Monicca Thulisile Bhuda

Biography

Dr Monicca Thulisile Bhuda is an indigenous scholar, children's book author, award winning academic and cultural heritage expert. At the University of Mpumalanga, Dr. Bhuda coordinates a course and lectures on culture and heritage studies. She graduated from North-West University with a Bachelor's degree (hons) in Indigenous Knowledge Systems, a Master's degree also in Indigenous Knowledge Systems and a PhD studies in Social Sciences with indigenous Knowledge Systems. Dr Bhuda's PhD research focused on Ndebele mathematics as a means of cultural identity. She has been featured on numerous media platforms such as TV, Radio, Magazines and Newspapers that were based on her interests as an indigenous scholar and on Indigenous Knowledge Systems. She has also written a number of publications on various subjects related to Indigenous Knowledge Systems, which is a multidisciplinary discipline. Her interests include: decolonization of education, African Indigenous research methodologies, cultural heritage tourism; traditional medicine, traditional customary laws and leadership, promotion of indigenous languages, indigenous knowledge preservation, protection, management and dissemination.