Daniel is a South African Rhodes Scholar, Allan Gray Fellow, and PhD candidate in International Relations at the University of Oxford. His experience, research, and skillsets speak to his passions for African regional integration, South African foreign policy, and the mitigation of climate change. He holds three degrees, has six years of award-winning experience at the highest levels of student governance, and serves as the Chairperson of a climate-focused charity registered in the UK.
Previously, he worked with the One South Africa Movement, directly with the former Leader of the Opposition in South Africa, Dr Mmusi Maimane MP. His doctoral research is in the fields of international political economy, international relations of Africa, energy diplomacy, and regionalism. He has conducted more than 100 elite/expert interviews across three continents for his research, which he has presented at multiple reputable industry conferences. The doctorate is funded by three different scholarships, including a Rhodes Scholarship.
He has simultaneously been a lecturer, research assistant, and teaching assistant on international relations, regionalism, and the extractive industries. Alongside his research and teaching, he has worked extensively to represent students and reform institutions in the higher education sector. In particular, he served on the student government of the University of Cape Town.
In addition to his home language, English, he speaks French at B2 level. Finally, his sporting endeavours have included soccer and field hockey, while he also enjoys musical pastimes like singing, piano, and drum kit.
