Isaac Khambule

Isaac Khambule is a Researcher at the Human Sciences Research Council, BRICS Research Centre, under the Democracy, Governance and Service Delivery Unit. He is also a PhD Candidate in Development Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He holds a Masters of Commerce Degree Specialising in Local Economic Development (UKZN), Bachelor of Arts Honours specialising in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (UCT) and a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Political Sciences and Philosophy (UKZN). His research specialisation is in Development Economics, Political Economy, Political Sciences, Local Economic Development, Developmental State Theory, Governance and State Institutions. Isaac has previously worked at the South African Local Government Association’s Economic Development and Planning Unit and University of KwaZulu-Natal as a researcher.