
Strategies to teach IsiXhosa as a First Additional Language in former Model C schools in the Harry Gwala District of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Issue: Vol. 7 No.4 2026 Article 14 pp.1152 – 1167
DOI: https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.20267414| Published online 26th May 2026
© 2026 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the CCBY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Keywords: IsiXhosa FAL, Former Model C Schools, Teaching Strategies, Multilingual Education, Indigenous Languages.
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Lwandile Ncam is a lecturer in the Intermediate Phase at SANTS, where he specialises in isiXhosa education and teacher training. He has over five years of lecturing experience, serving as a lead isiXhosa lecturer and coordinator, with responsibilities including module development, assessment design, and academic mentorship. Prior to this, he worked as an educator in the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education, teaching isiXhosa and Creative Arts. Ncam holds a Bachelor of Education and an Honours degree, and has completed a Master of Education focusing on the teaching of isiXhosa as a First Additional Language. His interests include language education, curriculum development, and teacher professional development.
Dr. Lundi Nomlala is a lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Walter Sisulu University. He is teaching English-related modules such as English for Teachers and Communication Skills in English. He also teaches a research methodology module to 4th-year students. He is involved in Committees such as Faculty Research Ethics, Scholarship of teaching and learning, and Faculty Research and Innovation. Dr. Nomlala mentors emerging scholars on how to write winning manuscripts. He has successfully supervised 20 Honours and five Master’s students. His area of specialization is Language Education, Curriculum Studies, and Higher Education Studies.
Lwandile Ncam, and Nomlala, Lundi. “Strategies to teach IsiXhosa as a First Additional Language in former Model C schools in the Harry Gwala District of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.” E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences 7, no.4 (2026): 1152 – 1167. https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.20267414
© 2026 The Author(s). Published and Maintained by Noyam Journals. This is an open access article under the CCBY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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