Ms Tahulela Aifani Confidence is a Masters graduate from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town South Africa, She was awarded an Erasmus Mundus (AESOP) scholarship to visit UCD to explore PhD opportunities in UCD, and currently she is accepted to pursue Doctor of Philosophy (Social Sciences & Law) under the supervision of Patrick Paul Walsh. Her research interests are on Household Waste minimization initiatives, poverty reduction and the Sustainable Development Goals.

While she was in Dublin, she attended the Launch of The Sustainable Development Goals: National Implementation Plan 2018-2020 presented by Minister Denis Naughten.

She worked on her proposal with Prof Patrick Paul Walsh (Supervisor) where the research topic was provisionally accepted, Ms Tahulela Aifani’s future plan in terms of PhD is to pursue a UCD PhD won a joint program of work with North West University in South Africa, the PhD will be based on a three paper model. She will do six months of coursework and research in UCD and 6 months NWU till the completion of the program.

Provisional Thesis Title: Sustainable solid waste management in South Africa Cities: The potential of turning household waste into a resource for poverty alleviation in all its forms.