Simangaliso Lesley Mashego

Simangaliso Lesley Mashego

Lecturer in anthropology

Mashego is a lecturer of Anthropology in the department of, he holds a Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge Systems and a Masters in Indigenous Knowledge Systems, both from the North-West University, where he also served as a lecturer in the B.IKS program. Mashego’s research interests are in African indigenous health knowledge and practices and medicinal plant use within indigenous and local communities. He was part of the team tasked by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) to create awareness of the IK Act of 2019 and facilitate the development of Biocultural Community Protocols (BCPs) with local communities in South Africa from 2019. He is currently registered for PhD in Anthropology focussing on the integration of African healthcare practices into the national health system.

 

 

 

 

 

Modules:

Introduction to anthropology (SAV 001)

Medical Anthropology (SMA 202)

 

Research interests:

African indigenous healthcare knowledge and practices; Indigenous Knowledge Systems; Medicinal Plants; Medical Anthropology

 

Highlighted Publications:

Mashego, S. L., Maditsi, M. E. & Bhuda, M.T. 2021. A response to Covid-19: Perspectives from African indigenous knowledge systems. Gender & Behaviour, 19(1):17242-17254.