Dr. Aifheli Mukhadakhomu is an accomplished scholar and practitioner in public administration, human settlements, and organizational development. He holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of South Africa (UNISA), a Master of Commerce in Project Leadership and Management from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Science from UNISA, among several other advanced qualifications. His academic background is strengthened by specialized training in Change Management, Strategic Management, Information and Knowledge Management, Housing Policy, and Organizational Development, which he obtained through esteemed institutions including Stellenbosch University, Wits University, and North-West University.
Professionally, Dr. Mukhadakhomu has been serving since 2009 as Deputy Director for Capacity Assembly and Deployment at the National Department of Human Settlements. In this role, he leads professionalization and research initiatives in the human settlements sector, oversees capacity audits and knowledge management processes, and drives organizational change management within provincial human settlements departments. He also supports and trains provincial teams on organizational development and capacity-building matters. In addition, he contributes to academia as an External Writer at UNISA.
His research profile reflects a strong engagement with issues of governance, human settlements, housing policy, and systems thinking. He has authored a book, contributed articles in peer-reviewed journals, and presented extensively at academic and professional conferences. His scholarly work interrogates themes such as cross-sector partnerships, community involvement in housing, systems thinking in public administration, and the effectiveness of technical support programmes in improving the quality of life of housing beneficiaries.
Through his combined academic and professional expertise, Dr. Mukhadakhomu continues to contribute meaningfully to both the theory and practice of public administration, with a particular focus on the evolving challenges and opportunities within South Africa’s human settlements sector.
