Justin B. Munyakazi is an Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at the University of the Western Cape. He is also a social activist. He was a keynote speaker on the theme “access of refugees to employment in South Africa” at the World Refugee Day Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. In addition to his research in numerical analysis and mathematical modeling, he has a particular interest in understanding the mechanisms of peacebuilding and conflict resolution in Africa.