Our People
Director
Prof Lukas Muntingh
Director
Children's Rights Project
Prof Benyam Dawit Mezmur
Project Head
Dr Meseret Kifle Ande
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dr Fikire Tinsae Birhane
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Crystal Nitsckie
Project Administrator
Africa Criminal Justice Reform
Prof Lukas Muntingh
Project Head
Dr Jean Redpath
Senior Researcher
Janelle Mangwanda
Researcher
Tina Lorizzo
Associate Professor
Dr Gerald J.T Mandisodza
Postdoctoral Researcher
Crystal Nitsckie
Project Administrator
Socio-Economic Rights Project
Gladys Mirugi-Mukundi
Acting Project Head
Favour Akanbi
Doctoral Researcher
Crystal Nitsckie
Project Administrator
SARChI Chair in Multilevel Government, Law and Development
Prof Tinashe Carlton Chigwata
Project Head
Prof Jaap de Visser
South African Research Chair in Multilevel Government, Law and Development
Prof Nico Steytler
Professor Emeritus
Melissa N.S Ziswa
Doctoral Researcher
Thabile Chonco-Spambo
Doctoral Researcher/ NGAP Lecturer
Adv Jennica Beukes
Researcher and Non-Practicing Advocate
Dr Curtly Stevens
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dr Johandri Wright
Postdoctoral Researcher
Benta Moige
Doctoral Researcher
Laura Wilhelmina Wellen
Project Administrator
Communications, Finance and Support
Debbie Gordon
Coordinator: Institute Operations and Projects
Keathélia Davids
Office Administrator: Communications
Sadieka Najaar
Finance Manager
Nadia Sutton
Finance Coordinator
Research Fellows
Prof Julia Sloth-Nielsen
Research Fellow
Prof Henk Kummelling
Extraordinary Professor
Dr Jacqui Gallinetti
Research Fellow
Dr Nkatha Murungi
Research Fellow
Prof Yonatan Fessha
Research Fellow
Prof Jamil Mujuzi
Research Fellow
Prof Xavier Philippe
Extraordinary Professor
Assoc Prof Stephen Berrisford
Adjunct Associate Professor
Assoc Prof Zemelak Ayitenew Ayele
Extraordinary Associate Professor
Tina Lorizzo
Associate Professor
Assoc Prof Robert Doya Nanima
Research Fellow
Advisory Board
Prof Robert Balfour
Rector, University of the Western Cape
Prof Jacques de Ville
Dean, Faculty of Law, UWC
Judge Vincent Saldanha
Judge, Western Cape High Court
Prof Jose Frantz
Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Research and Innovation
Mr Ashraf Mahomed
Practising Attorney
Ms Fairuz Mullagee
Researcher and Coordinator
Adv Sibonile Khoza
Member of the Cape Bar
Prof Lukas Muntingh
Director, Dullah Omar Institute
Prof Dr Waheeda Amien
Professor, Faculty of Law, UCT
Prof Anthony Diala
Law Faculty representative
