Location
Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center, Room 1201
Conference Title
Modeling, Simulation and Visualization Student Capstone Conference 2023
Conference Track
Data Science
Document Type
Paper
Abstract
This research analyzes the unique ways that civil societies operate in Sub-Saharan Africa in the context of post-apartheid Cape Town, South Africa. Decades after the demise of apartheid, remnants of inequality remain without the promise of actionable change. We used a computational modeling approach to understand the dynamics of migrants in the receiving community as derived from qualitative interviews conducted with 24 stakeholders in Cape Town, South Africa between 2020 and 2021. Our findings show that the presence of NGOs can promote access to resources and reduce xenophobia if they can have the right influence on government policies.
Keywords:
NGOs, Khayelitsha, Migrants, Xenophobia, Systems modeling
Start Date
4-20-2023
End Date
4-20-2023
Recommended Citation
Frydenlund, Erika; Miller-Felton, Melissa; and Ayankojo, Bolu, "The Legacy of Colonization and Civil Societies in South Africa" (2023). Modeling, Simulation and Visualization Student Capstone Conference. 5.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/msvcapstone/2023/datascience/5
DOI
10.25776/hjzb-4936
Included in
African Studies Commons, Computational Engineering Commons, Data Science Commons, Migration Studies Commons
The Legacy of Colonization and Civil Societies in South Africa
Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center, Room 1201
This research analyzes the unique ways that civil societies operate in Sub-Saharan Africa in the context of post-apartheid Cape Town, South Africa. Decades after the demise of apartheid, remnants of inequality remain without the promise of actionable change. We used a computational modeling approach to understand the dynamics of migrants in the receiving community as derived from qualitative interviews conducted with 24 stakeholders in Cape Town, South Africa between 2020 and 2021. Our findings show that the presence of NGOs can promote access to resources and reduce xenophobia if they can have the right influence on government policies.