MSV Consulting brings multi-disciplinary stakeholders together to stimulate a co-creation based approach to culture-led development across South Africa.
MSV Consulting was founded on the belief that true development belongs to the people it serves. We bring together thinkers, doers, policymakers, and communities to create solutions rooted in culture and built to last.
Our multi-disciplinary approach honours the social, economic, and cultural dimensions that define lasting impact across South Africa.
The philosophy of ubuntu — "I am because we are" — is not just a value we hold. It is the method by which we work.
From Indigenous Knowledge-based Smart Village Development to Integrated Development Planning — every service we offer places culture at the centre of change.
View All ServicesIndigenous Knowledge-based Smart Village Development — culture-led transformation of rural and urban communities in partnership with traditional leaders and government.
Incisive, thoroughly researched working papers and white papers for government institutions and educational organisations across culture, heritage, planning, and 4IR.
Working with municipalities to develop IDPs that advance cultural identity and ensure IKS determines and meets the real developmental needs of communities.
Six interlocking principles that guide every engagement, every strategy, and every community we serve.
We strive to push culture to the center of socio-economic development, spearheading culture-led urban regeneration and rural development across communities.
We produce incisive, thoroughly researched working papers, white papers, and policy briefs for government institutions and educational organisations.
We work with all relevant stakeholders to ensure that culture and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) are at the center of development and meeting community needs.
Public service does not always possess the expertise to innovate. MSV plugs that gap through research, policy advisory, and technology-driven strategy development.
Culture-driven planning, inclusive by shape and form, fosters social cohesion and a sense of belonging to communities. We believe everyone must be involved.
A formidable ensemble of astute researchers, cultural planning fundis, and technology technocrats with demonstrable acumen in critical disciplines.
Development that lasts is development that belongs to the people it serves.