Core Team

Noluthando Sithole

Ms Noluthando Sithole holds a postgraduate degree from the University of South Africa and Undergraduate from the University of Pretoria. She majored in Taxation, Audit, Financial Management and Financial Accounting.

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Khanya Burns-Ncamashe

Khanya Burns-Ncamashe is a young activist, facilitator, and Programs Coordinator at the Rivonia Circle. Prior to joining the
Rivonia Circle, she was a Research Assistant at Rhodes University, working closely with women who were military veterans during South Africa’s Armed Struggle.

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Naledi Ngqambela

With at least 4 years’ experience in management consulting and market research on election polls and analysis, she has also worked on several diverse research projects focusing on sectors including telecommunications, NGO, specialised agencies such as WHO, government, private sector and consumer councils.

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Lukhona Mnguni

Lukhona Mnguni is a governance, politics and development specialist. He currently serves as the Acting Executive Director and Head of Policy and Research. He has also played in the politics broadcasting space, having hosted a flagship show: Power Talk on POWER987, a commercial radio station in Gauteng Province and recently, On the Spot with Lukhona Mnguni on eNCA.

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Tessa Dooms

Tessa Dooms is a Sociologist, development practitioner and political analyst. Having started her career in academia, Tessa has worked in diverse sectors including government, NGOs and the private sector, where she did work that aligns the objectives of various institutions and programmes with developmental objectives for the advancement of Africa.

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