Dr Mmabatho Mongae
Dr Mmabatho Mongae is the acting head of the Governance Insights and Analytics programme at Good Governance Africa (GGA), where she plays a key role in developing innovative, data-driven tools to improve governance and urban management across the continent. Her work includes the Governance Performance Index (GPI) and the African Cities Profiling Project, an initiative aimed at building a comprehensive information bank to assist cities in enhancing service delivery for both citizens and enterprises. With a PhD in International Relations from the University of the Witwatersrand and as a research fellow at the Centre for Africa-China Studies, Mmabatho’s work bridges rigorous academic research with real-world policy challenges. Before joining GGA, Mmabatho lectured in International Relations at Wits University and received a 2025 M&G 200 Young South Africans award.
How will South Africans vote in 2024?

How will South Africans vote in 2024?

by Dr Mmabatho Mongae | Oct 18, 2023

The 2024 national and provincial South African elections will likely prove the most important elections since the seminal 1994 elections. The country faces mounting socio-economic challenges including high unemployment, an energy crisis, water scarcity, high crime...

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Dr Mmabatho Mongae
Dr Mmabatho Mongae is the acting head of the Governance Insights and Analytics programme at Good Governance Africa (GGA), where she plays a key role in developing innovative, data-driven tools to improve governance and urban management across the continent. Her work includes the Governance Performance Index (GPI) and the African Cities Profiling Project, an initiative aimed at building a comprehensive information bank to assist cities in enhancing service delivery for both citizens and enterprises. With a PhD in International Relations from the University of the Witwatersrand and as a research fellow at the Centre for Africa-China Studies, Mmabatho’s work bridges rigorous academic research with real-world policy challenges. Before joining GGA, Mmabatho lectured in International Relations at Wits University and received a 2025 M&G 200 Young South Africans award.