Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
Leila Patel is Professor of Social Development Studies and holds the South African Research Chair in Welfare and Social Development at the University of Johannesburg (UJ). She is also the Director of the Centre for Social Development in Africa at UJ. In 2014 she was awarded the Distinguished Woman Scientist Award in the Humanities and Social Sciences by the Ministry of Science and Technology, SA. She played a leading role in the development of South Africa’s welfare policy after apartheid.
May 15, 2024 07:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
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South African voters are moving beyond party loyalty: they want delivery
Nov 04, 2018 14:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
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