Ntokozo Mthembu

Basics for indigenous Afrikan knowledge systems (IAKS) Ntokozo Mthembu

This book provides a valuable window on information assurance and covers the necessary components from challenges and possibilities for indigenous Afrikan knowledge systems in the learning sphere. Understanding of social order and related ethical codes - Tehuti oracle and a Tree of Life are reviewed as a critical aspect to avoid misrepresentation and misinterpretation of indigenous African knowledge, thereby perpetuating diverse knowledge and advanced scholarship. The challenges regarding transformation of education in particular syllabus are both trying and interesting and are dissected accordingly to reveal the parameters of African centred analytical framework. People are working on them with enthusiasm, tenacity, and dedication to revitalisation and development of new methods of analysis that provide new solutions to keep up with the ever-changing learning scenery. In this publication notions of new age of global interconnectivity and interdependence, are critically reviewed and necessary suggestions and recommendations are provided for scholars, both professionals and learners, with state-of-the art knowledge on the frontiers of knowledge systems. This book is a good step in that direction.