Introduction
As an international relations lecturer at the University of Witwatersrand, a founding member of the 4IR Digital Policy Research Unit (4DPRU), and assistant editor of the Digital Policy Studies journal at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), I am well-versed in the complexities of emerging technologies and their impact on national and global governance. My expertise in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has led me to focus my research on the monitoring and evaluation of parliamentary participatory mechanisms, with the aim of enhancing current participation paradigms through the
Expert
As a senior PhD candidate, my research interests are centered around digital democracy and the utilization of technology to strengthen democratic practices. Specifically, I am interested in exploring citizen engagement, popular sovereignty, political participation, and direct democracy as means to fortify democratic ideals. Through my work, I hope to develop an Afrocentric model of democracy that is rooted in the unique cultural and social contexts of the African continent.
In addition to my academic pursuits, I also work as a politics and economics consultant at Tutwa
Fields of expertise: e-Transformation / e-Governance, Economic policy / inclusive economic development, Evidence for policy / knowledge valorization, Inclusive social development / inclusive societies / social inclusion, Monitoring and evaluation, Participation, Policy design and delivery