Ndzalama Cleopatra Mathebula

Assistant Lecturer
Name: Ndzalama Cleopatra Mathebula
Department of Politics and International Relations Staff  Staff Members

Contact Details:

Email: ndzalamacleopat@uj.ac.za

About Ndzalama Cleopatra Mathebula

Ndzalama Cleopatra Mathebula is an Assistant Lecturer and Tutor coordinator  at the Department of Politics and International Relations. Her research niches are on  energy and  minerals resources ,  international political economy, political risk analysis, and African intellectualism. Ndzalama holds a bachelor’s degree in Humanities and an Honours degree in Politics and International Relations  and Master’s degree from the University of Johannesburg. She is currently pursuing  her PhD with  the Wits School of Governance, focusing on energy communities in the Africa continent. She teaches the International Law and previously served as a tutor in the department.

Ndzalama holds membership with the Institute of Risk Management South Africa and has participated in conferences, webinars, and TV interviews as a political commentator and panellist. She presented her research at the National Development Plan and State Capacity Conference hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the Department of Public Service and Administration. She has also appeared as a political commentator on issues surrounding the energy crisis, international law, and governance on SABC News and eNCA. She also serves as a reviewer for journals articles.

Recent Publications

Book Chapter

• Mathebula, N. & Zreik, M. 2024) China’s Soft Power Diplomatic Cooperation in Africa and the Middle East: Towards a Win-Win Multilateral Cooperation? In M. Zreik (Ed.), Soft Power and Diplomatic Strategies in Asia and the Middle East (pp. 59-74). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-2444-8.ch004

Journal article

• Mathebula, N. C. (2024). Indicators of Sovereign Risk of South Africa’s International Monetary Fund Loan: The Nexus Between Political Risks and Economic Growth.Journal of Governance Risk Management Compliance and Sustainability, 4(1), 15–29.

Book reviews and short analysis articles 

• Mathebula N. C. (2024). The security dilemma of coups in West and Central Africa. African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes Conflict and Resilience Monitor. https://www.accord.org.za/analysis/the-security-dilemma-of-coups-in-west-and-central-africa/
• Mathebula N.C. 2024. Understanding International Law through Postinternational Theory and Heterarchy. E-International Relations. https://www.e-ir.info/2024/06/27/understanding-international-law-through-postinternational-theory-and-heterarchy/
• Mathebula, N.C. 2024. A Review of Political Risk: Facing the Threat of Global Insecurity in the Twenty-First Century. Journal of Political Risk, 12(6). https://www.jpolrisk.com/a-review-of-political-risk-facing-the-threat-of-global-insecurity-in-the-twenty-first-century/