University of KwaZulu-Natal lecturer, Dr Henry Gumede, graduated with a PhD in arts for his research that analysed feminist discourse in four selected Zulu literary texts: ‘Beyond Woman As A Victim’.

‘The condition of women in Zulu patriarchal society as reflected in the selected Zulu literary texts is still intolerable. Some female and male authors tend to echo social tendencies and trends, wanting to maintain the status quo of the system of patriarchy,’ said Gumede.