Biography

Pontsho Betty Mabeba is a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist currently serving as an M&E Associate at CorpsAfrica South Africa. She brings experience across both government and non-governmental sectors, with a strong focus on strengthening accountability, learning, and performance within development programmes.

She holds a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Monitoring and Evaluation from Stellenbosch University, a Bachelor of Arts in Youth Development from the University of Venda, and a Certificate in Project Management from North-West University. She is currently advancing her technical expertise in Data Science through Xaltius Academy, further strengthening her ability to apply data-driven approaches to programme improvement and policy development.

Her professional experience spans multiple roles across the development sector. She has served under the Community Mobilisation Support Directorate as a Non-Profit Organisation Customer Service Officer, supporting stakeholder engagement and regulatory processes. She has also worked as a Data Collector with the Waitrose Foundation and as an Emerging Evaluator with SAMEA, where she contributed to evaluation practice and professional development initiatives. In addition, she completed an internship within the Youth Development Directorate and worked as a Fieldwork Researcher in the Social Development sector, contributing to data collection and community-based research. These experiences have strengthened her expertise in monitoring and evaluation, research, and community engagement.

Pontsho is deeply committed to empowering youth and advancing community development. Her passion lies in using monitoring and evaluation not only to measure outcomes, but to drive learning, inform strategic decisions, and support sustainable impact.

Guided by the principle that “what gets measured gets improved,” Pontsho approaches evaluation as a strategic tool for continuous improvement, social justice, and inclusive development.