About The Author
M.J Baloyi
Matimu ya mutsari
Mafemani Joseph Baloyi u velekiwile eka Maphakgi ku nga muganga wa Hosi Mulima hi siku ra 22 Mawuwani 1965. U pasile ntangha ntlhanu ephurayimari ya Rivoningo eka Ribungwani hi 1979.
Endzhaku kaloko a pasile ntangha khume (Grade 12) hi 1985 esekondari ya Akani kwale Tiyani, u yile a ya thwasela vudyondzisi eKholichi ya Dyondzo ya Tivumbeni, laha a kumeke Sitifikheti ya Secondary Teachers‟ Diploma (STD) hi ntokoto wa tidyondzo ta Sayense na Metse. U xambirile tanihi mudyondzisi eSekondari ya Shingwedzi eka Malamulele hi 1989. U tirhile kona ku ya fikela hi lembe ra 2002 loko a ta tlakusiwa tanihi xandla xa nhloko ya xikolo xa Mdanisi eka Madonsi hi 2003. Sweswi u tirha tanihi muhleri wa matsalwa ya Xitsonga eHofisinkulu ya Ndzawulo ya Dyondzo ya Xifundzankulu xa Limpopo ePolokwane ku sukela hi 2007.
Baloyi u tlhandlekerile tidyondzo takwe hi ndlela leyi landzelaka:
Science Education Diploma (SED) eGiyani Science Centre, 1991.
• Further Diploma in Education (FDE) ya Sayense na Metse eRAU, 1996.
• Further Diploma in Education (FDE) ya Education Management eRAU, 1998.
• BA Degree ya Xitsonga na Education eUNISA, 1995.
• BA Honours Degree ya Xitsonga eUniversity of Venda, 2002.
• BA Honours Degree ya Translation Studies eUNISA, 2007.
• MA Degree ya Xitsonga eUniversity of Venda, 2006.
• Non-Degree Course 3 ya Communication eUNISA, 1998.
• Sitifikheti ya Practical Science Teaching eRAU, 1996.
• Baloyi a hi xambila eka vutsari bya tibuku. Tibuku leti a ti tsaleke ti katsa leti landzelaka:
• Ndzumba wa Afrika 1, nhlengelo wa switlhokovetselo, leyi kandziyisiweke hi Heinemann hi 1999.
• Xijumba xa tidiriva, nhlengelo wa swirungulwana, leyi kandziyisiweke hi ASKARI hi 2000.
• Mahlambandlopfu Buku ya Muhlayi ya Giredi 6, leyi kandziyiseke hi NVA hi 2001.
• Hinkwaswo i vutomi, nhlengelo wa switlhokovetselo, leyi kandziyiseke hi Vivlia hi 2004.
• Hi Timula Torha Giredi 10, yi nga Buku ya Ririmi, leyi kandziyisiweke hi Vivlia hi 2005.
• Vangamani hi Xitsonga Giredi 11, yi nga Buku ya Ririmi, leyi kandziyisiweke hi Actua Press hi 2006.
• Vangamani hi Xitsonga Giredi 12, yi nga Buku ya Ririmi, leyi kandziyisiweke hi Actua Press hi 2007.
• Vangamani hi Xitsonga Giredi 10, yi nga Buku ya Ririmi, leyi kandziyisiweke hi Actua Press hi 2008.
• Switshongo swa Vatsonga, nhlengelo wa switlhokovetselo leyi hlawuleriweke Tigiredi ta 11 na 12, leyi kandziyisiweke hi Eulitz hi 2008.
• Dyondzekani Vatsonga Giredi 11, yi nga Buku ya Ririmi, leyi kandziyisiweke hi Kalahari Productions & Book Sellers hi 2012.