,ICH4801 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester
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ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY
SECTION A: COMPULSORY SECTION
Question 1 [40 marks]
Question 1(a) (20 marks) – compulsory
Read the given extract titled, "Colonialism, coloniality and post-
colonial Africa: a conceptual framework", from chapter 7 of the
prescribed book (Seroto, Davids & Wolhuter 2020) and then
answer the questions that follow.
Colonialism, coloniality and post-colonial Africa: a conceptual
framework
Post-colonial reconstruction of African societies cannot be
limited to political and economic transformation. Due to the
predominance of Western epistemologies and systems of
education during and after colonialism, the African masses often
became oblivious to their forgotten history. Western European
colonial policies such as 'assimilation' (French) and 'assimilados'
(Portuguese) were based on a rejection of the local culture and
an adoption of a foreign, European culture – essentially a denial
of an African identity. The African elite that worked in close
collaboration with the colonial administration often became the
main protagonists of European culture. When a few African
, leaders met in Addis Ababa in 1963 to establish the
Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the objective was to
liberate the continent from colonialism and apartheid. While
apartheid was abolished in 1994, African countries remained
largely dependent on foreign aid which compromised their
political and economic independence. Without achieving its
objectives, the OAU was dissolved in July 2002 and transformed
into the African Union (AU), which aimed to unite its fifty-three
member-states politically, socially and economically. The AU
intended to address the old African problems afresh through the
promotion of democracy, good governance and foreign
investment (Carbone, 2002). For a long time, Africa seems to
have been suffering from the aftermath of colonialism, which
has posed serious challenges to its economic development and
independence. The colonial legacy left behind structural
inequalities that were difficult to eradicate. However, Smith
argues that 'there can be no social justice without cognitive
justice' and calls for an ecology of knowledge(s) that enables
alternative ways of knowing and scientific knowledge to co-
exist (Smith, 2012:214). The inspiration of an African
Renaissance, which is mainly about cultural and intellectual
revitalisation, should become an integral part of transforming
and reconstructing the socio-economic landscape of Africa.
Therefore, the restoration of Africa's intellectual and cultural
history needs to be at the centre of political and economic
reconstruction and should not be treated in isolation.
A common observation in previously colonised societies during
the post-colonial period is the patronising continuation of
colonial myths and stereotypes that represent the culture of the
colonised as inferior (Alvares, 1991). Colonial powers regarded
1 2025 - DUE 2025; 100% trusted, comprehensive and
complete reliable solution with clear explanation.
ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY
SECTION A: COMPULSORY SECTION
Question 1 [40 marks]
Question 1(a) (20 marks) – compulsory
Read the given extract titled, "Colonialism, coloniality and post-
colonial Africa: a conceptual framework", from chapter 7 of the
prescribed book (Seroto, Davids & Wolhuter 2020) and then
answer the questions that follow.
Colonialism, coloniality and post-colonial Africa: a conceptual
framework
Post-colonial reconstruction of African societies cannot be
limited to political and economic transformation. Due to the
predominance of Western epistemologies and systems of
education during and after colonialism, the African masses often
became oblivious to their forgotten history. Western European
colonial policies such as 'assimilation' (French) and 'assimilados'
(Portuguese) were based on a rejection of the local culture and
an adoption of a foreign, European culture – essentially a denial
of an African identity. The African elite that worked in close
collaboration with the colonial administration often became the
main protagonists of European culture. When a few African
, leaders met in Addis Ababa in 1963 to establish the
Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the objective was to
liberate the continent from colonialism and apartheid. While
apartheid was abolished in 1994, African countries remained
largely dependent on foreign aid which compromised their
political and economic independence. Without achieving its
objectives, the OAU was dissolved in July 2002 and transformed
into the African Union (AU), which aimed to unite its fifty-three
member-states politically, socially and economically. The AU
intended to address the old African problems afresh through the
promotion of democracy, good governance and foreign
investment (Carbone, 2002). For a long time, Africa seems to
have been suffering from the aftermath of colonialism, which
has posed serious challenges to its economic development and
independence. The colonial legacy left behind structural
inequalities that were difficult to eradicate. However, Smith
argues that 'there can be no social justice without cognitive
justice' and calls for an ecology of knowledge(s) that enables
alternative ways of knowing and scientific knowledge to co-
exist (Smith, 2012:214). The inspiration of an African
Renaissance, which is mainly about cultural and intellectual
revitalisation, should become an integral part of transforming
and reconstructing the socio-economic landscape of Africa.
Therefore, the restoration of Africa's intellectual and cultural
history needs to be at the centre of political and economic
reconstruction and should not be treated in isolation.
A common observation in previously colonised societies during
the post-colonial period is the patronising continuation of
colonial myths and stereotypes that represent the culture of the
colonised as inferior (Alvares, 1991). Colonial powers regarded
