AISA Institutional Management

Prof. Lukhele-Olorunju holds a PhD in Plant Breeding/Virology from the University of Georgia, Athens, USA (1990); MSc in Plant Breeding from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria (1982) and BSc Agriculture from University of Botswana and Swaziland, Kwaluseni, Swaziland (1978). She is the Vice Chairperson of the Board of Bioversity International, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s representative in the Winter Cereal Trust and an ASI Fellow. Her research interests are in agriculture – specifically plant sciences and plant protection – and sustainable development.

Vacant
Director of Research: Social Sciences

Mr Ngobeni holds a Masters degree in Publishing from the University of the Witwatersrand. He is also a Research Associate in the Department of Languages and Literatures in the Faculty of Arts at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University where he is currently pursuing a DPhil in the Department of Political Science.

Mrs Maritz holds a ND: Public Management from Technicon South Africa (now incorporated in the University of South Africa). She is currently completing her BCompt and MTech at the University of South Africa and holds 18 years of extensive experience in finance and audit.

Mrs Canham holds a degree in Social Work from the University of Durban Westville (now the University of KwaZulu-Natal). She holds additional qualifications in Human Resources, Education and Training including the Management Advancement Programme (MAP) which she obtained from Wits Business School.

Mr Poggenpoel holds National and National Higher Diplomas in Internal Audit. He has certifications in Internal Audit, Control Self Assessment and Government Auditing. He has also successfully completed an Equities Trader certification from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). He is currently a member of the Technical Committee of the Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa as well the Special Committee for Performance Information.