1999, Bachelor's in Music, University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2006, BA in French, Classics, Media & Writing and 2007, BA (Hons) in Political Communication, University of Cape Town. 2015, Master in Public Administration, Harvard Kennedy School. With the Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa: Researcher, then National Media Liaison Officer; 2008, stood for public office; 2009, elected to Parliament, DA National Spokesperson and Shadow Deputy Minister for Communications; 2010, Shadow Minister for Rural Development and Land Reform; October 2011, elected DA Parliamentary Leader and Leader of the Official Opposition in the National Assembly by the DA Parliamentary caucus. Mason Fellow and JFK Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School; Fall Resident Fellow, Institute of Politics, Harvard University; Author in Residence, Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study. Advisor, Apolitical Group Limited. Co-founder, Apolitical Foundation. Fisher Family Fellow in the Future of Diplomacy Project - Harvard University. Co-founder and CEO, Futurelect; Member of Board of Trustees, Nelson Mandela Children's Fund. Member of Board of Trustees, Institute for Security Studies. Board Member, Women Political Leaders. Advisory Board Member, Africa No Filter. Fellow, Keseb Democracy Fellows.