Judy Hofmeyr

Green Transition Mineral Fellow Africa Policy Research Institute

Judy is the Green Transition Minerals Fellow at the Africa Policy Research Institute (APRI) and a research fellow at the Institute of Human Rights and Business (IHRB). She is also completing a PhD at the University of Manchester's Global Development Institute, focusing on natural resource governance and the socio-legal dynamics shaping relations between mines, communities, and the environment. Recent research outputs examine how human rights and corporate responsibility norms are translated into operational contexts, giving rise to distinct management practices that shape local social, political, and developmental outcomes.  
Before returning to academia, Judy spent seven years working in the Southern African mining sector, first as a mediator of mine-community disputes and later as a management consultant with Deloitte Africa's mining team. Her extensive experience spans project delivery and research across various mining jurisdictions in South Africa, Zambia, Namibia, Tanzania, and Botswana. 
Judy has a deep understanding of balancing economic interests, social justice, and environmental sustainability in policymaking. She holds a Master’s in Violence, Conflict, and Development from SOAS (University of London), an Honours in Political Sciences from UNISA, and both a BA Law degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Communications from Stellenbosch University.