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

Professor Cheryl Hendricks

Executive Director

Dr. Elijah Masubelele

Deputy Executive Director

Simone Naidoo

Executive Assistant

Lindiwe Khoza

Women, Peace & Security: Project Coordinator

Operations and Finance

Felicia Thomas

Office Manager

Shireen Stafford

Reception

Phumeza Mrasi

Office Assistant 

Renee Choto

Head of Finance

Lameez Klein

Senior Bookkeeper

Nawaal Essop Moses

Bookkeeper

Human Resources

Gaynore Clarke

Human Resources

Business Development

Anne-Marie Stephenson

Fundraising and Stakeholder Manager

Veronique Adonis

Administrator

Communications

Mwanja Ng’anjo

Head of Communications

Nande Mbekela

Intern

Siyazamkela Maqungo

Intern

Sustained Dialogues Programme

Felicity Harrison

Head of Sustained Dialogues

Nosindiso Mtimkulu

Senior Project Leader

Lucretia Arendse

Project Leader

Danielle Hoffmeester

Project Leader

Siyabulela Mgujulwa

Administrator

Research and Policy Programme

Jan Hofmeyr

Head of Policy and Research

Stephen Ndoma

Project Leader: Afrobarometer

Preston Govindasamy

Project Manager for Southern Africa: Afrobarometer

Asafika Mpako

Communications Coordinator for Southern Africa: Afrobarometer

Shannon van Wyk

Afrobarometer Digital Portfolio Manager

Nyasha McBride Mpani

Project Leader for Data for Governance Alliance

Kate Lefko-Everett

Senior Consultant: SA Reconciliation Barometer

Kim English

Administrator

Peacebuilding Interventions Programme

Prof. Tim Murithi
Prof. Tim MurithiHead of Peacebuilding Interventions

Patrick Hajayandi

Senior Project Leader

Anthea Flink

Project Leader

Inger Siegers

Administrator