Prof. Simphiwe Sesanti (University of Western Cape) and Dr. Miren Manias (University of the Basque Country)

We are delighted to welcome all participants to the International Association for Minority Language Media Research (IAMLMR) Biennial Conference starting on July 8–11, 2024, at the North-West University Mahikeng, South Africa

Join us in August as we listen to Ngugi wa Thiong’o, an African literary giant, in another ILMA Public Lecture series this year.

The International Journal of Indigenous Language Media and Discourse (IJILMD) is dedicated to scholarship around media and discourses made in languages considered to be indigenous, local and minority. It is a platform for media and communication scholarship that most often does not receive attention in mainstream scholarly outlets. It, therefore, plugs the gap for scholarship […]

Prof. Gilbert receiving an award from Prof. Jeffrey Mphahlele, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Innovation, NWU.

The North-West University (NWU) will host the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Mr Gayton McKenzie, for a public lecture on 3 April 2025.

The competition, segmented into three categories Doctoral, Master’s, and Honours featured a total of fifty-one (51) poster presentations. Ms. Umeaku’s winning entry, titled: “Examining Indigenous Language Health Media Potentials for a Sustainable Future: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective, resonated strongly with this year’s theme: “Transdisciplinary and Transformative Research: Building Sustainable Futures.”

📌 Topic:“Perspectives on the Broadcast Media as the Cultural Expression of the Democratic South Africa”🗣️ Presented by renowned broadcaster Mr. Tim Modise 📍 Venue: Building A1, Room 261💻 Online: MS Teams 🆔 Meeting ID: 349 472 231 129 2🔐 Passcode: wn2uq2nK 🗓️ Date: 6 October 2025🕛 Time: 12:00 – 15:00📩 RSVP by: 30 September 2025📞 […]

Indigenous languages are carriers of culture, history, and identity. They hold the ancestral knowledge systems, oral traditions, and worldviews
of communities across the globe. Yet, many of these languages are endangered, underrepresented, or marginalized in mainstream media and
communication platforms.

“Modise is a top international broadcaster who played an integral role in South Africa’s democracy, navigating difficult conversations through his broadcast work during a very difficult phase of the country’s democratic dispensation”

The Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) Research Focus Area at North-West University (NWU), South Africa, invites scholars, media practitioners, community leaders, artists, and students to submit abstracts for its 10th Anniversary Symposium on Indigenous Language Media and Communication