Mat holds a Master's Degree in Management, specialising in Public Policy (WSG), a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (WBS), and a Bachelor of Political Science in Political Studies (UP). He is currently a Member of Parliament and the Head of Policy for the Democratic Alliance (South Africa's Second Largest Party in Parliament). Mat spearheaded the development of the party's 2024 Election Manifesto and its groundbreaking Economic Policy.His core areas of interest are public policy, strategy, and communications. He is passionate about solving South Africa's unemployment crisis and believes that meaningful employment is the only route out of poverty into prosperity.He is also an avid writer on topics ranging from trade policy to current affairs and international politics. In his spare time, he enjoys reading non-fiction books, playing cricket, and sampling different cuisines from around the world.