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Amahle Sozoyi

Amahle Sozoyi

PhD Candidate | Indigenous Knowledge, AI & Systems Researcher | Founder, Noncedo Development Collective

Durban, South Africa

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Amahle Sozoyi is a PhD candidate, transdisciplinary researcher, and systems thinker working at the intersection of Indigenous Knowledge Systems, digital infrastructure, spatial governance, and emerging technologies. Her research explores how knowledge systems function as adaptive infrastructures that inform contemporary challenges in AI, sustainability, governance, and technology design.

She is the founder of Noncedo Development Collective, a South African systems design and research initiative focused on ethical development architectures, knowledge infrastructures, and innovation ecosystems. Her work spans academic research, community innovation, and applied platform development, including community-based initiatives through Zithulele Development Collective and IKS SoMbo Connect, an emerging initiative exploring how Indigenous knowledge can be translated into digital and institutional systems.

Amahle’s work has received innovation funding, featured in innovation showcases and collaborative initiatives, and increasingly bridges architecture, systems thinking, and technology futures. She also contributes to higher education through research mentorship and studio teaching while building models that connect research, communities, and emerging technologies.

Area of Expertise

  • Arts
  • Environment & Cleantech
  • Government, Social Sector & Education
  • Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Real Estate & Architecture

Amahle Sozoyi

PhD Candidate | Indigenous Knowledge, AI & Systems Researcher | Founder, Noncedo Development Collective

Durban, South Africa

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