Dr A Mushwana (Xitsonga)

College of Human Sciences
School of Arts
Department: African Languages
Senior Lecturer
Tel:	012 433 4826
E-mail:	mushwa@unisa.ac.za

Books / Book chapters published:
Mushwana, A. 2013. Ndzi ta hlula. Maskew Miller Longman. Midrand.
Mushwana, A. 2012. Tiyisela na wena. Maskew Miller Longman. Midrand
Mushwana, A. 2007. Vutomi Masiku Lawa. Ditlou Publishers. Thohoyandou
Hlungwani, MC., Mushwana, A. 2006. Vumundzuku bya hina, Buku ya Mudyondzi. Ditlou Publishers. Thohoyandou.
Hlungwani, MC., Mushwana, A. 2006. Vumundzuku bya hina, Buku yo hlaya. Ditlou Publishers. Thohoyandou.
Hlungwani, MC., Mushwana, A. 2005. Vumundzuku bya hina, Buku ya Mudyondzi. Ditlou Publishers. Thohoyandou.

Mushwana, A. 2021 “Standardised orthography challenges in class 5 and 6 prefixes and prepositions in Xitsonga”. South African Journal of African Languages, 41 (1), 83-88.
Mushwana, A. 2021. “Embracing Tourism and Hospitality through Xitsonga Proverbial Expressions”. Southern African Journal for Folklore Studies, 30 (2):10 pages.
Ndlovu, E., Mushwana, A., & Mathevula, D. 2021. “The status of Xitsonga in South African Broadcasting Corporation television channels”. JULACE: Journal of the University of Namibia Language Centre, 5(2), 78–94.
Mushwana, A. 2020. “The Xitsonga Orthography and Spelling Standardisation Efforts: Successes and Challenges”. PanSALB News, 2020-2021 Edition: 58-60.
Mushwana, A and Chauke MT. 2015. “Naming Practices Among Vatsonga: The Case of Naming of ‘Characters’ in Some of Thomas Hasani Chauke’s Songs”. Journal of Sociology and Social Anthropology, 6(3), 441-448.

Mushwana, A. The Relevance and Significance of Xitsonga Finger Names: An Onomastic Approach. Southern African Folklore Society. 22 – 23 September 2021. University of Zululand.
Pan South African Language Board, Xitsonga Orthography and Spelling Rules of 2019, Virtual Stakeholders’ Workshop, 22 September 2021.
Limpopo Provincial Language Committee, Language and Living Heritage, Virtual Workshop, 20 September 2021.
Mushwana, A. Revisiting Xitsonga diminutive forms: A morpho-semantic approach. 05- 07 February 2019. National University of Lesotho.
Shirindzi, LS. Mushwana, A. Reduplication as a word formation process in Xitsonga. 29 November 2018 to 01 December 2018. Southern African Micro Linguistics Workshop (SAMWOP-7).
Mushwana, A. Towards the Professionalization of Translation and Interpreting Professions in South Africa: A Policy-Rooted Perspective. 29 September 2017. PanSALB and Univen Language Seminar.

Associate Editor, South African Journal of Languages (SAJAL)
Chairperson, Xitsonga National Language Body (Xitsonga NLB)
Deputy Secretary, Names Society of Southern Africa (NSSA)
Member, African Languages Association of Southern Africa (ALASA)
Member, Southern African Folklore Society (SAFOS)
External Examiner and Moderator, University of Limpopo and Tshwane University of Technology