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/Dr. Vimbai M. Matiza
Dr. Vimbai M. Matiza

Position: Senior Lecturer/ A/ Chairperson

Department: English and Communication
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Professional Qualifications

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Tertiary Education 2013, MSU

Qualifications:

  • BA Hons African Languages and Culture 2004, MSU 
  • MA African Languages and Literature 2010, MSU
  • Doctor of Philosophy in African Languages and Literature, 2015, UNISA

Research Interests:

  • Oral Literature
  • Language and Cultural issues
  • Onomastics
  • Politics and Gender discourses
  • Discourse analysis

Publications:

Edited Books

  • Mhute, I., Mtumane, Z, and Matiza, V.M (eds) (2025). Resuscitation of African languages: Theorising the battle against the imminent sociocultural genocide.  Palgrave MacMillan: Springer Nature Publishers.

Book chapters

  • Matiza, V.M. (2025) Indigenous Language Renaissance: The use of Mother Tongue as Language of Instruction in Zimbabwe.  Book Chapter for Resuscitation of African languages: Theorising the battle against the imminent sociocultural genocide. (eds. Mhute, I., Mtumane, Z. and Matiza, V. M) pp 149 – 166 Palgrave MacMillan: springer Nature Publishers.
  1. Matiza, V. M. (2024) Seclusion through discourse: Begging language in music and chants by the visually impaired in Zimbabwe. Book Chapter for Language Matters in Contemporary Zimbabwe: (ed C. Sabao and E. Mavengano) pp 154 – 167, Routledge Publishers: Coles Books.
  2. Matiza, V.M. (2023) Politics of Deceit: The Dynamics of Political Jingles in Postcolonial Zimbabwe. Book Chapter for Sub- Saharan Political Cultures of Deceit in Language, Literature and the Media, Volume 1: Zimbabwe as a Case Study (eds E. Mavengano and I. Mhute), pp 211 – 230, Palgrave Macmillan: Springer Nature Publishers.
  3.  Matiza, V. M (2022) The gendered nature of naming children among the Shona in Zimbabwe. Book Chapter for Names Fashioned by Gender: Stitched perceptions. (eds: Meyiwa T. & Cekiso M.P) pp 247 – 257 (UNISA) University of South Africa Press
  4. Matiza V. M (2021) African oral art forms and child development: A case of Dominican Nursery School and Happy Day Centre in Gweru. Book Chapter for Unpacking the Competence-Based Curriculum Framework (2015 -2022) for Sustainable Development in Zimbabwe (eds: F. Machingura and O. Hapanyengwi-Chemhuru) pp 139 – 151, Academic Research Centre.

