Degrees Held
- BA UKZN 1990
- BA honours UKZN 1991
- MBA UKZN 2003
Research Interests
- Culture and Heritage
- Terminology development
Teaching Interests
- Phonetics and Phonology
- Terminology
- Culture and Heritage
Selected Publication
- Gokool, R., Hammond-Gordon, M., Mkhize, P. T. G., Ngcobo, T. & Shimwell, A. (2018), Asifunde isiZulu, UKZN Press. Pietermaritzburg.
- Zondi, NB, and Mkhize, PTG, 2012, Governing and who governs- the conundrum of a changing society, Public administration 47, 4 (2012)
- Mkhize, G, 2024, Ukuthekela kwezilimi: Amatemu Obuchwepheshe Avukuza Ucwaningozilimi Nohlelo Lolimi. Alternation 31,2 (2024) 305 – 329
Community Involvement
- Consultation on Heritage and cultural matters with various media outlets
- Stakeholder on various terminology projects commissioned by the government departments
Teaching Expertise
- Teaching Zulu heritage and culture
- Phonetics and phonology
- Terminology
- Onomastics
Student Supervision
- Xulu Nkosikhona (2021) Umthelela wekhovidi (covid-19) emikhosini yesizwe samaZulu.
- Mthembu Naledi: (2021) Ukubaluleka kobuhlalu esizweni sabantu abangamaZulu
- Madlala Nomzamo (2021) ukuvundululwa kwamaqiniso yesithembu yakwaZulu.
- Jama Nhlanhla (2024) Exploring language variation among the Mkhambathini youth: a comparative study of the rural dialect and standard Zulu
- Kwanele Nhleko: (2025) Kuhlola umthelela wokufundiswa ngolimi lwebele ekhuphumeleleni kwezemfundo kwabafundi abakhuluma isiZulu efaculty yakwaHumanities e-UKZN.
- Ngubane Siyeza: (2025) Isiko lokuthwasa
- Mgobhozi Nqobile: (2025) Ucwaningo ngokuqanjwa kwezigodi zaseMbumbulu.