Musara Lubombo

Experienced media and communications scholar with advanced teaching methodologies and curriculum development. Utilizes innovative strategies to engage and inspire students, promoting deep understanding and critical thinking. Track record of research publication, postgraduate supervision and effective collaboration with academic staff to enhance both teaching quality and student outcomes.

• South African Association of Academic Literacy Practitioners | Member
• South African Communication Association | Member
• Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA) | Practitioner
• International Association of Media & Communication Research | Member

• Gumede, M., Dyll, L., and Lubombo, M. (2023). P(owe)r in communicative practice? HIV prevention communication and the Woza Asibonisane Community Responses Project, South Africa. Communication and Social Change. Special issue: Revista Media & Jornalismo, 23(42), 91-106
• Merisi, P.O., Emekako, R., Legg-Jack, D.W., Mpundu, M., & Lubombo, M. (2022). Asynchronous Pre-Service Teaching Practicum and Work- Integrated Learning amid COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Social Sciences and Educational Studies, 9(1), 190-206.
• Lubombo, M. (2018). Perfidious ubuntisation of ZANU-PF succession politics: a discursive analysis of Grace Mugabe’s campaign against Joice Mujuru and Emmerson Mnangagwa. Ubuntu: Journal of Conflict Transformation, 7(1), 117-133.
• Lubombo, M. (2018). Harnessing cultural resources to prevent HIV and pregnancy among adolescent girls: Some lessons for the Organisation of African First Ladies against HIV/AIDS. Journal of African Union Studies, 7(1), 91-113.
• Lubombo, M. (2018). Re-thinking HIV disclosure as ubuntu: towards a social theory of communicative responses to the sub-Saharan epidemic. African Renaissance, 15(3), 9-28.
• Lubombo, M., & Dyll, L. E. (2018). A dialectic analysis of views on participation in HIV/AIDS communication of selected South African people living with HIV/AIDS: Beyond the greater involvement of people living with HIV/AIDS. Critical Arts, 32(2), 100-118.
• Shumba, K., & Lubombo, M. (2017). Cultural competence: a framework for promoting voluntary medical male circumcision among VaRemba communities in Zimbabwe. African Journal of AIDS Research, 16(2), 165-173.
• Gumede, M., Lubombo, M., & Dyll, L. (in press). Does he who pays the piper call the tune? Community resilience in donor-funded, community-led HIV prevention communication interventions in South Africa. In T. Tufte, V. Pavarala, & E. Govender (Eds.), The Handbook of Health Communication in the Global South
• Lubombo, M. (2022). “Praxis of a humanising pedagogy to enhance postgraduate throughput in South Africa: A Caveat”. In Pool, J., Fernandes Martins, M., and Fourie, M. A scholarly approach to student success in Higher Education, Vol 2: Transformative pedagogies: Potchefstroom: Axiom Publishers, p. 64 - 102.
• Boateng, K, Lubombo, M & McKraken D (2020). “Social media and internal party politics in Ghana”. In Ndlela, M and Mano W (Eds.) social media & Elections in Africa. London: Palgrave.
• Lubombo, M. (2011). “Stakeholders and their impact on community development. The case of OneVoive South Africa Schools Programme”. In Tomaselli, K and Chasi, C. (Eds). Development and Public Health Communication. Cape Town: Pearson Education South Africa.
• Lubombo, M., Dyll-Mycklebust, L and Tomaselli, K. (2012) “Out from the margins’: Mainstreaming participation of People Living with HIV/AIDS into social change communication for HIV prevention”. In Wasserman, J. and Reddy, S. (Eds). Surveying student research in the humanities: Postgraduate Conference Proceedings. Durban. UKZN College of Humanities.

• Course: Media Studies, Level: 3rd Year, Self developed: No
• Course: Public Relations, Level: 2nd Year, Self developed: No
• Course: Public Relations, Level: Masters, Self developed: Yes
• Course: Identity Diversity and Development, Level: 2nd, Self developed: No
• Course: Development Communication, Level: 3rd, Self developed: No
• Course: Integrated Marketing Communication, Level: 3rd, Self developed: No
• Course: Research methodology, Level: 3rd, Self developed: No
• Course: Research Methodology, Level: Hons, Self developed: No

• Course: Academic writing, Year: 2012 - 2014, Institution: UKZN
• Course: Disciplinary literacies, Year: 2021 - 2023, Institution: NWU

