Nkahiseng Ralepeli
Election Year: 2019
Election Constituency: Southern Africa
Scholar Status: Scholar Alum
Rhodes Identifier: South Africa-at-Large & Trinity 2019
Biography
Nkahiseng Ralepeli is currently completing his LL.B at the University of the Free State. With a passion for a clashing of ideas, Nkahiseng has been involved in non-governmental organisations such as Corruption Watch and Debate Afrika using debating to not only educate the youth in South Africa but engage various social ills that plague South Africa however he can. Additionally, Nkahiseng has represented his institution at various debating tournaments including the Pan-African Championships and the Worlds University Debate Championships. An Abe Bailey Bursary recipient, Nkahiseng has always been incredibly interested in the transformation of African political theory and the establishment of various structures in the development and maintenance of African 'infant' democracies post civil wars. He later hopes to pursue a career in South African politics.