Category:Vision
Location:Cape Town, Western Cape
NalediMaponopono, 29, is a lecturer, researcher and changemaker whose on a mission topreserve and represent African languages.
She'spassionate about research in language and the development of African languagesin education as a means of addressing the inequalities in South Africa'seducation system.
Nalediis currently completing her P.h.D in African languages and her research focusis on language policy implementation. For her Master's degree, she focused onlanguage policy implementation in basic education while her P.h.D focuses onlanguage policy implementation in higher education.
Nalediis also a lecturer at the University of Cape Town (UCT), lecturing IsiXhosaCommunication for medical students.
Sheestablished her own company, Inkwenkwezi Language Services and in 2021 sheemployed six young people on a freelance basis. In addition, she works as acurriculum specialist for Curro Digital Education, developing the curriculumfor grades 8 to 11.
Nalediis making a meaningful contribution to ensuring that African languages are partof digital education, building a legacy for the development and advancement ofIsiXhosa.
