Head of Department

Teaching and Research Assistants

Praise Adejimi Sheryl Kunaka
Dan Mafora Jenna Maujean
Dimakatso Nchodu Catherine Willis-Smith
Wandile Zondo  

Departmental Administration

Ms René Francke
Administrative Assistant
Room 5.32 - Kramer Law Building
021 650 3072
rene.francke@uct.ac.za

Ms Doris Mwambala
Administrative Officer
Room 6.35 - Kramer Law Building
021 650 3451
Doris.Mwambala@uct.ac.za

Research Unit Staff

Ms Elaine Atkins

Programme Administrator
Room 6.22 - Kramer Law Building
Global Risk Governance Programme
Institute for Humanities in Africa (HUMA)
021 650 2673
Elaine.Atkins@uct.ac.za

 

Mieke Badenhorst
Research Assistant  - Democratic Governance & Rights Unit (DGRU)
Room 7.03 - Kramer Law Building
021 650 4516
mieke.badenhorst@uct.ac.za

Mariya Badeva-Bright
Content and policy development for AfricanLII - Democratic Governance & Rights Unit (DGRU)
Room 7.03 - Kramer Law Building
mariya.badevabright@uct.ac.za

Mbekezeli Benjamin
Research and Advocacy Officer for Judges Matter Campaign - Democratic Governance & Rights Unit (DGRU)
Room 7.03 - Kramer Law Building
mbekezeli.benjamin@uct.ac.za

Shannon Campbell
Logistical Planner for JIFA Team - Democratic Governance & Rights Unit (DGRU)
Room 7.03 - Kramer Law Building
shannon.campbell@uct.ac.za

Dr Colin Darch
Honorary Research Associate  - Democratic Governance & Rights Unit (DGRU)
Room 7.03 - Kramer Law Building
colin.darch@uct.ac.za

Ms Monica De Souza
Deputy Director & Governance Lead Researcher  - Land & Accountability Research Centre (LARC)
Room 4.06 - All Africa House
021 650 5693
m.desouza@uct.ac.za
Neil du Toit
Data Scientist for AfricanLII - Democratic Governance & Rights Unit (DGRU)
Room 7.03 - Kramer Law Building
neil@africanlii.org
Ms Robyn Galiem
Finance and Research Administrator - Democratic Governance & Rights Unit (DGRU)
Room 7.03 - Kramer Law Building
021 650 1586
robyn.galiem@uct.ac.za
Ms Diane Jefthas
Deputy Director and Researcher - Centre for Law and Society (CLS)
Room 6.08 - Kramer Law Building
021 650 4841
dj.jefthas@uct.ac.za
Dr Nyasha Karimakwenda
Researcher  - Democratic Governance & Rights Unit (DGRU)
Room 7.03 - Kramer Law Building
n.karimakwenda@uct.ac.za
Ms Vanja Karth
Director - Democratic Governance & Rights Unit (DGRU)
Room 7.03 - Kramer Law Building
021 650 2098
vanja.karth@uct.ac.za
Matthias Krönke
Researcher  - Democratic Governance & Rights Unit (DGRU)
Room 7.03 - Kramer Law Building
matthias.kronke@uct.ac.za
Ms Nolundi Luwaya
Director - Land & Accountability Research Centre (LARC)
Room 6.06 - Kramer Law Building
021 650 2385
nolundi.luwaya@uct.ac.za
Zikhona Ndlebe
Research and Advocacy Officer for Judges Matter Campaign  - Democratic Governance & Rights Unit (DGRU)
Room 7.03 - Kramer Law Building
zikhona.ndlebe@uct.ac.za
Tayla Pinto
Research Assistant and Co-ordinator of Women's Pioneer Program - Democratic Governance & Rights Unit (DGRU)
Room 7.03 - Kramer Law Building
tayla.pinto@uct.ac.za
Carmel Rickard
Editor in Chief for JIFA newsletter - Democratic Governance & Rights Unit (DGRU)
Room 7.03 - Kramer Law Building
carmel.rickard@gmail.com
Alison Tilley
Co-ordinator for Judges Matter Campaign  - Democratic Governance & Rights Unit (DGRU)
Room 7.03 - Kramer Law Building
alisontilley0@gmail.com

Ms Jemima Thomas

Financial Officer/Administrator - Centre for Law and Society (CLS)
Room 7.03.1 - Kramer Law Building
021 650 5906
jemima.thomas@uct.ac.za

Ms Amilinda Wilkinson

Administrative Officer - Land & Accountability Research Centre (LARC)
Room 3.06 - All Africa House
021 650 5906
Amilinda.Wilkinson@uct.ac.za