• Through the SANBio Livestock, with the help of chiefs and head men, six provincial veterinary and tsetse control extension officers were mobilized and trained, and the project recruited more than 500 small scale livestock farmers who were trained on how to plant, process and use Tephrosia bio-acaricide.
  • Two students at a PhD and one at MSc level enrolled through the IKS focusing their research on the following topics: An investigation into the traditional healing and ritual practices of the Batlokwa and Bakwena in the Madikwe area, North West,  Contribution to soil fertility by litter of selected sub-tropical fruit trees in the Ehlanzeni District municipality of Mpumalanga province, South Africa and Challenges and Prospects of Domestication and Commercialization of Indigenous Wild Fruits in South Africa.
  • Murovhi, NR PhD Contribution to soil fertility by litter of selected sub-tropical fruit trees in the Ehlanzeni District municipality of Mpumalanga province, South Africa 2010 
  • Mooketsi, K MSc General knowledge and utilization of Indigenous Leafy Vegetables by villagers in the Mafikeng area of South Africa 2011 Female Botswana.
  • The IKS node in collaboration with the Dept. of Science and Technology hosted the National Indigenous Knowledge Systems Exhibition (EXPO) held in Mafikeng 10-14 October 2011. 
  • The Centre in collaboration with the DST and SAQA (South African Qualification Authority), the Department of Health have since 2009 been working on a programme to develop a model for the Certification and Accreditation of Indigenous Knowledge holder and practitioner. 
  • SANBio IKS node in Collaboration with DST implemented a STAR Book project for the Publication of a book titled “The “Venus Rising: Stars: Some African Beliefs, Customs and Observations” and it was edited by Dr P.G. Alock. 
  • The Centre Collaboration with the DST hosted the IKS EXPO 2009 at Oasis Lodge, Polokwane, Limpopo. 
  • The Centre partnered with the DST in publishing the National IKS EXPO 2008 and the baseline report.
  • The Centre implemented a Node project on “Capacity building in Indigenous Knowledge Systems in the Southern African region 2009- 2012. The project was part of the SANBio/NEPAD Finland funded programme.   
  • The Centre in collaboration with the Finnish Environment Institute implemented a project on behalf of the North-West province, Department of Agriculture, environment and Conservation titled “A Consultative Study of Indigenous Knowledge on Biodiversity in the North-West Province 

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Key Results
More than 500 small scale livestock farmers on how to plant, process and use Tephrosia bio-acaricide have been trained with support of local leadership
A model for the Certification and Accreditation of Indigenous Knowledge holder and practitioner is currently under development in collaboration with the DST and South African Qualification Authority (SAQUA)
A Node on Capacity building in Indigenous Knowledge Systems in the Southern African has been established
Conducted a “A Consultative Study of Indigenous Knowledge on Biodiversity in the North-West Province in collaboration with the Finnish Environment Institute on behalf of the North-West province, Department of Agriculture, environment and Conservation