Our Staff

Our staff are partners in our business, not just employees. We care for each other and demonstrate this care. We afford all staff the opportunity to grow. We expect exceptional performance and reward it appropriately. We do the same for and expect the same of our partners, clients, customers and suppliers. We operate on the basis of earned trust and mutual respect. We are committed to capacity development and currently host a number of interns, funded largely from our own resources, and post-graduate students.

Scientists

Brigid Letty
Chief Scientist

Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods

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Jon McCosh
Principal Scientist

Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods

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Admire Nyamwanza
Principal Scientist

Climate Action and Sustainability

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Simone Murugan
Senior Scientist

Ecosystems

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Zinhle Ntombela
Senior Scientist

Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods

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Wesley Evans
Scientist

Ecosystems

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Theolin Naidoo
Scientist

Climate Action and Sustainability

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Thabo Makhubedu
Scientist

Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods

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Mthobisi Gwala
Field Officer

Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods

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Mfundo Myende
Field Officer

Resilience and Adaptation

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Administration

Belinda Murray
Financial Director/Acting Executive Director
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Nisha Rabiduth
Project Management Officer
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Sunitha Sukraj
Bookkeeper
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Londiwe Mnikathi
Receptionist and Switchboard Operator
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Mandisa Ndaba
Office Assistant
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Mbali Vilakazi
Administrative Assistant
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Interns

Samantha Chetty
Intern

Natural Resource Management and Climate Action and Resilience

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Mzamo Mnikathi
Intern

Ecosystems

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Hlengiwe Zuma
Intern

Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods

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