Prof Masoga is a scholar, research leader, and higher education executive whose work sits at the intersection of Indigenous Knowledge Systems, African theology, social justice, and transformation in higher education. He currently serves as Dean of the Faculty of the Humanities at the University of the Free State, providing strategic leadership to 23 departments and advancing engaged, decolonial scholarship within the sector.

An NRF C1-rated researcher, Prof Masoga holds a PhD from the University of the Free State as well as multiple postgraduate qualifications in the humanities and musicology. His career spans senior roles in academia, research councils, and development institutions, including the National Research Foundation, the Development Bank of Southern Africa, the CRL Rights Commission, the University of Venda, the University of Limpopo, and the University of Zululand.

Prof Masoga has published extensively in accredited journals and edited volumes on Indigenous Knowledge Systems, African thought, religion, climate change, and community-engaged scholarship. He is Series Editor of the Knowledge Pathing: Multi-, Inter- and Trans-Disciplining in Social Sciences book series, and has supervised numerous master’s and doctoral candidates across disciplines.

A respected sector leader, he serves as President of the South African Humanities Deans Association (SAHUDA) and sits on multiple national and international boards, editorial committees, and scientific bodies, contributing to debates on curriculum transformation, language policy, and the future of the Humanities and Social Sciences in Africa.