Thabang is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Wildlife Management and Conservation at the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Science. His research is focusing on intrinsic ecosystem restoration processes in and around peri-urban habitats. During his six-year stay and study in Hungary, Thabang worked as an assistant lecturer and supervised students’ research. He also worked with the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) as a project assistant. Currently, he serves as Head of the Responsible Resource Management Business Unit/Department at the Southern African Wildlife College. Apart from managing the department, he is also a research lead on one of SAWC’s longitudinal studies focusing on regenerative rangeland management: a holistic approach to conservation, working with communities, private farmers, and protected area managers towards ecosystem restoration efforts. "In my spare time, I play football, and can you believe it? I am club DJ:):)"