Mvelo Hadebe was joined by Mr. Phumlani Biyela, Research and Scholarly Communications Librarian at Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT), to discuss MUT’s Open Access Strategy and Institutional Repository during Open Access Week.

Mr. Biyela highlighted the role of Open Access in promoting knowledge sharing, increasing research visibility, and fostering collaboration. He explained that MUT’s Institutional Repository provides a platform for preserving and sharing the university’s research outputs. He also emphasized the importance of researcher participation and awareness in strengthening MUT’s Open Access initiatives. www.mut.ac.za · iono.fm