Leo Podlashuc

Leopold Podlashuc is an African social historian and activist, researching the political economy of slums and social movements arising within them, with a focus upon the historical agency of the poor.

Since 2003, he has partnered with Umfelandawonye Wabantu Basemjondolo (The South African Homeless Peoples Federation) and similarly positioned movements across the South, confronting issues of governance and inclusion.