In our quest to offer world-class courses, we have recruited a pool of highly qualified lecturers who are specialists in their fields and dedicated to producing a strong calibre of professionals.
Meet the lecturers
Bhekinkosi Moyo
Bheki is the Director at the Centre and Editor of the International Review on African Philanthropy and Social Investment Journal. He brings his experience in knowledge generation, policy analysis and building capable institutions to his lectures, which are ‘Landscaping African Philanthropy’, ‘Public Policy and Law’, ‘African Gifting and Philanthropy’, ‘Organisation and Management of Philanthropy’.
Jacob Mati
Jacob is the Deputy Director and Academic Director at the Centre. His professional experience spans across academia, civil society and consulting in many continents, which he brings as a lecturer for ‘Research Methods’, ‘Community Gifting and Philanthropy’, ‘Working with Communities’, and ‘Public Policy and Law’.
Peter Thuynsma
Peter has vast experience in teaching and practicing fundraising, and has been involved in building the fundraising functions at several South African universities. He is the lecturer for ‘Philanthropy and Fundraising’.
Sibongile Mkhabela
Sibongile is a social justice activist and social worker with extensive experience in public policy, philanthropy, fundraising, grant making, and community and institution building. She brings her vast experience as a lecturer for ‘Working with Communities’.
Bongiwe Mlangeni
Bongiwe is an independent consultant with sector experience as an executive and founder in journalism and communication. She is the lecturer for ‘Marketing and Communication in Contemporary Philanthropy’.
Christine Guchu
Christine is a facilitator, teacher, coach and strategy designer with over 30 years of experience as a development practitioner and has trained over 80 leaders since 2014. She is the lecturer for ‘Ethical Leadership’.
Gerry Salole
Gerry is a social anthropologist and author who has vast experience in international development, having worked across Africa, Europe and North America. He is a lecturer for ‘Philanthropic Foundations’ and ‘Innovations in Philanthropy’.
Alan Fowler
Alan is an Honorary Professor and Chair in African Philanthropy at the Centre who has decades of experience bridging knowledge in the academic, social investment and civic engagement sectors. He is the lecturer for ‘African Gifting and Philanthropy’.
Nomathemba Memela
The first PhD graduate to come out of the Centre, Nomathemba is an accomplished management professional and a sessional lecturer at the Wits Business School. She is the lecturer for ‘Measuring and Reporting Performance’.
Candice Morkel
Candice is the Director of the Centre for Learning on Evaluation and Results Anglophone Africa (CLEAR-AA). Her specialisation is in policy and public sector governance, as well as monitoring and evaluation. She is the lecturer for ‘Measuring and Reporting Performance’.
Melody Mandevere
Melody is a Postdoctoral Researcher, and the lecturer for ‘The Role of Religion and Belief’. Melody is passionate about home-grown solutions to African challenges and is contributing to the Centre’s vision.
Wycliffe Nduga Ouma
Wycliffe is a Research Associate at the Centre, with experience covering sustainable finance and investment, social impact investing, socio-economic development, corporate philanthropy, financial risk modelling, asset pricing and international trade. He is the lecturer for ‘Advising Private Wealth’.
