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Majury Chada

Majury Chada

Head of Operations

Majury Chada, a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 9 years’ experience brings deep financial expertise and broad business insight to the role of Head of Operations. Her profound understanding of complex financial, technical and operational concepts will help shape the strategic direction of CER creating long term value for the organisation, communities and economies.

Majury joined the CER as the Finance Manager in 2021. She performed this role in a disciplined approach with strong financial and business acumen. Majury has dedicated her career to enabling integrated financial accounting and reporting, risk management, project management and the creation and maintenance of strong financial systems. Her strategic, business, financial intelligence and leadership will continue to deliver value at CER.

Majury holds a BComm Honours degree in Risk Management and Insurance (NUST), Bachelor of Accounting Science (UNISA), and Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting (UFH).

Wandisa Phama

Wandisa Phama

Executive Director

Palesa Madi

Palesa Madi

Deputy Director - Programmes

Majury Chada

Majury Chada

Head of Operations

Brandon Abdinor

Brandon Abdinor

Senior Climate Advocacy Lawyer

Sennica Bacela

Sennica Bacela

Office Administrator

Kim Blessie

Kim Blessie

Programme Administrator

Sonia Chu

Sonia Chu

Operations and admin manager

Jonty Cogger

Jonty Cogger

Attorney

Linda Dlamini

Linda Dlamini

Attorney

Nonjabulo Doyisa

Nonjabulo Doyisa

Programme Administrator and Office Support

Thobeka Gumede

Thobeka Gumede

Attorney

Joy Gysman

Joy Gysman

Human Resources Manager

Matome Kapa

Matome Kapa

Programme Head: Activist Support & Training

Thandeka Kathi

Thandeka Kathi

Programme Head: Pollution & Climate Change

 Odwa Mtshagi

 Odwa Mtshagi

Administrative Assistant

Alexandra Kayle

Alexandra Kayle

Head of Communications

Siyamthanda Nyulu

Siyamthanda Nyulu

Communications Coordinator

Paul Lado

Paul Lado

Attorney

Noriza Lamani

Noriza Lamani

Office Assistant

Agnes Ludada

Agnes Ludada

Office Assistant

Gift Mabaso

Gift Mabaso

Finance Manager

Pettavia Madibana

Pettavia Madibana

Candidate Legal Practitioner

Ntombi Maphosa

Ntombi Maphosa

Attorney

Danjelle Midgley

Danjelle Midgley

Attorney

Itumeleng Mphake

Itumeleng Mphake

Researcher

Tarisai Mugunyani

Tarisai Mugunyani

Programme Head: Mining

Tatenda Muponde

Tatenda Muponde

Attorney

Tefo Mxakaza

Tefo Mxakaza

Bookkeeper

Margo Newman

Margo Newman

Executive Assistant

Thami Nkosi

Thami Nkosi

Activist Support &Training Coordinator

Fadia Samuels

Fadia Samuels

Programme Administrator

James Seabi

James Seabi

Candidate Legal Practitioner

Dimakatso Sefatsa

Dimakatso Sefatsa

Attorney

Phumla Yeki

Phumla Yeki

Human Resources & Compliance Administrator