Towards Decolonization and Africanization of Computing Education in South Africa

Abstract

There has been a clarion call for the decolonization of South African universities. Decolonization focuses on the dismantlement of Western epistemological traditions and practices entrenched in the university culture and knowledge domains. In this paper, we explore decolonization as a site of struggle in national institutions of higher learning, not only politically, but also epistemologically. More specifically, we examine how the Africanization of Computing education is governed by hegemonic and neoliberal policies that work to the detriment of decolonization and indigeneity. We conclude with critical recommendations that can support Computing departments and faculties in enriching the syllabus with indigenous knowledge.