Lebohang is an activist scholar, public intellectual, development practitioner for over 25 years. Her broad research Interests include Afrikan political economy, States and nationhood, international trade & global financial governance and she is currently based in Johannesburg. She has spent the past year co-creating and framing African feminist alternatives to build forward looking , ethical economics ‘post covid’. In her spare time Pheko enjoys hikes, jogs, poetry , gospel and jazz and pursues the elusive art of stillness. She tweets at #Liepollo9

Profit and profiteroles
South Africa’s rulers are so detached from their electorate they don’t even let them eat cake. Lebohang Liepollo Pheko explains. Every year on the weekend closest to January 8th, the