Dr Agnes Mawela obtained a PhD in Translation Studies and Linguistics in 2007. She holds certificates and accreditations in: Lexicography, South African Sign Language, Toponomy, Community Leader Development, and Public Service Middle and Senior Management. She has received awards for Literature Development and Promotion from the Tshiwa Writers Association and National Department of Arts and Culture. Dr Mawela retired from public service as Head of the Limpopo Language Services (2016) but is still as part-time lecturer at the University of Venda and University of Limpopo. She has served on various committees and councils, including the Limpopo Provincial Language Council, South African Geographical Names Council (SAGNC), South African Translators Institute (SATI), Names Society of Southern Africa(NSSA), and the African Lexicography Association (Afrilex). She was Coordinator and Chairperson of the Editorial Committee of the Glossary for Health/Medical Terminology (1999) and the Commercial Terminology Project (2004) in the Limpopo Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. Dr Mawela has published memoir titled Mum Please Don’t Look for Me and is the current Chairperson of the Limpopo Provincial Language Committee.