Dr. Nsizwazonke Ephraim Yende is a lecturer at the University of Mpumalanga in the school of Development Studies. He specializes in local government and service delivery, policy analysis, and sustainable development as his Ph.D. is undertaken in this area. Furthermore, he has a special interest in digital education, collaborative online international learning, internationalization, etc. Dr. Yende is passionate about research, social change and is looking to continue to vest his energy in building his career in this area.