The purpose of the paper was to highlight the digitization of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in institutional repositories in South Africa with a view to develop a framework for Web archiving IKS-related websites in South Africa. Anchored on the interpretivist paradigm, the qualitative research method was adopted for this research. The multiple case study research strategy was considered appropriate for the study. Data was gathered through face-to-face in-depth interviews and content analysis. Interviews were conducted with eight IKS staff at the IKS Documentation Centres across four provinces in South Africa. The study revealed that although there are efforts to digitize IKS and make them accessible through some channels online, there are no specific digital preservation policies guiding the project. Apart from the fact that there are policies in place to support any Web archiving initiative, the concept of Web archiving was generally unfamiliar to the respondents. The respondents admitting to the lack of a standard policy guiding the digitization project also admitted to a lack of knowledge or in-depth understanding of Web archiving and its prospect as a digital preservation measure. The research, therefore, proposes a Web archiving framework that should be incorporated in the digital preservation policy framework. This research will be useful to policymakers and all stakeholders in South Africa and other parts of Africa.

本文的目的是强调南非机构知识库中的土著知识系统（IKS）的数字化，以期开发一个用于在南非存档与IKS相关的网站的网络框架。基于解释主义范式，本研究采用定性研究方法。多案例研究的研究策略被认为适合该研究。通过面对面的深入访谈和内容分析来收集数据。在南非四个省的IKS文档中心与八名IKS工作人员进行了访谈。该研究表明，尽管人们在努力使IKS数字化，并通过一些在线渠道对其进行访问，但是并没有指导该项目的具体数字保存政策。除了已经制定了支持任何Web归档计划的政策这一事实之外，Web归档的概念通常对于受访者并不熟悉。被调查者承认缺乏指导数字化项目的标准政策，也承认缺乏对Web归档及其作为数字保存措施的前景的知识或深入了解。因此，该研究提出了一个Web归档框架，该框架应纳入数字保存策略框架中。这项研究将对南非和非洲其他地区的政策制定者和所有利益相关者有用。被调查者承认缺乏指导数字化项目的标准政策，也承认缺乏对Web归档及其作为数字保存措施的前景的知识或深入了解。因此，该研究提出了一个Web归档框架，该框架应并入数字保存策略框架中。这项研究将对南非和非洲其他地区的政策制定者和所有利益相关者有用。被调查者承认缺乏指导数字化项目的标准政策，也承认缺乏对Web归档及其作为数字保存措施的前景的知识或深入了解。因此，该研究提出了一个Web归档框架，该框架应并入数字保存策略框架中。这项研究将对南非和非洲其他地区的政策制定者和所有利益相关者有用。