Fundiswa Khaile is a Lecturer at the School of Government, University of the Western Cape. She has been a faculty member of Economic and Management Sciences since 2007. She has taught in the areas of Public Administration, Public Policy, Leadership and Managing People, South African Government, and Politics. Her research focuses on social cohesion, sense of belonging, spatial justice and accountability at the local government level. She has published and presented her research both locally and internationally. She is a member of the International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM) and the South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM).