MAHIKENG MAIL - MAHIKENG: The Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) Research Entity at the North-West University (NWU) will host its annual public lecture at the Mahikeng Campus on 13 March 2025.
The lecture will focus on the role of indigenous languages in media, with veteran broadcaster and NWU honorary doctorate recipient, Dr Masego Ezekiel “Easy” Matjila, as the keynote speaker.
Titled “My Journey in Setswana Broadcasting”, the lecture will examine Dr Matjila’s work in promoting Setswana through radio and television.
He has spent over 30 years in broadcasting, ensuring that Setswana remains a central part of media content.
After receiving his honourary doctorate, he emphasised the need to protect Setswana, especially in the digital era.
“I am rooted in our Setswana language, and I hope that our mother tongue does not diminish as a result of new technology,” he said.
“Throughout my career, both on radio and television, I made it my mandate to deliver any presentation in the pure and living Setswana language.
“It is my wish that our upcoming generation will embrace our language and remember that it it must be passed down from generation to generation.”
