PhD candidate · Geography
Palesa Beloved Ayantokun
Palesa Beloved Ayantokun is a Doctoral student with a Master’s and Honour’s degrees in Geography from the University of the Free State. Palesa grew up in Bloemfontein. Observing all the changes that have occurred in the city has greatly influenced her research interests. She is passionate about academia and her interests are on Land Governance, Spatial Transformation and Evolving dynamics within informal settlements. She is also a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society.
Research focus
- Land governance
- Spatial transformation
- Evolving dynamics within informal settlements
Selected publications
- Ayantokun, A.S., Ayantokun, P.B. and Anifowose, O.L., 2026. Role of government in water and wastewater management. In Water Remediation Methods and Wastewater Treatment (pp. 563-576). Elsevier.
- Maisiri, M., Pherane, M., Ayantokun, P.B., Matooane, L.S., Dunn, M. and Matamanda, A.R., 2024. No Hunger SDG and Urban Health in Mangaung. In Sustainable Development Goals and Urban Health: Strides, Challenges and Way Forward for Poor Neighborhoods (pp. 33-48). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. (pp. 563-576). Elsevier.
- Matamanda, A.R., Nel, V., Dunn, M., Mgwele, A., Rammile, S., Leboto-Khetsi, L., Kohima, J. and Ngo, P.B., 2023. Sustainable development goals and urban health challenges in informal settlements of Mangaung Municipality, South Africa. In Handbook of Sustainability Science in the Future: Policies, Technologies and Education by 2050 (pp. 721-747). Cham: Springer International Publishing.