Dr Thobeka is a Public Administration Lecturer at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in the Political Studies Department, South Africa. Zondi's expertise spans a wide range of areas, including Climate Change, Service Delivery, Research Methodology, Public Opinion Surveys, Institutional Development, Governance & Democracy, Local Government, Public Policy Analysis, Socio-Economic Rights, Gender & Social Inclusion, and Sustainability. Her contributions to various projects at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) have resulted in reports and publications.