My position, contributions to science and its impact
I am a Senior Research Specialist in Democracy, Governance, and Service Delivery at the Human Science Research Council. She is also a Research Fellow at the Centre for African Studies, University of the Free State. I am an Associate Professor of Political Studies at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University until September 2016.
I have an active community engagement profile. This is evident in my work with various media houses and the SABC. I also engage communities through feedback on findings of data collected. A current project, focusing on the evolution of political values and culture in the first post-apartheid generation has drawn significant interest from grant funders, broader society and other tertiary institutions. Further to this, I also engage in a weekly political/citizenship education slot on a community radio station, IFM, in the broader Nelson Mandel Bay Metropolitan area. I have generated a wide national profile as a political analyst extending beyond the Easter Cape and have become a sought after political commentator and analyst through my various activities with regional and national departments of government bodies and my research agenda.