Events
ILMA Seminar Presentation – Gamification of Personal Identity and Indigenous Language Contests on Social Media
Presentation by: Dr Bukola Ajala
10TH ANNIVERSARY SYMPOSIUM ON INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION
As the world rapidly globalises, the space for indigenous voices in media becomes increasingly limited, threatening the intergenerational transmission of these languages. However, indigenous language media practitioners, storytellers, scholars, and activists are finding new and innovative ways to revitalize, preserve, and promote their languages through traditional oral storytelling, digital media, community radio, film, print, and social media platforms.
ILMA Seminar Presentation – Demographics, Digital Trust & AI-Driven Health Communication
Presented by Dr. Evaristus Adesina
News
Are South Africa’s systems ready to preserve the full diversity of its indigenous heritage?
South Africa is internationally recognised for its cultural diversity and multilingualism. The Constitution protects linguistic and cultural rights, and the country’s national motto, “!ke e: /xarra //ke,” meaning “diverse people unite,” reflects Khoi-San linguistic heritage. Yet the recent Home Affairs upgrade suggests that some indigenous linguistic systems may not have been fully integrated into official digital infrastructure for many years.
Self-decolonisation in the face of societal pressure: Reclaiming the self
To decolonise the self is therefore an internal act. It requires questioning beliefs we often take for granted: Why is English associated with intelligence while indigenous languages are treated as informal? Why are Western lifestyles seen as modern and superior? Why do we sometimes feel the need to minimise our names, accents, or traditions to be accepted? Self-decolonisation begins when we recognise that many of these ideas were inherited rather than chosen
ILMA to Host Public Lecture on Setswana Content Production at Motsweding FM
The Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) Research Focus Area in the Faculty of Humanities at North-West University (NWU) will host a public lecture on 18 March 2026 focusing on the state of Setswana content production in South Africa’s radio landscape.
Latest publications
Marketing Communication in African Languages
The use of African languages for marketing communication is considered on the traditional mass media and the digital media. Readers will gain a lot of insights into the theory and practice of marketing communication in African languages
Social Media Misinformation and Disinformation Studies and Perspectives from Africa
Every intellectual endeavour that focuses on the still ravaging effects of misinformation and disinformation via social media channels is imperative in today’s world. It is against the backdrop of the persistent undesirable consequences of misinformation and disinformation on the global society that this book’s importance is underscored. In no small way, the book contributes to facilitate understanding of the social media-misinformation and disinformation conundrum, thereby a much-valued contribution to the knowledge on this subject of currency.
Indigenous Language For Development Communication In The Global South Copy
Indigenous Language for Development Communication in the Global South brings together voices from the margins in underrepresented regions of the Global South, within the context of scholarship focusing on indigenous languages and development communication