaZulu Natal, namely, University of Zululand ...
• The nexus between sustainable livelihoods and ecological management of the World Heritage Sites : lessons from iSimangaliso World Heritage Park, South Africa 

  Nzama, T.A. (University of Zululand, 2009-01)

  This paper explores the suitability of the ecological management approach to the management of the world heritage sites with an aim of linking sustainable livelihoods of local people and the protection of the resource. ...

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