Journal Articles

  1. Matiza V. M. (2025) “The Devil’s cataract”: Demonising of the Tonga people’s spirituality through colonial naming. Nomina Africana, 39(1): 41 – 48  DOI: https://doi.org/10.2989/NA2025.39.1.4.1003 
  • Matiza, V. M. (2025) The quest for women’s agency: An Africana Womanist’s perspective of gender involvement in global pandemics, the case of HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe. The Pharos Journal of Theology, Special Issue on Religion/Theology, Mother Earth, Pandemics and Gender: Exploring Solutions, Fortitude and Resilience (106) 2: 1 -13 DOI: https://doi.org/10.46222/pharosjot.106.209 
  • Matiza V. M. (2024) In pursuit of heritage-based philosophies: African oral literature in nationalism and politics in Zimbabwe. Journal of Ubuntu/ Nyingi waUBUNTU, 1(2): 29 -38.
  • Sebata, N. and Matiza, V. M. (2023) Covid-19 and its effect on post-burial rituals of the Sotho people in Gwanda South in Zimbabwe. (CYD) Commonwealth Youth Development Journal (20)1 10 pages. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25159/2663-6549/11823. 
  • Matiza, V. M., Mtombeni, N. and Mhute I. (2023) Challenges of crafting and implementing a comprehensive cultural policy for management of cultural diversity in Zimbabwe: (ZANGO: Zambian Journal of Contemporary Issues) Vol (35) 2 pp 1 -17
  • Mtombeni N. & Matiza V. M (2022) Migration dynamics and the devolution agenda in Zimbabwe’s Matabeleland South Province. (SAJEST) Southern African Journal of Education, Science and Technology. Vol 5 No 2 pp 64 – 72 DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sajest.v5i2.39830
  • Matiza V. M (2022) Tracing family agency in Alick Macheso’s selected songs (SAJAL) South African Journal of African Languages. Vol 42 Issue 2 pp 172 – 178. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02572117.2022.2094076   
  • Matiza V. M. (2022) Family disintegration and migration in selected Shona musical voices in Zimbabwe. African Identities, Vol 20 No 2 pp. 1-16 DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/14725843.2022.2096568
  • Matiza, V. M (2022) Protest theatre and Zimbabwean politics: the case of Rooftop Promotion Productions. London Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, London Journals Press. Vol 22 Issue 6 pp 53 – 62. DDC Code: 822.91409358, LCC Code: PR739.P64
  • Matiza V.M (2021) Human Factor Development and the displacement of affected communities at Tokwe- Mukosi Dam in Zimbabwe.  African Identities, Vol 19 No 3 pp 233 – 244. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/14725843.2021.1972792 
  • Mtombeni, N. & Matiza, V. M. (2020) Documentation and Memorialisation of the first battles against colonialism in Zimbabwe. (JLSS, UNZA), Journal of Law and Social Sciences, University of Zambia. Vol 4 No 3 pp 1 – 9 DOI: https://doi.org/10.53974/unza.jlss.4.3.757
  • Matiza V. M & Dube L. (2020) The cultural and historical significance of Kalanga place names in Midlands Province (JLSS) Journal of Law and Social Sciences, University of Zambia. Vol 4 No 2 pp 21 – 28. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.53974/unza.jlss.4.2.470 
  • Matiza V. M (2020) A Discursive Analysis of Begging Discourse by the Visually Impaired in Zimbabwe. Special Issue of Linguistics Association of Southern Africa (LASU) in the Journal of Law and Social Sciences, University of Zambia, Vol 3 No 1 pp 40 – 51. DOI: https://doi.org/10.53974/unza.jlss.3.1.449
  • Matiza V.M & Mutasa, D.E (2020) War songs and hope during the 2nd Chimurenga in Zimbabwe: A critical discourse analysis approach. (SAJAL) South African Journal of African Languages, Vol 40 No 3 pp 351 -357. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/02572117.2020.1855729  
  • Samanga T. and Matiza V. M (2020) Depiction of Shona marriage institution in Wenera Diamonds, a Zimbabwean television drama. (SAJEST) Southern African Journal of Education, Science and Technology. Vol 5 No 1 pp 53 – 74. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4314/sajest.v5i1.39824/sajest.2020.001 
  • Matiza V. M (2020) The role of Creative Industries in economic development: The Human Factor Development approach. (AJIMS) African Journal of Inter/ Multidisciplinary Studies) Durban University of Technology Press. Vol 2 No 1 pp 50 – 61. DOI: https://doi.org/10.51415/ajims.v2i1.833. 
  • Matiza V.M (2019) Women in newspaper cartoon straps during the Operation Restore Legacy in Newsday and The Chronicle. Dande: Journal of Social Sciences and Communication. Vol 2 No 2 pp 88 – 105. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15641/dande.v2i2.48 
  • Sebata, N. & Matiza, V.M (2018) Sotho children’s games for cognitive and social development. Jibilika: Journal of Performance and Creative Art. Vol 2 No 6 pp 71 – 79
  • Matiza, V. M (2017) African traditional art forms, democracy and governance for economic growth. Southern African Journal of Folklore Studies (SAJFS) Vol 26 No 2 pp 55 – 66. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25159/1016-8427/3184
  • Matiza, V. M (2017) In pursuit of social justice: The manifestation of ngozi in Muchadura. Zimbabwe Journal of Theology and Religion Vol 1 No 1 pp 33 – 42
  • Matiza, V. M. (2016) Popular music as a mirror to the Zimbabwean crisis. The DYKE: Journal of The Midlands State University. Vol 10 No 2 pp 32 – 47 
  • Matiza, V. M & Gijimah T. (2016) The mediation of gospel music in the Zimbabwean crisis (2000 -2010): A Reconciliation measure. Journal of African Security Studies Vol 1 No 1 pp 59 – 72
  • Matiza, V. M (2015) Re-contextualisation of traditional oral art forms in Zimbabwe. The DYKE: Journal of The Midlands State University. Vol 9 No 1 pp 88 – 99
  • Matiza, V. M (2015) Nurturing of children through drama and theatre: The case of Intwasa KoBulawayo performances. Journal of Commonwealth Youth and Development Vol 13 No 2 pp 86 – 99. https://doi.org/10.25159/1727-7140/1149
  • Matiza, V. M. (2015) Pungwe gatherings as forms of Drama for development through music in Zimbabwe. Muziki: Journal of Music Research in Africa. Vol 12 No 1 pp 63 – 72. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/18125980.2015.1031450
  • Matiza, V. M (2014) African Religion and Politics: Redefinition of the Past. International Journal of Language, Literature and Culture. Vol 1 No 1 pp 13 – 17.
  • Matiza, V. M (2013) Traditional performances and creative art among the Shona people. Jibilika: Journal of Performance and Creative Art Vol 1 No 2 pp 53 – 61.
  • Matiza, V. M (2013) Reviving African Languages and Culture. The case of Aleck Macheso’s songs in Zimbabwe. Madirativhange: Journal of African Indigenous Languages and Literature. Vol 1 No 2 pp 103 – 115.
  • Matiza, V. M (2013) African Social Concept of Beauty: Its’ Relevancy to literary criticism. Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities. Vol 2 No 2 pp 61 – 70.
  • Matiza V. M (2009). The Origins of Theatre in Zimbabwe. UNISA. Latin American Report. Vol 1 No 1, pg 4 – 10. Corpus ID: 191679749.

 

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