Browsing by Author "Mathangwane, Joyce T."

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  • The Francistown Oriental Plaza “White Elephant”: A cultural conflict or what? 

    Mathangwane, Joyce T. (University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2016-05-02)
    In 2010 the city of Francistown in Botswana received news that an Oriental Plaza was being constructed in the centre of the city. In Botswana, Chinese goods are synonymous with affordability. An Oriental Plaza, selling ...

  • Ikalanga 50 Years on: a cross border language against tremendous odds 

    Mathangwane, Joyce T. (University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-01-18)
    Ikalanga language is one of ‘minority’ languages of Botswana spoken in the North East District and in some villages in the northern part of the Central District. It is a cross-border Bantu language also spoken in the ...

  • Professor Felix Mnthali: a life well lived 

    Madibana, Kagiso; Mathangwane, Joyce T. (University of Botswana, www.ub.ac.bw, 2017-01-18)
    It is not often that a rural poor boy’s fate destines him for the greatest academic opportunities that turn him into a professorial scholar of renown. Nowadays, only a few black people can tell you about their outstanding ...