Naledi Maponopono

Doctoral Research Fellow: The Humanities Academic Pipeline

Naledi Maponopono is completing her PhD in African Languages at the University of Cape Town. Her research focuses on the implementation of language policies in higher education institutions in South Africa. She holds an MA in African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, a BSc in Public Policy and Administration, Sociology, and isiXhosa Language and Literature Studies, and an Honours degree in African Languages from the University of Cape Town. Naledi is an experienced educator and curriculum specialist with a focus on African languages and educational technology. She has taught isiXhosa and academic literacy at the Universities of Cape Town and the Western Cape.

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