Our Staff

Our staff

The People of the IJR

 

 

Our People: Expertise Driving Change

At the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, our team is composed of dedicated professionals with diverse expertise. With backgrounds in research, policy advocacy, capacity development and community systems strengthening, our staff brings a wealth of experience to shaping inclusive and sustainable solutions. From development specialists and scholars, to facilitators and programme strategy advisors and implementers, we combine rigorous analysis with hands-on engagement to foster dialogue, build trust, and drive transformation. Our team’s competencies span human rights advocacy, conflict resolution, peace and security, civic education, good governance and democracy, and women, youth, peace, and security – ensuring that our work remains impactful at local, national, and continental levels. At IJR, we are committed to evidence-based interventions, providing critical insights into social cohesion, trust, and national unity, informing policy and public discourse.

Office of the Executive Director

Dr. Fanie Du Toit

Interim Executive Director

Dr. Elijah Masubelele

Deputy Executive Director

Simone Naidoo

Executive Assistant

Lindiwe Khoza

Women, Peace & Security: Project Coordinator

Operations and Finance

Shireen Stafford

Reception

Phumeza Mrasi

Office Assistant 

Lameez Klein

Senior Bookkeeper

Nawaal Essop Moses

Bookkeeper

Human Resources

Gaynore Clarke

Human Resources

Communications

Mwanja Ng’anjo

Head of Communications

Siyazamkela Maqungo

Intern

Sustained Dialogues Programme

Felicity Harrison

Head of Sustained Dialogues

Research and Policy Programme

Stephen Ndoma

Project Leader: Afrobarometer

Preston Govindasamy

Project Manager for Southern Africa: Afrobarometer

Asafika Mpako

Communications Coordinator for Southern Africa: Afrobarometer

Nyasha McBride Mpani

Project Leader for Data for Governance Alliance

Kim English

Administrator

Peacebuilding Interventions Programme

Prof Tim Murithi

Head of Peacebuilding Intervention