The five-day Conference on the Recognition of Prior Learning in indigenous knowledge is currently underway in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal.

The event brings together universities, communities, and traditional knowledge practitioners to explore ways of formally recognising indigenous knowledge through education and skills development.

We speak now to Mntwana Wiseman Zulu, Acting Director for Knowledge Management for Indigenous Knowledge Systems at South Africa's Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, about the significance of this conference and its broader impact on communities and education.