- Professor, University of the Western Cape
PHD (University of the Western Cape (2008).
LLM (University of Pretoria (2004).
LLB, Faculty of Law, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, (2001).
Diploma in ‘Federalism, constitutionalism and democratic governance in multicultural societies’, The Institute of Federalism, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, (2007).
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Constitutional law
Human rights
Ethnicity and nationalism in plural societies
Federalism, Decentralisation, local government and intergovernmental relations
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Constitutional law’
Advanced Public Law(elective)
‘Constitutional design for divided societies’ (postgraduate)
Experience
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–presentAssociate Professor, Public Law and Jurisprudence, University of the Western Cape
Grants and Contracts
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2019
- Role:
- Marie-Curie Fellow, EURAC Research and Associate Professor, Public Law and Jurisprudence
- Funding Source:
- National Research Foundation
Contact Yonatan for
- General
- Media request
- Speaking request
- Consulting / Advising
- Research collaboration
- Research supervision
- Location: Bellville, South Africa
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