Team

Our dynamic team

The diverse experience, expertise and strengths of our team members collectively contribute to the success of the Africa Centre and the quality of our offering.

Diverse experience, expertise and strengths

Permanent staff

The Africa Centre team members bring unique skill sets that enable us to deliver on our three pillars of high-quality teaching, research and community engagement. We all share a firm commitment to the centre’s work and vision.

Dr Munya Saruchera

Director and senior lecturer
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Dr Burt Davis

Senior lecturer
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Dr Chioma Ohajunwa

Senior lecturer
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Anja Laas

Manager: academic programmes
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Bianca Jacobs

Administrative officer
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Rialdo Alexander

Administrative officer
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Yolande Barendse

Administrative officer
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Samukele Mbhamali

Office administrator
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Research fellows and consolidoc postdoctoral fellows

We recruited our first research fellow in 2023 to further enhance our research profile. The research and consolidoc fellows leverage their research interests and specialisation in the work they do at the Africa Centre and are involved in different projects.

Dr Judith Nagasha

Research fellow
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Dr Mzingaye Xaba

Research fellow
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Dr Mapheyeledi Sibindlana

Postdoctoral research fellow
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Dr Alexander Rusero

Research fellow
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External lecturers

The Africa Centre’s external lecturers are carefully selected for their subject expertise and qualifications as well as their training and teaching experience, especially in adult education. Recruiting external experts ensures that our students have access to relevant, up-to-date industry insights.

Prof Olanrewaju Oladimeji

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Prof Ama Fenny

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Dr Jeanine Uwimama-Nicol

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René Sparks

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Sarah Bosha

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James Kruger

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Soufia Bham

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Dr Tafadzwa Dzinamarira

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Michelle Munro

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Letlhogonolo Makhele

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Charissa Petersen

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Dr Zeenat Yassin-Burns

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Advisory board

The advisory board supports the Africa Centre’s work by providing mission-based leadership and overseeing the centre’s strategic management, including advising on relevant opportunities, threats and risks; learning-teaching assessment, research and community interaction; and innovative systems and processes for effective strategy implementation. It consists of two permanent members (of which the Africa Centre’s director is one) and six to eight non-permanent members.

Current board (2026/27)

Dr Enos Moyo

Advisory board member
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Lynette Rademeyer-Bosman

Advisory board member
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Mohamed Motala

Advisory board member
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Prof Lwanga Elizabeth Nanziri

Advisory board member
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Prof Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan

Advisory board member
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Revd Nobuntu Penxa-Matholeni

Advisory board member
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Dr Thembisile Lynette Xulu

Advisory board member
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Prof Brian van Wyk

Advisory board member
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Dr Munya Saruchera

Advisory board member
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Prof Reza Daniels

Advisory board member
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