Samuel studied at the University of Mpumalanga, and he possesses qualifications in Development Studies. Before joining the FUEL team, he worked at the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment as a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) intern. He participated in performance monitoring of EPWP sub-programmes implemented by DFFE, he also played a crucial part in evaluations conducted on these programmes.

He is passionate about making a significant contribution to changing the lives of people. He believes that this can be achieved through research on socioeconomic issues particularly in marginalized communities to come up with solutions that will benefit the people.

He enjoys going to the gym, listening to music and spending time with his loved ones.