Journal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology (MOTBIT) - ISSN 2676-2838

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Mothusiotsile Edwin Maditsi is a lecturer and Community Engagement Coordinator at the North-West University’s (NWU) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Centre. He holds a BA (Hons) in Indigenous Knowledge Systems and a Master of Indigenous Knowledge Systems degree (MIKS) both from NWU. He is a member of South African Higher Education Community Engagement Forum (SAHECEF) and he has presented at both international and national conferences. He works with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) on projects focusing on the Sui Generis law which seeks to protect, promote, develop and manage IK in South Africa. Some of the projects include the IK-Led smart village, IK Regulations, IKSDC project and a host of other projects at national level. In his PhD he is focusing on decolonizing university community engagement (UCE) through indigenous communities of practice (iCoPs) using the NWU as a case study. Since assuming his position as a lecturer, he has shown dedication and commitment in decolonizing the teaching, learning, research, and innovation activities within the higher education sector.

Modjadji Mandy Rasehlomi is a Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (BIKS) Cum Laude graduate from North-West University. She is currently a Master of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (MIKS) students focusing on indigenous foods and crops as a source of nutrition and food security. Mandy has been engaged by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) in conjunction with the NWU to participate in the National project focusing on a sui generis law that seeks to protect, promote, develop, and manage indigenous knowledge, known to the public as the IK Act no 6 of 2019. The work was but not limited to the IK Act and Biocultural Community Protocol public awareness workshops, and public consultations on the IK regulations across South African Provinces. Mandy is also a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society. In her endevours she seeks to advance a decolonial agenda within education and also provide a nutritional solution to various communities using clinic gardens, a project she envisages for her PhD.

Thato Hazel Seemise is a Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (BIKS) Cum Laude graduate. She is currently a Master of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (MIKS) at North-West University (NWU), Mafikeng Campus focusing on African indigenous agricultural practices that can be utilized by farmers to drive a sustainable agriculture culture leading to food security. Thato is a Golden Key International Honor Society member at the above institution, and she has served as a student assistant under the Faculty of Natural and agricultural Science (FNAS), specifically placed at the IKS Centre since June 2020. She is now appointed as a Student Instructor. Thato is also engaged in a collaborative activity between the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and NWU as a facilitator and a report writer for the IK Act public awareness and IK Regulations public consultations. She has been engaged in this work from November 2020 to the current year (2024). Her goal is to strive for excellence and always dedicate her time to work and achieve more within the space of IKS in the country.

Maditsi, Mothusiotsile Edwin, Modjadji Mandy Rasehlomi & Thato Hazel Seemise. “A Quest for Decolonization: Incorporating Indigenous Pedagogies to Foster Teaching and Learning at Higher Education Institutions in South Africa,” Journal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology 6, no.5(2024):79-93. https://doi.org/10.38159/motbit.2024653