Dr. S. Y. Matanga

DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON

Academic Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in English (University of Free State, 2022)

MA in English (University of Zimbabwe)

BA Honours in English (University of Zimbabwe)

Research Interests

Dr Sarah Yeukai Matanga’s research interests include intersections of literature, gender and religion,  representations of cultural and social aspects in music, mobilities in the context of Zimbabwe. She is currently Vice Chairperson of the Circle for Concerned Women Theologians, Zimbabwean Chapter.

Selected Publications

• Matanga, S.Y. & Mancuveni, M. 2022. Zimbabwean Mother and Mother Earth: An Anaylysis of Selected Shona Songs ’ In ES Gudhlanga, J Muganiwa, MW Dube (eds.). African Literature, Mother Earth and Religion, Wilmington, Delaware: Vernon Press, pp. 105-122. ISBN 1-64889-128-4
• Masaka, D and Mukungurutse Sarah Y, 2017, Confronting the Exclusive Dominance of Christianity in Zimbabwe’s Advanced Level Divinity Syllabus through Africanisation, Alternation Journal of Religion and Social Responsibility. Special Edition No.19, (ISSN 1023-1757).
• Nyenya T and Mukungurutse S.Y 2016. Wait for Time to Heal a severely Battered Image; Positing Perception Management in Higher and Tertiary Institutions in Zimbabwe. IJHSSE, Vol 3, issue 2, pp107-114. ISSSN 2349-0389.
• Mugari A and Mukungurutse S.Y 2015, An analysis of Language as a Catalyst to Sport Violence. A Case of Ten Secondary Schools in Marondera Urban, IJRHSS, Volume 2, Issues7, pp75-78, ISSN 2394-6288.
• Chiridza, P Chirambaguwa, W and Mukungurutse S.Y 2015, Zimbabwe’s Politics of Violence as Shown in Music from the Liberation Struggle to the PostIndependent State. Asian Journal of Humanities and Social Studies,Volume 03 – Issue 04, (ISSN: 2321 – 2799).

Email Address: matangas@zou.ac.za    or sarahyeukai@gmail.com

Mobile: +263 774 047 172

Telephone: +263 06523 22267

Physical Address: Zimbabwe Open University, Faculty of Arts, Culture and Heritage Studies, Department of Languages and Literature, Mashonaland East Regional Campus, 21-5^th Street, Marondera,  Zimbabwe.