Dr. L.L Ndabeni

a) Board Chairperson 

b) SDIC Member

c) SEC member

Dr. Lindile Linduxolo Ndabeni is a Research fellow at the Institute for Economic Research on Innovation and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Economics and Finance at Tshwane University of Technology. Lindile teaches and supervises postgraduate students and conducts research in the areas of rural development, rural-urban linkages, agricultural systems of innovation, local economic development, entrepreneurship, and social inclusion.

Lindile joined academia in 2003 after previous appointments including Researcher at Legal Aid Board in Johannesburg

2002- 2003 Research Assistant, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

2000: Projects coordinator, ABEL South Africa, a project of the United States Agency for International Development

1997-1998: History Teacher, Maryvale Adult College in Johannesburg

1996-1999: Sales Attendant, Broadway Cash and Carry in Durban

1990-1991: Lindile has Doctor of Philosophy degree, Master of Science in Development Planning, Bachelor of Arts in Education from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Lindile has written and published papers, made presentations in conferences and seminars in various countries including Botswana, Brazil, Holland, India, Italy, Namibia, Singapore, and South Korea.