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Ntuli, Sibusiso Louis

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department: African Language & Culture
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0694-3432
Research Interest(s): Onomastics (Place Naming), Linguistics (IsiZulu Language), Literature Indigenous knowledge systems, Language, Translation, Lexicography.
Active Research Project(s): Narratives by Imbokodo. Izinselelo zezemibhalo yesiZulu.
Active Community Engagement: Member of KZN-PGNC, facilitating place name standardization. Member of national isiZulu language body (Umzukazwe). Member of PanSALB – isiZulu team. Member of UKZN DR9 team, responsible for the translation of graduands’ abstracts into isiZulu.
Biography: Dr Sibusiso L. Ntuli is currently a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of African Languages and Culture, within the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, at the University of Zululand. Dr Sibusiso is a member of the National Body of isiZulu Language. Ntuli is also a member of the African Union isiZulu Commission. He has constantly served in the review panel of the UCDP regarding language projects is a member of the KZN-PGNC (Provincial Geographic Names Committee), responsible for the standardization of Place Names in the province. Ntuli also represented the committee at national level in the SAGNC (South African Geographical Names Council) for several years.
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    An attack on the cross: spiritual leaders’ accounts of fear and resilience during COVID-19 pandemic
    2021
     | Orthodox Patriarchat...
    This paper provides accounts on the impact that COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown (s) had on the Church and its leaders in the South African context. The study explores challenges that the leaders faced and how they dealt with them to remain standing despite their fears. The context is COVID-19 pandemic, which brought mass deaths, fear, confusion and frustration to congregations globally. Church leaders faced a challenge to show resilience amid fear because they too were directly affected. Governments introduced regulations that imposed lockdowns to control the spread of the virus. Limiting contact by restricting distance amongst citizens. The church was one sector that could not operate. Although some sectors were never declared essential services like churches, this left vulnerable communities without support in the face of fear. Spiritual leaders had to demonstrate resilience to support the congregants. The key question the researchers seek to understand is to what extent did the church remain resilient during COVID-19 pandemic? And how did the church leaders deal with fear despite anointing and expectations from the congregants and communities? A qualitative approach was used in this study. COVID-19 has shown that Church leaders are humans and they are also fearful, however their faith in God has assisted them to show resilience even at this difficult time. The study also asserts that governments should consult different groupings of faith-based organizations, not only those that are under organized bodies before embarking on restrictions for pandemic control. Communities encompass many churches and leaders require support to assist them from church members.
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