About David

David Kabwa

President

Introducing

David

David Kabwa is currently a PhD Candidate in International Relations at the University of Pretoria, under the Centre For Mediation in Africa. He was the first ever African to have been elected as Prime Minister of the Commonwealth Youth Parliament that is comprised of 54 countries. He was also the inaugural Country Ambassador for South Africa to the UNITE 2030 Initiative which deals with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Moreover, he is an inaugural Member of the African Union Youth For Transitional Justice (AY4TJ) continental platform where he was certified as a Youth Expert in the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) by the AU Department For Political Affairs, Peace and Security.

He is also serving as a National Fundi Influencer. Elected for two consecutive terms as the Student Representative Council President of the University of Pretoria as an independent candidate where he would oversee 60 000 students across seven campuses. He was the first President to be re-elected for a second term and served for two terms on the National General Council of the South African Union of Students.

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Education
and
Awards

Bachelor of Political Sciences: Political Studies (University of Pretoria, 2019)
Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree: International Relations (University of Pretoria, 2020)
Master of Diplomatic Studies (University of Pretoria, 2022)
PhD International Relations (University of Pretoria, Current)

Junior Chamber International Top 10 Outstanding Young Persons In South Africa in the category of politics
Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans
Inaugural Recipient of the University of Pretoria Faculty of Humanities Dean’s Award
Two-Time Recipient of the University of Pretoria Student Representative Council Member of the Year Award
Inaugural recipient of the Hope Givers Foundation in Association with Brand South Africa and the National Lotteries Commission Raising Legends Award in the category Academia, Advocacy and Leadership for work done to combat Gender-Based Violence through the Boy-Child Initiative
Two-time South African National Medallist in the South African Modern Pentathlon Association Laser Run
World Championship Gold Medallist of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne Laser Run

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