A former government spokesperson and a member of the Strategy Unit in the Premier’s Office in Gauteng, Aubrey's services as an analyst are used by local and international media, government, political parties, policy institutes, academic institutions, foreign embassies and the corporate sector. He writes regularly for different publications (including a column in the Business Day) and has addressed several seminars and conferences on different political topics, and recent presentations have been for KPMG, GIBS, Stellenbosch University (in Cape Town and Jhb) and at The Rand Club.
In his previous life he was involved at leadership and other capacities in the UDF(as National Treasurer of the National Education Union of SA) the ANC, Umkhonto wesizwe, the student movement (AZASO), the civic movement, the union movement and the South African Communist Party.
Clients include : Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, RMB, First Rand, SAB, Woolworths