Leadership

Senior-led advisory for public-sector and infrastructure mandates.

Our principals are directly engaged across planning, governance, infrastructure, and policy mandates — from inception through delivery.

Principals

Two principals. Direct engagement on every mandate.

Robert Ndebele

Principal Consultant

Robert's practice covers spatial planning, infrastructure advisory, commercial advisory, procurement, and programme governance. He holds an MBA from Warwick Business School (Chevening Scholar) and is a SACPLAN-registered Professional Planner.

Qualifications
MBA — University of Warwick (Warwick Business School)
MTech Construction Management
BTech Town and Regional Planning
SACPLAN Registered Professional Planner
Chevening Scholar
Areas of focus
Spatial Planning Infrastructure Commercial Advisory Programme Management Procurement Financial Modelling

Dr Eric Makoni

Principal Consultant

Eric's practice spans urban law, spatial planning, governance, policy formulation, and development planning. He holds a PhD in Urban Law from the University of the Witwatersrand and is a SACPLAN-registered Professional Planner.

Qualifications
PhD Urban Law — University of the Witwatersrand
MSc Development Planning — University of the Witwatersrand
BA Politics & Media
SACPLAN Registered Professional Planner
Areas of focus
Urban Law Spatial Planning Policy Development Governance Planning Law GIS
Combined Expertise

Combined expertise across disciplines.

SACPLAN Registration

Both principals are SACPLAN-registered, carrying professional ethical obligations and competence standards applicable to public-sector mandates.

Academic Rigour

PhD urban law, MBA, and MSc development planning — grounding the practice in substantive analytical depth.

International Perspective

Warwick MBA and Chevening Scholarship — comparative perspective grounded in South African institutional context.

Law & Technical Integration

Urban law and spatial planning working together — essential for policy and planning work that must withstand legal and governance scrutiny.

Implementation Experience

Practical experience on mandates that required real implementation — not only plan production.

Public-Sector Depth

Familiarity with the municipal legislative environment, intergovernmental frameworks, and institutional dynamics of South Africa's public sector.

Professional Standards

SACPLAN registration carries professional obligations, not only professional recognition.

Both principals hold active SACPLAN registration. This carries ethical and competence standards that apply to how the work is conducted — providing accountability beyond the contractual relationship.

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