Nomalungelo Ngubane - Böcker

The new South Africa inherited a history of linguistic marginalisation. The dawn of democracy ushered in a period of redressing and reclaiming African languages to their rightful place. The country has had to live its true multilingual nature – a project that continues to evade former colonial states. True to the commitment of a just linguistically equitable society, this collection of essays, written in isiZulu, Tshivenda, Sesotho sa Leboa, Sesotho and Setswana, argues for the centrality of multilingualism as a means of intellectualising, utilising and developing African languages.

This edited volume explores current practices in African higher education during and post the global pandemic. It fills a gap in the existing literature by focusing on student engagement and online learning in South Africa and examines how pandemic restrictions amplified pre-existing inequalities within the higher education sector.The book is divided into 3 sections: The first section discusses various methods of instruction and the use of online tools for facilitating learning; succeeded by a section focusing on the resource implications of moving to online learning platforms from a social justice perspective; and finally the last section considers issues and concerns about online assessments and quality assurance.Drawing on lessons from the experiences of South African educators and students during the pandemic, this book provides a knowledge base essential for the effective management of online teaching and learning in Africa. It is intended for academic stakeholders, to develop and engender an improved higher education climate.