Monicca Thulisile BhudaDr. Monicca Thulisile Bhuda holds PhD holder in Social Sciences with Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) from the North-West University (NWU), with 6 years' experience of teaching within the IKS, culture and heritage fields. I am a coordinator of a prgramme that focuses on African identities, Heritage and History at the University of Mpumalanga.Furthermore, I am also a culture and heritage lecturer within the same University. Currently as an academic, Ihave 24 academic publications on IKS and presented 31 abstracts in diverse conferences. I am co supervisingstudents who are registered for master's degrees in IKS with NWU. I have also been declared a national expert ofIKS by the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture in the republic of South Africa and I serve in a national panel ofexperts as the youngest member. In 2023, I have been awarded by the South African National Heritage Council (NHC) under the category of Voice of heritage. The North-West University in 2023 also awarded me with an alumni excellence award within the education category. I have been featured numerous times on TV, radio and newsletters as an IKS and culture expert. Read More Read Less