Professional Background

Dr Lehlohonolo Motake is the Deputy Director of the Language Development and Support Unit (LDSU) within the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT) at the Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT). He provides strategic leadership in institutional multilingualism, language policy implementation, academic language development, and language support initiatives that advance student success, teaching excellence, and institutional transformation.

His work focuses on integrating multilingual approaches into higher education through the development of inclusive language practices, terminology and transregister development, translation and linguistic revision services, academic literacy support, and the promotion of linguistic justice. He has led and contributed to several institutional and national initiatives that strengthen the re-intellectualisation of African languages, while supporting their advancement within the university environment.

Dr Motake has extensive experience in higher education leadership, project management, language planning, curriculum support, stakeholder engagement, and policy development. He works collaboratively with academic faculties, government departments, statutory language bodies, and national higher education partners to promote multilingual teaching and learning, improve epistemic access, and enhance graduate success. His research and professional interests continue to explore the intersection of language, education, social justice, and innovation in higher education.

Areas of Expertise

• • Language Policy Development and Institutional Planning
• • Multilingualism and Linguistic Justice in Higher Education
• • Terminology and Transregister Development
• • Translanguaging Pedagogies and Epistemic Access
• • Academic Literacy and Multilingual Resource Development