Isike, ChristopherMatshanda, Namhla2026-02-182026Christopher Afoke Isike & Namhla Matshanda (30 Jan 2026): Professor Maxi Schoeman (1954–2025), Politikon, DOI: 10.1080/02589346.2026.2622210.0258-9346 (print)1470-1014 (online)10.1080/02589346.2026.2622210http://hdl.handle.net/2263/108347The academic community, including Politikon mourns the passing of Professor Maxi Schoeman, who transitioned peacefully on 14 September 2025 at the age of 70. A former Board Member of Politikon, Professor Schoeman leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of scholarship, teaching and academic leadership that has profoundly influenced a generation of scholars and policymakers across Africa and beyond.en© 2026 South African Association of Political Studies. This is an electronic version of an article published in Politikon : South African Journal of Political Studies, vol. , no. , pp. , 2026. doi : 10.1080/02589346.2026.2622210. Politikon : South African Journal of Political Studies is available online at : http://www.tandfonline.comloi/cpsa20.ObituaryMaxi Schoeman (1954–2025)Postprint Article