South African Journal of Information Management

Turning mirrors into windows: Knowledge transfer among indigenous healers in Limpopo province of South Africa

South African Journal of Information Management June 25, 2018 Jan R. Maluleka, Mpho Ngoepe

Background: Knowledge transfer is an unavoidable process when it comes to indigenous knowledge especially in Africa, the continent known for its oral tradition. Such knowledge is in danger of being obliterated as a result of a number of factors, including lack of interest from younger generations and low life expectancy whereby knowledgeable people die before transferring it to the next...