Thembisa is a senior research fellow at Afraisd. He holds a Masters degree in Politics, he is a columnist with the Middle East Monitor in London and a research fellow at Al Sharq Forum in Istanbul, Turkey. He also serves on the board of Common Action Forum in Madrid, Spain and on the board of Mail and Guardian publication in South Africa. He is the former Bureau Chief of Al Jazeera Media Network for Arabic and English Channels in Southern Africa and currently serves as a Deputy Chairperson of Gauteng Growth and Develeopment Agency (GGDA).
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