South Africa’s Foreign Policy Since 1994

Dr Hlengiwe Phetha is a political scientist with a keen interest in international relations, youth development, gender-based corruption and ICT. She has extensively researched peace, peacekeeping and conflict resolution. She has also undertaken research on South Africa’s foreign policy, access to education, employment and unemployment. Currently, she is conducting a study on young women in the work place. She holds a PhD in international relations, a BSc Science (Hons), MSc Science in political science, and a BA. She is currently a post-doctoral student at the University of Johannesburg (South Africa), and has been a lecturer at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa). She has worked as a research intern at Mzala Nxumalo Centre. She was also a political science intern at the Health Department of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa).