Matthias Kronke a Lecturer at the University of Reading, and a researcher at Afrobarometer. His research focuses primarily on political institutions (e.g., parties, legislatures) and judicial politics in Africa. In particular, he is interested in the challenges of how citizens engage with political institutions and hold them accountable.

Rorisang Lekalake is senior analyst/methodologist for Afrobarometer, charged with contributing to the organisation’s analytical outputs, strengthening existing methodologies, and contributing to building the capacity of network staff and partners in quantitative research methods and analysis. She previously served as the organisation’s assistant project manager for Southern Africa based at the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR).