Thokozani Sibusiso Vusumuzi Thusi is the Chief Director: African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) – Public Participation and Social Dialogue, at the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA). He joined the DPSA in August 2009. Before joining the DPSA, Mr. Thusi worked as a Senior Research at the Institute for Security Studies Arms Management Programme (AMP), in Brooklyn, Pretoria, focusing on the impact of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) on political stability on African states as well as the significance of Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) in post conflict peace-building. Prior to joining the ISS, Mr. Thusi worked as a Researcher at the Center for Southern African Studies (CSAS) at the School of Government of the University of the Western Cape with an interest on the political dynamics of Humanitarian Assistance and Development Aid on the African continent. Mr. Thusi has worked as the Head of Ministry in the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal. Mr. Thusi has also worked at the African Union Commission Policy Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (SPPMERM) as a Departmental Planning Expert (Programme Coordinator) and joined the DPSA from that organization. Mr. Thusi holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of the Western Cape School of Government with a focus on International Relations and Global Governance. Amongst other, his publications include, “A Step Towards Peace: Disarmament in Africa ” (Co-authored with Nelson Alusala), “Sierra Leone: Building the Road to Recovery ” (A Monograph published in collaboration with Mark Malan, Sarah Meek, Jeremy Ginifer, Patrick Coker), “Mission Impossible? Linking Humanitarian Assistance and Development Aid in Complex Political Emergencies in Southern Africa.”
