Dr Gugulethu Mazibuko, an academic in the School of Arts has been recognised and honoured with an award by the National Library of South Africa in Cape Town for being a 'phenomenal woman in developing and promoting isiZulu in the country.As an academic since 2000, Mazibuko has done research on the development of isiZulu literature which has led to the publication of an article in the Current Writing Journal and a chapter in a book titled SA Lit Beyond 2000. As a female author she has also done research on tracing back isiZulu books written by women and realised that there is a huge gap between male and female authors.She is involved in the UKZN Language Planning and Development Office project of developing budding authors and is working with reading and writing clubs while also participating in various national and provincial committees for the development of isiZulu.