NRF/DSI SARChI Staff

NRF/DSI SARChI Research Associates

• Prof Ruth Simbao (Founding NRF SARChI Chair)
• Prof. Stephen Folaranmi (Programme Associate)

• Dr Amanda Tumusiime
• Dr Angelo Kakande (AHP)
• Dr. Danielle Becker
• Dr Nadine Siegert 
• Prof Nanashaitu Umoru-Oke
• Dr. Nancy Dantas
• Dr. Quadri Oluwasegun
• Dr. Rachel Baasch
• Dr Sonjah Stanley-Niaah
• Dr. Stephen Titus
• Dr Ying Cheng
• Dr Emi Koide
• Alumni

Postdoctoral Fellows 2025

Associate Artists 

• Binjun Hu
• Isaiah Tunde Ogunjimi
• Alumni

• Bernard Akoi-Jackson
• Bright Ackwerh
• Immaculate Mali
• Masimba Hwati
• Moffat Takadiwa
• Peju Layiwola
• Rehema Chachage
• Stacey Gillian Abe
• Stary Mwaba
• Senzo Shabangu
• Usen Okon Obot
• Nashilongwehipwe Mushaandja

Doctoral Researchers 2025

Artists in Residence 2025

• Winniefred Naluzze
• Alumni

• Previous

Masters Researchers 2025

Writers in Residence 2025

• Clive Gwanzura
• Motlalepula Phukubje
• Nyaradzo Musungwa
• Muyon Mafulu
• Tony Masaku
• Alumni
  
  

• Previous

Honours Researchers 2025

Support staff 

• Alumni

• Charmaine Mostert
• Perpetua Chinomona

Previous visitors

• Andrew Buckland
• Angelo Kakande
• Alexandra Dodd
• Annemi Conradie
• Athina Vahla
• Athi-Patra Ruga
• Ayanda Mabulu
• Bernard Akoi Jackson
• Bright Ackwerh
• Bronwyn Law-Viljoen
• Carole Karemera
• Cedric Nunn
• Ciraj Rassool
• Doung Anwar Jahangeer
• Eyitayo Ijisakin
• Ganiyu Jimoh
• Georges Senga
• Gillian Stacey Abe
• Igshaan Adams
• Immy Mali
• James Webb
• Jay Pather
• Kemang wa Lehulere
• Kresiah Mukwazhi
• Mandie van der Spuy
• Masimba Hwati
• Maurice Mbikayi
• Merran Marr
• Meshack Masuka
• Michelle Constant
• Moffat Takadiwa
• Nadine Siegert
• Nandipha Mntambo
• Nomvuyo Horwitz
• Patrick Oloko
• Percy Zvomuya
• Peju Layiwola
• Portia Malatjie
• Prof Ciraj Rassool
• Randolph Hartzenberg
• Rehema Chachage
• Richard Mudariki
• Rose Kirumira
• Serge Alain Nitegeka
• Stephen Folaranmi
• Thandazani Dhlakama
• Thania Petersen
• Thenjiwe Nkosi
• Vusi Khumalo