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Sesotho Language Acquisition by Faculty of Education Students in South Africa: A Systematic Review

Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Language
Higher education institutions are increasingly interested in teaching African languages, specifically as third, fourth, or additional languages. Learning Sesotho poses a unique challenge to non-native speakers if introduced at the exit phase.
Nthabiseng B. Khoalenyane, Patrick Alpheous Nyathi, Precious Moyo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Platform Work in a High‐Crime City: Navigating Violence and Gendered Safety Strategies Among Uber Drivers in Johannesburg

Industrial Relations Journal, Volume 57, Issue 1, Page 102-110, January 2026.
ABSTRACT This article explores how male and female Uber drivers in Johannesburg navigate safety and violence within a high‐crime urban context, highlighting the gendered dimensions of digital platform work. Drawing on qualitative interviews with 30 Uber drivers (15 male and 15 female), the study reveals that while all drivers face threats such as ...
Percyval Bayane
wiley   +1 more source

The Discursive Strategies in the Spoken Narratives of Multilingual Sepitori and Sesotho Speakers

Languages
In linguistically diverse and multilingual South African communities, it is common to use non-standard language varieties (NSLVs), often called mixed languages, as lingua franca. These NSLVs are primarily spoken in black townships throughout South Africa.
Ramona Kunene Nicolas, Nonhlanhla Ntuli
doaj   +1 more source

Simple Solutions for Complex Problems: Rethinking Support for Adolescent Mental Health in Soweto, South Africa

Health &Social Care in the Community, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Mental health challenges are among the most critical health issues facing young people in low‐ and middle‐income countries, but with limited resources. Nearly half of adult mental health conditions begin by age 14, making adolescence a critical period for mental health promotion and intervention.
Sonto Gugu Madonsela, Megan Scott, Jennifer Watermeyer, Lisa Jayne Ware, Mohammad Niroumand Sarvandani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Language Teaching in Content Subjects: Post Initial Teacher Education Narratives of South African Beginner Teachers

TESOL Journal, Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2025.
ABSTRACT This study examined how beginner teachers integrate language teaching into content subjects after their initial teacher education (ITE). Grounded in a blend of pedagogical theories, sociocultural perspectives, and reflective practice frameworks, it examined the experiences of 10 participants from a previous 2021 study when they were pre ...
Nhlanhla Mpofu
wiley   +1 more source

Black young adults’ perceptions of psychological services regarding father absence

Family Relations, Volume 74, Issue 5, Page 2682-2701, December 2025.
Abstract Objective This study aimed to explore and describe Black young adults’ perceptions of psychological services regarding biological father absence in a South African context. Background It is evident from numerous studies both internationally and in South Africa that father absence—full or partial—may have negative effects on the overall well ...
A. C. Maako, Vicki Koen
wiley   +1 more source

Classroom plays as narrative texts that introduce preservice teachers to artificial intelligence-related vocabulary in Sesotho and isiZulu

African Journal of Teacher Education and Development
Background: This study explored how the modality of classroom plays, also called playwriting, was used to introduce preservice teachers in a foundation and intermediate phase Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) programme to artificial intelligence (AI)-related
Mosa N. Khasu
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Development of a Sesotho health literacy test in a South African context

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2019
Background: Research shows that poor health literacy (HL) can be a threat to health and health care. Health literacy is under-researched and poorly understood in developing countries, including South Africa, because of the absence of language and context-
Marianne Reid, Mariette Nel, Ega Janse van Rensburg-Bonthuyzen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Narrowing the “Digital Divide”: The Role of Fixed and Mobile Infrastructure

Journal of Economics &Management Strategy, Volume 34, Issue 4, Page 799-829, Winter 2025.
ABSTRACT We study the substitution between fixed and mobile broadband services in South Africa using survey data on 134,000 individuals collected between 2009 and 2014. In our discrete‐choice model, individuals choose fixed or mobile voice and data services in a framework that allows these services to be considered substitutes or complements.
Ryan Hawthorne, Lukasz Grzybowski
wiley   +1 more source

10-year-olds reading for meaning? A study of Sesotho Grade 4 learners’ foundational reading skills

South African Journal of Childhood Education
Background: South Africa’s PIRLS 2021 outcomes revealed that learners struggle with comprehension. The reasons for poor reading need to be identified and addressed to stem this challenge.
Maria K. Vaz
doaj   +1 more source