Jordan Mc Lean holds an Honours Degree in Development Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand, where her research focused on the relation between SADC pension policy and the establishment of social pensions in the Kingdom of Lesotho and Eswatini. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with majors in Politics and Philosophy. She is currently a Master’s candidate specialising in Political Science at the University of the Witwatersrand, investigating the Basic Income Grant debate in South Africa. She is a former Konrad Adenauer Foundation scholar. Her research interests include Africa’s social and foreign policies, democracy, and climate change.
