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Associate Professor TK Pooe

Associate Professor

ORCID http://orcid.org/https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1382-2989
Qualifications
PhD (NWU), M SocSc, BSocSc Hons, BSoc Science (UKZN)
Organisational Unit
Wits School of Governance
Biography

Dr Kagiso “TK” Pooe is a senior lecturer focusing on five specialist Public Policy themes.

Firstly, Local Economic Development which focuses on initiatives, policies, and strategies implemented within a specific municipal region in order enhance and advance economic development. Secondly, Law and Development a field that examines the intersection of legal systems, institutions, and socio-economic development.

Thirdly, Futures Planning and Thinking, which focuses on crafting policy decisions that attempt to ascertain what future public policy and institutional ideas can be used to address given and yet to be defined problems. Fourthly, Failure Analysis which investigates why policies don’t achieve their intended goals or produce unexpected negative outcomes. Fifthly, National Interest study which examines and tries to understand the fundamental goals and objectives of the State in various foreign related policy aims and objectives.

Over the last ten years he has lectured and consulted for various institutions like the North-West University’s Government Studies in the Vaal campus, the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Howard College), Gordon Institute of Business Science (University of Pretoria) and the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute. Before joining academia on a fulltime basis, he worked as a Public Policy research consultant at the Gauteng Provincial Legislature and researcher for Integrated Development Planning Unit at the Sedibeng District Municipality.

Outside his professional life he is former National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences Fellow, a 2019 Managing Global Governance Fellow of the Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik and has served as a Board Member at St. Luke’s Anglican Church in his hometown of Evaton (Vaal). He is a South African and Smooth Jazz, old school RnB enthusiast and is an aspirant squash player.

Work

 

Journal Articles: Selected

  1. Kagiso Pooe and Wandile Ngcaweni. 2022. When Theory and Policy Miss Transformational Opportunity: South Africa's Untapped Informal Sector Potential for Addressing Youth Unemployment: https://journals.co.za/doi/abs/10.10520/ejc-jpad_v57_n3_a2
  2. TK Pooe and David Mohale. 2022. Developmental State ambition of South Africa. https://repository.uneca.org/bitstream/handle/10855/47616/b12001107.pdf?sequence=4&isAllowed=y
  3. Pooe, T. 2019. Law and Economic Development in South Africa: An Assessment through the General Theory of Law and Development: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/ldr-2018-0062/html?lang=en#Harvard
  4. Kagiso Pooe. 2019. Professionalising local economic development through using scenario-based planning to re-build led units and work standards: https://journals.co.za/doi/abs/10.10520/EJC-1bcaaace13
  5. TK Pooe. 2018. Has it Reinvented Iron Law? South Africa’s Social Industrialisation, not Iron Industrialisation: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/ldr-2018-0027/html?lang=en
  6. TK Pooe. 2017. Developmental State No Birth Right: South Africa’s Post-1994 Economic Development Story: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/ldr-2017-0018/html?lang=en
  7. TK. Pooe. 2017. U.S. Policy towards Africa under Trump: https://americanaffairsjournal.org/2017/10/u-s-policy-towards-africa-trump/

Book Chapters: Selected

  1. TK. Pooe. 2022. An institutional and public policy response to illicit financial flows in the mining industry of southern Africa: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003197232-11/institutional-public-policy-response-illicit-financial-flows-mining-industry-southern-africa-pooe
  2. TK Pooe and Sysman Motloung. 2021. The media and policymaking in Africa: A comparative study of economic development policies in South Africa and Nigeria: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003143840-20/media-policymaking-africa-tk-pooe-sysman-motloung
  3. TK. Pooe. 2019. South Africa’s policy vision for black businesses- the role of entrepreneurship in development: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780429292149-10/south-africa-policy-vision-black-businesses-role-entrepreneurship-development-pooe

 

Virtual and Media Thoughts: Selected

  1. TK Pooe. 2023. Call for Kenyan style coalition, All-Star cabinet before 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHdPcy01NLk
  2. TK Pooe. 2023. The Plot to Save South Africa: Justice Malala: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIGhneWE7ts
  3. TK Pooe. 2023. The Opportunities of Fragmented Politics: Ralph Mathekga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lDCNt3E1eo&t=15s
  4. TK Pooe. 2023. Taking Local Government Seriously: Thina Nzo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y_K9Uwg0pM
  5. TK Pooe. 2023. Beyond the Constitution with Bronwyn Williams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXQtCxQX-ng&t=1s
  6. TK Pooe. 2023. Commissions of inquiry: hybrid hollowing out of State governance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd9zXccSFAA

 

