Thabisile M. Buthelezi is an Associate Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in the Language and Arts Cluster of the School of Education. She is a qualified teacher, nurse, and practitioner in Adult Basic Education and Training. She has vast experience in Teacher Education. Professor Thabisile Buthelezi currently teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and supervises postgraduate research at Honours, Masters and Doctoral levels. She is a recognised scholar and a rated researcher by the South African National Research Foundation. Her research interests are in the areas of African Languages, Language Education, Curriculum Studies, Socio-Education, Sexuality Education, HIV and AIDS in Curricula and Indigenous Knowledge Systems.