Luzuko Buku

Luzuko Buku is currently serving as a University Council Member at the University of the Western Cape and Interim Chairperson and Council Member at Port Elizabeth TVET College. Additionally, Luzuko holds a position in Strategy and Transformation at Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality and is a Member of the Board of Trustees at the East London Museum. From April 2018 to May 2024, Luzuko was a Research Associate at Nelson Mandela University's Research Chair for Critical Studies in Higher Education Transformation. Previous roles include Speech Writer and Spokesperson for Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Member of Council for the Council on Higher Education, and Deputy Director for Parliamentary Liaison at Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism Eastern Cape. Luzuko's educational background includes a Master of Social Sciences in Urban Studies/Affairs from the University of Fort Hare, Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Management Sciences from the University of Pretoria, and a Doctor of Philosophy at Nelson Mandela University, among other qualifications.