Kealeboga Aiseng

Kealeboga Aiseng holds a PhD in African Languages and Linguistics from the University of the Witwatersrand. He is a senior lecturer in journalism and media studies at Rhodes University, Makhanda. Aiseng’s research interests are sociolinguistics, language policy, African popular culture, new media, and film studies. Aiseng is the author of "The Sociolinguistics of South African Television: Language Ideologies in Selected Case Studies" and a co-editor of "Political Economy of Contemporary African Culture: The Political Interplay."

Publications

Public Health Communication Challenges to Minority and Indigenous Communities
Public Health Communication Challenges to Minority and Indigenous Communities
Kealeboga Aiseng, Israel A. Fadipe. © 2024. 331 pages.
Language has emerged as both a powerful bridge and a formidable barrier in the realm of public health communication. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a significant...
The Economic Freedom Fighters and Politics of Populism: Enhancing Political Participation, or a Threat to Democracy?
The Economic Freedom Fighters and Politics of Populism: Enhancing Political Participation, or a Threat to Democracy?
Kealeboga Aiseng. © 2024. 21 pages.
This study presents a novel approach to understanding the economic freedom fighters (EFF) role in South African politics. The party has been called populist, fascist, and a...
Public Health Communication and Language Policy at Rhodes University During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Public Health Communication and Language Policy at Rhodes University During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Zikhona Mamase, Kealeboga Aiseng. © 2024. 13 pages.
The COVID-19 pandemic offered unprecedented obstacles to public health communication worldwide. Pandemic revealed disparities and significant gaps in access to public health...
Gender and Culture Shock at University: Perspectives of First-Year Male Students From a Public University in South Africa
Gender and Culture Shock at University: Perspectives of First-Year Male Students From a Public University in South Africa
Kealeboga Aiseng. © 2023. 20 pages.
The chapter seeks to embark on a qualitative study with first-year male students from a public university in South Africa to understand their adjustment and adapting to...
Challenges and Opportunities of Preserving African Indigenous Knowledge Using Digital Technologies: The Case of Bogwera
Challenges and Opportunities of Preserving African Indigenous Knowledge Using Digital Technologies: The Case of Bogwera
Kealeboga Aiseng. © 2023. 19 pages.
Most indigenous knowledge systems, practices, and values disappear due to the influence of technology, human migrations, climate change, globalization, death, memory loss, and...