On Thursday 12 April 2018, Dr Mbongiseni Buthelezi led a JIAS pop-up seminar on ‘Land reform in South Africa: some prospects and pitfalls’.

 About Mbongiseni Buthelezi

Dr Mbongiseni Buthelezi holds a PhD and MA in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University, New York. He also holds an MA in English Studies (cum laude) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and a BA (Hon) in English and Drama (cum laude) from the University of Natal. Working in various academic and activist capacities, Mbongiseni has been interested in how the state interfaces with citizens in areas including land restitution, the role of traditional leaders in governance, and heritage and public archives.