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1382-2989

Personal Information

TK Pooe

Kagiso 'TK' Pooe; TK

Countries and Regions

  • South Africa
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    TK Pooe
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    2021-09-20
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    2021-09-20

E-mail

  • tk.pooe7@gmail.com
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    Yes
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    TK Pooe
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    2018-10-08
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    2024-01-16

Websites and Profiles

  • LinkedIn
    URL
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/tk-pooe-phd-60895a75
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    TK Pooe
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    2021-09-20
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    2021-09-20

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Activities

Employment 7
2020-09-01 to present | Snr Lecturer (Wits School of Government (WSG)) Employment
Date range
2020-09-01 to present
Role title
Snr Lecturer
Department
Wits School of Government (WSG)
Organization
The University of the Witwatersrand
Organization location
Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2021-09-20
2014-04-01 to 2021-12-10 | Co-Programme Creator and Lecturer Public Policy (The Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute) Employment
Date range
2014-04-01 to 2021-12-10
Role title
Co-Programme Creator and Lecturer Public Policy
Department
The Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute
Organization
University of South Africa
Organization location
Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA
RINGGOLD
56866
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2021-09-20
2015-04-01 to 2020-07-31 | Snr Lecturer (School of Governance) Employment
Date range
2015-04-01 to 2020-07-31
Role title
Snr Lecturer
Department
School of Governance
Organization
North-West University - Vaal Campus
Organization location
Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, ZA
RINGGOLD
225517
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2021-09-20
2014-05-01 to 2015-11-20 | Public Policy Research and Analyst (Gordon Institute of Business Science) Employment
Date range
2014-05-01 to 2015-11-20
Role title
Public Policy Research and Analyst
Department
Gordon Institute of Business Science
Organization
University of Pretoria
Organization location
Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA
FUNDREF
http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001343
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2023-12-09
2014-07-01 to 2015-03-31 | Lecturer and coordinator of Honours Policy Programme (School of Political Science and Governance) Employment
Date range
2014-07-01 to 2015-03-31
Role title
Lecturer and coordinator of Honours Policy Programme
Department
School of Political Science and Governance
Organization
University of KwaZulu-Natal - Howard College Campus
Organization location
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
RINGGOLD
71994
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2021-09-20
2011-04-01 to 2014-05-31 | Public Policy Consultant (Public Policy Independent Contractor/Consultant) Employment
Date range
2011-04-01 to 2014-05-31
Role title
Public Policy Consultant
Department
Public Policy Independent Contractor/Consultant
Organization
Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Organization location
Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2021-09-20
2011-02-01 to 2011-05-31 | Policy Researcher and Clerk in IDP Unit (Integrated Development Planning and Local Economic Development Unit) Employment
Date range
2011-02-01 to 2011-05-31
Role title
Policy Researcher and Clerk in IDP Unit
Department
Integrated Development Planning and Local Economic Development Unit
Organization
Sedibeng District Municipality
Organization location
Vereeniging, Gauteng, ZA
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2021-09-20

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Education and Qualifications 6
2023-10-10 to 2023-12-31 | Fellowship: Megatrends Afrika (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)/German Institute for International and Security Affairs) Education
Date range
2023-10-10 to 2023-12-31
Role title
Fellowship: Megatrends Afrika
Organization
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)/German Institute for International and Security Affairs
Organization location
Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE
URL
https://www.megatrends-afrika.de/en/team
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2024-01-16
Last modified
2024-01-16
2019-07-15 to 2019-12-10 | Fellowship (The Managing Global Governance Academy) Education
Date range
2019-07-15 to 2019-12-10
Role title
Fellowship
Department
The Managing Global Governance Academy
Organization
The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik
Organization location
Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2021-09-20
2015-07-01 to 2018-08-31 | Doctor of Philosophy Public Management and Governance (School of Governance) Qualification
Date range
2015-07-01 to 2018-08-31
Role title
Doctor of Philosophy Public Management and Governance
Department
School of Governance
Organization
North-West University - Vaal Campus
Organization location
Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, ZA
RINGGOLD
225517
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2021-09-20
2010-02-01 to 2010-12-10 | Master’s in Public Policy (School of Political Science and Public Policy) Qualification
Date range
2010-02-01 to 2010-12-10
Role title
Master’s in Public Policy
Department
School of Political Science and Public Policy
Organization
University of KwaZulu-Natal - Howard College Campus
Organization location
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
RINGGOLD
71994
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2021-09-20
2009-02-01 to 2009-12-10 | Honours in Public Policy (School of Political Science and Public Policy) Qualification
Date range
2009-02-01 to 2009-12-10
Role title
Honours in Public Policy
Department
School of Political Science and Public Policy
Organization
University of KwaZulu-Natal - Howard College Campus
Organization location
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
RINGGOLD
71994
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2021-09-20
2005-02-01 to 2008-12-10 | Bachelor of Social Science in Political Science, and Management (School of Political Science and Public Policy) Qualification
Date range
2005-02-01 to 2008-12-10
Role title
Bachelor of Social Science in Political Science, and Management
Department
School of Political Science and Public Policy
Organization
University of KwaZulu-Natal - Howard College Campus
Organization location
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
RINGGOLD
71994
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2021-09-20

