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Smart Village Dialogue Advances South Africa's First Indigenous Knowledge-Led Initiative

North-West University News · Mzwandile Ndlovu · 2026-03-26

Summary. South Africa's Nyandeni Smart Village initiative held its second conference to advance implementation of an indigenous knowledge-based rural development model. The project integrates traditional knowledge systems with Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies to create jobs, improve livelihoods, and revitalize rural communities while protecting indigenous knowledge under the 2019 Protection Act.

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Countries
South Africa
Regions
Africa
Categories
indigenous-innovation, regional-innovation-systems, policy
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2026-04-28