Dr Thando Vilakazi
Tribunal Member (part-time)BBusSc (UCT), MCom (UCT), PhD (UJ)
Dr. Thando Vilakazi is Executive Director of the Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED) at the University of Johannesburg, specialising in academic research, teaching and advice on competition policy and industrial development. He previously worked as an economist at the Competition Commission of South Africa, and has provided teaching and advisory services to competition authorities, regulators, government departments and private enterprises in South Africa and various African countries. His research interests include barriers to entry and economic participation, regional integration, competition policy and inclusive growth, and industrial development. He holds a PhD (Economics) from the University of Johannesburg, and a Masters (Applied Economics) from the University of Cape Town. Thando has published widely, including in Development Southern Africa and Review of African Political Economy.