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Examining the Technological Divide Between Africa and the Western World: A Case of South Africa

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Indigenous Technology Knowledge Systems

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This chapter examines the technological divide between Africa and the rest of the world, as well as efforts to bridge it for the benefit of South African development. Integrating African indigenous knowledge systems technology into the Western world can help to motivate and support efforts to increase technological literacy in South Africa. The chapter seeks transformative change by combining the processes of action research (AR), which are linked by critical reflection on African and Western technologies. This has resulted in an underestimation of other technological advancements. Besides identifying Africa’s indigenous knowledge system, Western and African development reform programmes, including those in South Africa, should always be fine-tuned, designed, and implemented. The Centre in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (CIKS), the collaboration and coordination of five South African higher education institutions, will serve as the foundation for IKS in African contexts, allowing for a more precise understanding of technology education concerns.

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Mnguni, J.N.C., Mapotse, T.A. (2023). Examining the Technological Divide Between Africa and the Western World: A Case of South Africa. In: Gumbo, M.T., Williams, P.J. (eds) Indigenous Technology Knowledge Systems. Contemporary Issues in Technology Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1396-1_14

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