Johann Krige is a research assistant for the Biofuels Regulation Project at DROP and an LLM candidate at the University of Stellenbosch. The focal point of Johann’s research is the economic and legal challenges and implications of the Department of Energy’s Draft Position on the South African Biofuels Regulatory Framework, with particular focus on land reform and soil issues.

Lena Plato is a research assistant for the Biofuels Regulation Project at the Development and Rule of Law Programme (DROP) and an LLM candidate at the Faculty of Law at Stellenbosch University. She is researching current and future regulatory prospects in the field of sustainable biofuels for the South African and international markets with a special focus on food security.