What does this research mean for the field?

Afrofuturism provides a valuable framework for envisioning sustainable futures in South Africa's climate change discourse. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to examine how Afrofuturism can inform discussions about Africa's future, especially in climate change.

March 4, 2026Open Access

Afrofuturism as a Framework for Envisioning African Futures in South Africa

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NMNomonde MotsaUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal SMSibusiso MkhizeNational Institute for Health and Care Excellence LMLerato MogapiUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal

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The study explores Afrofuturism's role in shaping climate change discourse in Africa, suggesting its potential in policy development.

Key Points

This research aims to examine how Afrofuturism can inform discussions about Africa's future, especially in climate change.
Thematic analysis of Afrofuturist works and policy documents.
Interviews with key stakeholders to gather their interpretations of Afrofuturism.
Exploration of Afrofuturism's application in South African climate change discourse.
A key theme on the use of Afrofuturism to envision sustainable futures emerged.
Afrofuturism is positioned as a valuable framework for addressing Africa's environmental challenges.
Insights suggest integration of Afrofuturism into broader African policy for sustainable development.

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Motsa et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a7cd9dd48f933b5eeda1ee https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18834267

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Afrofuturism as a Framework for Envisioning African Futures in South Africa

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