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Negotiating the Afterlife of Apartheid in South African townships: A Post-Apartheid Ethnographic Study of NGO Spaces and Their Role Among Black Women in Kayamandi
Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2026.
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| author | Mdunyelwa, Charisma Nozuko |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/136244 Negotiating the Afterlife of Apartheid in South African townships: A Post-Apartheid Ethnographic Study of NGO Spaces and Their Role Among Black Women in Kayamandi Mdunyelwa, Charisma Nozuko Tayob, Shaheed Nyoka, Ayanda Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Sociology and Social Anthropology. Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2026. Mdunyelwa, C. N. 2026. Negotiating the Afterlife of Apartheid in South African townships: A Post-Apartheid Ethnographic Study of NGO Spaces and Their Role Among Black Women in Kayamandi. Unpublished masters thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University [online]. Available: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/88ea5dac-bfe3-4fa4-bfb2-2f5c416e68ab The aim of the study was to explore the role of the NGO space and the perspectives of NGO practitioners in navigating the enduring effects of apartheid in their day-to-day management practices within Kayamandi. The research specifically analysed the intersection of space, identity, and power in post-apartheid Kayamandi and its connection to Stellenbosch Central, while also surveying the evolution of the NGO landscape, particularly as it relates to the rise of neoliberal funding and the increasing influence of "whiteness”. The study looks at identities of Black South African women, drawing on the work of scholars such as Kaminer and Eagle (2010), Pumla Gqola (2015), and Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela (2012, 2023). Data was collected through individual semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and field notes from an NGO in Kayamandi over three months. I conducted four in-depth interviews with NGO practitioners and conducted fieldwork that included attending sessions and meetings held primarily at NGO offices. I analysed how spatial inequalities and the colonial legacy continue to shape everyday life and the practices of NGOs, drawing on trauma and developmental studies. Stellenbosch is analysed as a paradoxical site marked by historical dualities and exclusionary infrastructures that influence both ethical relations and political visibility. The role of the ‘white gaze’ is critically analysed in relation to power, representation, and transparency within NGO operations. Taken together, these insights contribute to a deeper understanding of how race, space, and gender continue to structure postapartheid development and everyday community life in South Africa. Central themes include the effects of intergenerational trauma and the complex structure of Black families, often shaped by the intersecting forces of apartheid and cultural silences. Participants’ narratives reveal how survival, care, and agency are negotiated through practices like storytelling and support networks. Masters 2026-04-29T09:56:20Z 2026-04-29T09:56:20Z 2026-03 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/136244 en Stellenbosch University 128 pages application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
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| title | Negotiating the Afterlife of Apartheid in South African townships: A Post-Apartheid Ethnographic Study of NGO Spaces and Their Role Among Black Women in Kayamandi |
| title_full | Negotiating the Afterlife of Apartheid in South African townships: A Post-Apartheid Ethnographic Study of NGO Spaces and Their Role Among Black Women in Kayamandi |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Negotiating the Afterlife of Apartheid in South African townships: A Post-Apartheid Ethnographic Study of NGO Spaces and Their Role Among Black Women in Kayamandi |
| title_short | Negotiating the Afterlife of Apartheid in South African townships: A Post-Apartheid Ethnographic Study of NGO Spaces and Their Role Among Black Women in Kayamandi |
| title_sort | negotiating the afterlife of apartheid in south african townships a post apartheid ethnographic study of ngo spaces and their role among black women in kayamandi |
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