• Benita Desire Mapoana, DPhil Public Management 2024: Effective strategy implementation in the public sector: An appraisal of the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Social and Economic Transformation (ZIMASST) 2013 – 2018. Supervisor: Musara Lubombo, Duration of studies (years): 3
• Noah Kupeta, PhD, Communication 2024: The place and discourse of colonial memory in Zimbabwe’s post- Robert Mugabe ZANU (PF) politics. Supervisor: Musara Lubombo, Co-supervisor(s): Prof Lauren Dyll, Duration of studies (years): 3
• Mkhonzeni Gumede, PhD Communication, 2022: Improving Community participation in externally led community responses to HIV/AIDS: Lessons from Woza Asibonisane Community Responses in South Africa. Supervisor: Prof Lauren Dyll, Co-supervisor(s): Musara Lubombo, Duration of studies (years): 4
• Petronella Mugoni, PhD Communication: 2020 (Re)positioning communication for enhanced MDR-TB treatment adherence in KwaZulu-Natal: Towards an integrated model of communication. Supervisor: Musara Lubombo, Co-supervisor(s): Dr Eliza Govender, Duration of studies (years): 3
• Lwazi Mthembu, MA: Communication, 2024 English Language and Academic Literacy: Black students’ experience of English language as a medium of instruction at Durban University of Technology. Supervisor: Musara Lubombo, Duration of studies (years): 3
• Blessing Chirombo, MA, 2023 Livelihood challenges and coping strategies in Zimbabwean urban informal settlements: Evidence from Takura and Mabviza in Chishawasha. Supervisor: Musara Lubombo, Duration of studies (years): 3
• Malony Marekwa, MSc Intelligence & Security 2020 Applying social network analysis in Social Media Intelligence gathering on Zimbabwean twitter. Supervisor: Musara Lubombo, Duration of studies (years): 2
• Chinofunga Edmore, MSc Intelligence & Security 2020 Implications of social media use on national security in Zimbabwe. Supervisor: Musara Lubombo, Duration of studies (years): 2
• Tichafa Dangarembga, MSc Intelligence & Security 2020 Human security: Unpacking contemporary anti-human trafficking efforts in Zimbabwe (2014-2018). Supervisor: Musara Lubombo, Duration of studies (years): 2
• Ticha Marecha, MSc Intelligence & Security 2020 The role of social media during the August 2018 post-election violence in Zimbabwe. Supervisor: Musara Lubombo, Duration of studies (years): 2
• Spencer Mbazangi, MSc Intelligence & Security 2019 Weaponisation of social media in Zimbabwe: Strategic intelligence challenges and solutions. Supervisor: Musara Lubombo, Duration of studies (years): 2
• Luckson Zendera, MSc Intelligence & Security 2019 Implications of Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining operations on Human Security in Kadoma Mining District, Zimbabwe. Supervisor: Musara Lubombo, Duration of studies (years): 2
• Siphetho Mkhize, MA Communication, 2017 Possibilities and Limitations of Zazi Community Dialogues for Social Change to Women in Zululand. Supervisor: Dr Lauren Dyll, Co-supervisor(s): Musara Lubombo, Duration of studies (years): 2
• Siyabonga Mhlongo, MA Communication, 2019 Asikhulumeni (‘Let us talk’): Cato Manor residents’ perspectives and expectations of police response to service delivery protests in South Africa. Supervisor: Dr Lauren Dyll, Co-supervisor(s): Musara Lubombo, Duration of studies (years): 2
• Oluwatolafunke Fasakin, MA Communication, 2018 Parent-Adolescent Communication on Risky Sexual Behaviour: Facilitators and Barriers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Supervisor: Dr Lauren Dyll, Co-supervisor(s): Musara Lubombo, Duration of studies (years): 2

• Thato Zethi, PhD Communication 2023 Participatory action research to enhance instructional communication for diverse learners in higher education: A South African case study. Supervisor: Dr Louise Bezuidenhout, Co-supervisor(s): Musara Lubombo, Year of registration: 3
• Refilwe Matsie, PhD Communication 2024 Integrating culturally sensitive curriculum practices into South African university Geography classes to promote disciplinary literacies. Supervisor: Dr Celestin Mayombe, Co-supervisor(s): Musara Lubombo, Year of registration: 2
• Zamashandu Jeanette Mbatha, PhD Communication 2023 Male involvement in challenging harmful masculinities to reduce Gender Based Violence: Insights from the Masiphephe Network, South Africa. Supervisor: Prof Sarah Gibson, Co-supervisor(s): Musara Lubombo, Year of registration: 3
• Ompile Maleka, MA Communication 2024 Virtual reality in university student recruitment: Opportunities and prospects for North-West University. Supervisor: Musara Lubombo, Year of registration: 2
• Reitumetse Mookie, MA Communication 2024 Community radio and social change in South Africa: How Kurara FM facilitates local development initiatives in Kuruman, Northern Cape. Supervisor: Musara Lubombo, Year of registration: 2

• Other researchers (national and international) I co-author and co-supervise postgraduate research with colleagues from my current institution as well as others from the University of KwaZulu-Natal
• Other research institutions (national and international) Industry In 2024, my 3rd year students collaborated with Suzuki car dealership in Mahikend where they designed a marketing communication strategy for the dealership.

• International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) - Member
• South African Association of Academic Literacy Practitioners - Member
• South African Communication Association - Member
• Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA) – Practitioner

• 9.1 List your involvement in departmental activities (e.g. administrative functions, faculty (e.g. faculty committees) or other university activities.
• - Member of the Teach n Touch Committee (responsible for research) in the Faculty of Humanities.
• - Programme Leader – Masters and Doctoral Research – NWU
• - Member of the Research and Documentation Committee – Bindura University of Science Education
• - Institutional SoTL Convenor
• - Disciplinary Literacies Coordinator

• 10.1 Presented a workshop on Thematic Analysis at the North-West University International Spring Week, Parays, 16-20 September 2024
• 10.2 I am an Honorary Lecturer at the Centre for Communication, Media and Society at UKZN I am an external examiner for - University of Zululand - UNISA - Rhodes
• 10.3 Referee duties (e.g. journals, dissertations/theses) I review articles for the following journals: - Critical Arts - Communicatio: Journal of Communication Theory and Research - Communitas: Journal of Communication in South Africa - Bulletin of the World Health Organisation - African Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies (formerly Ubuntu: Journal of Conflict and Social Transformation. Masters and doctoral research examiner for: - University of Zululand - University of KwaZulu-Natal - UNISA - Rhodes

• 11.1 Evaluation status as scientist/scholar (e.g. NRF; first evaluation and ate, subsequent evaluations and dates)
• 11.2 Research awards and prizes Full details are required
• 11.3 Teaching awards and prizes Full details are required
• 11.4 Artistic awards and prizes Full details required