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Works 1
Impact of COVID-19 in Africa 2020 Book
Publication date
2020
Type
Book
URL
https://id.culturegraph.org/K10Plus:1790219140
CGN
K10Plus:1790219140
DOI
10.2139/ssrn.3660866
Citation Citation Type
bibtex
Citation Citation Value
@book{cgn:1790219140, title = {Impact of COVID-19 in Africa. A Scenario Analysis to 2030}, publisher = {SSRN}, address = {[S.l.]}, year = {2020}, author = {Cilliers, Jakkie; Kwasi, Stellah; yeboua, Kouassi; Oosthuizen, Marius; Alexander, Kelly; Pooe, TK; Moyer, Jonathan}, pages = {1 Online-Ressource (40 p)}, series = {Africa Report, Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria, 2020}, doi = {10.2139/ssrn.3660866}, language = {englisch}, type = {book}, biburl = {https://id.culturegraph.org/K10Plus:1790219140}}
Contributors Contributor 0 Credit Name
Cilliers, Jakkie
Contributors Contributor 1 Credit Name
Kwasi, Stellah
Contributors Contributor 2 Credit Name
yeboua, Kouassi
Contributors Contributor 3 Credit Name
Oosthuizen, Marius
Contributors Contributor 4 Credit Name
Alexander, Kelly
Contributors Contributor 5 Credit Name
Pooe, TK
Contributors Contributor 6 Credit Name
Moyer, Jonathan
Language Code
en
Source
GND Network
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2024-01-16
Last modified
2024-01-16

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Professional Activities 9
2015-10-18 to present | Professional body (The South African Association of Public Administration and Management) Membership
Date range
2015-10-18 to present
Role title
Professional body
Organization
The South African Association of Public Administration and Management
Organization location
Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2021-09-20
2018-08-03 to 2020-10-17 | Communications and Marketing (Board of Trustee, For Candlewoods Country Estate) Service
Date range
2018-08-03 to 2020-10-17
Role title
Communications and Marketing
Organization
Board of Trustee, For Candlewoods Country Estate
Organization location
Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2021-09-20
2015-06-08 to 2018-10-19 | Founder and Guardian (School of Governance) Service
Date range
2015-06-08 to 2018-10-19
Role title
Founder and Guardian
Department
School of Governance
Organization
NWU Public Management and Administration Student Association
Organization location
Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, ZA
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2021-09-20
2014-03-14 to 2014-07-06 | Board member (Saint Luke’s Anglican Church Council) Service
Date range
2014-03-14 to 2014-07-06
Role title
Board member
Organization
Saint Luke’s Anglican Church Council
Organization location
Evaton, Gauteng, ZA
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2021-09-20
2017-11-01 to present | Research Award (North West University Research) Distinction
Date range
2017-11-01 to present
Role title
Research Award
Organization
North West University Research
Organization location
Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, ZA
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2021-09-20
2015-10-01 to present | PhD Scholarship (The National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences Fellowship Scholarship) Distinction
Date range
2015-10-01 to present
Role title
PhD Scholarship
Organization
The National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences Fellowship Scholarship
Organization location
Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa, ZA
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2021-09-20
2015-04-04 to present | IFF Mining Sector Project Leader for funded project (TrustAfrica) Distinction
Date range
2015-04-04 to present
Role title
IFF Mining Sector Project Leader for funded project
Organization
TrustAfrica
Organization location
Dakar, Senegal, SN
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2021-09-20
2006-02-01 to present | Member (Golden Key Honours Society) Invited Position
Date range
2006-02-01 to present
Role title
Member
Organization
Golden Key Honours Society
Organization location
Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa, ZA
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2021-09-20
Last modified
2021-09-20
2020-11-23 to 2023-11-18 | Deputy President (The National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences) Invited Position
Date range
2020-11-23 to 2023-11-18
Role title
Deputy President
Department
The National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Organization
The Humanities and Social Sciences Alumni Association (HSSAA)
Organization location
Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, ZA
Source
TK Pooe
Added
2024-01-16
Last modified
2024-01-16

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