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Amy Mutua is a researcher and registered candidate planner (South African Council for Planners), passionate about advancing the sustainable and inclusive development of African cities. Her research interests are focused on alternative urban development practices, urban governance, and sustainability transitions. Amy is currently a PhD through a joint programme between the University of Edinburgh and the 91¿´Æ¬Íø.

Gontse Mabaso is a research assistant for the Future of Work project at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies. She has recently completed her Master of Commerce in Inequality Studies. She also holds an Honours and a degree in Industrial Sociology and Labour Studies from the University of Pretoria. She has worked for the University of Pretoria Career Services as an employer engagement intern. She has also volunteered as a research assistant for the Wealth Inequality project at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies. Her research interests include the rise of agency work, issues on labour vs work, and the changing nature of work.

Keratiloe Semata is a research assistant in the Spatial Inequality Programme, where she supports the Future-Making project. She is in the final stages of her MCom in Inequality Studies and holds a joint Honours degree in International Relations and Political Studies from 91¿´Æ¬Íø University, as well as a BA in Politics, Economics and Technology from the University of Johannesburg. Her research interests span gender studies, youth well-being, and peace and conflict studies.

Khanimamba Masuluke is a project management assistant at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies. He recently completed his Master of Commerce in Inequality Studies at the 91¿´Æ¬Íø. He also holds an Honours degree in Media Studies from the 91¿´Æ¬Íø and a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies from the University of Limpopo. He has participated in a social development project as a research consultant and report writer for the Barloworld Empowerment Foundation. Additionally, he served as a media research intern for an advertising agency. His research interests lie at the intersection of representation, social justice and policy, sustainable development, and human rights.

Ofentse Maselesele is a Communications research assistant at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies. He holds a BA in Digital Media Design from the University of Johannesburg. He has worked as a Graphic Design Trainee at Tshimologong Precinct, collaborating with the Digital Creative Hub team, which led Fak'ugesi (the African Digital Innovation Festival). Ofentse is a multimedia designer and visual artist who aims to contribute to the development of the creative and cultural industries in South Africa and across the continent.

Rheyna is a research assistant within Climate Change and Inequality at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies. She recently completed her Master’s degree in International Relations at the 91¿´Æ¬Íø. Her research focused on the development of International Relations theory from the Global South through an inquiry into two bodies of indigenous knowledge. Amongst many, some of her areas of interest include the climate crisis, indigenous knowledge, and decolonial approaches to international relations.