The National Indigenous Knowledge Management System
The National IK Registration System formerly known as the National Recordal System and the National IK Management System (NIKMAS),
represents an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) platform for the management of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) as governed
by the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Act No 6 of 2019. The IK Registration System is the
technology platform that is connected to IKS Documentation Centres that support communities to record their indigenous knowledge.
The IK information accessed and published through the national IK Registration System has ownership vested in communities.
Accessing these through the IK Registration System requires permission and authorisation. Click here for more information
Future systems that will be available via the NIKSO Portal include the IK Register of Designations.
Future systems that will be available via the NIKSO Portal include the IK Register of Designations.
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Summary
*IKSDC - Indigenous Knowledge Systems Documentation Centre
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NIKMAS Fast Facts
Operations provided by NIKMAS are as follows:
Explore indigenous knowledge (IK)
- African Traditional Medicine
- Food Security
Pharmacopoeia
The Pharmacopoeia is a prior art database which holds information on the use, quality, efficacy and safety of traditional African medicines in South Africa.
The database draws on published resources on plants, its botanical distribution and its uses for medicinal purposes,
which are digitised to provide information, cross-referencing and research outputs for use by researchers, community members,
traditional healers and a wide range of global users. This database is not intended for medical or health advice and may not be used as a substitute for professional consultation from experts. Click here for more information
Featured Plant
Scabiosa columbaria is a small, short lived perennial herb of up to one metre that grows in a clump. It is much branched with annual branches developing from a persistent fleshy woody root stock. The thin-textured, slightly hairy leaves form a rosette on the ground and are variable in shape, with characteristically lobed margins. Basal leaves have serrated margins, while those higher up on the stems have deeply lobed margins. Flowers are borne on several multi-branched stalks of up to one metre high. The attractive white flower heads have a distinctive daisy-like shape.