Reconceptualising Multilingualism on African Radio

Limukani Mathe is a Research Fellow in the Research Focus Area of Social Transformation at the North-West University. He is also attached to the School of Communication at North-West University as Lecturer for Journalism and Media Studies. He previously taught Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Johannesburg and the University of Fort Hare. He holds a PhD from the University of Fort Hare.

Gilbert Motsaathebe is a Full Professor at the North-West University where he is attached to the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity as a Research Professor. He previously taught Journalism at the United Arab Emirates University, the University of Johannesburg and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He holds a PhD from the University of the Witwatersrand.

.- CHAPTER 1:Reconceptualising Multilingualism on African Radio: An Introduction.- CHAPTER 2: Accommodating Multilingualism on Religious National Radio: The Case of Radio Islam Malawi.- CHAPTER 3: Analysing Multilingualism on Lagos FM in Nigeria: A Cultural Proximity Perspective.- CHAPTER 4: Unlocking Multilingualism on Radio in Lesotho.- CHAPTER 5: Beyond Officialised Languages in South Africa: A Case of Thobela FM.- CHAPTER 6: Interrogating the Interplay of Multilingualism and Multiculturalism on Lupane State University Campus Radio Station.- CHAPTER 7: Code Switching and Mixing on Star FM Zimbabwe: A Case of The Breakfast Club Show.- CHAPTER 8:Radio and Music Playtime: A Multilingual Approach in Minority Language Songs.- CHAPTER 9:The Development and Use of Economic Terminology and Content on Indigenous Radio in the Context of Multilingualism in South Africa.- CHAPTER :10 Overcoming Ethnic Divisions on Kenyan Radio: A Multilingual Programming Approach.- CHAPTER 11:Transnational Identities and Linguistic Citizenship: A Case Study of the Kalanga on BuKalanga Radio.- CHAPTER 12: Multilingual Minorities and Cultural Identity Reaffirmation: A Case of the Shangani on Avuxeni FM.