Sobantu Mzwakali is an activist-writer based in Cape Town, South Africa, where he works for Tshintsha Amakhaya as their Advocacy and Campaigns Officer. Previously, he held a position as a Writer for the Land and Accountability Research Centre at the University of Cape Town, including the Alliance for Rural Democracy and the Bench Marks Foundation. With an extensive activism background, mobilising and organising, his work has appeared in various venues - including Open Democracy, CounterPunch and the Daily Maverick. His blog can be read here.