Our Staff

The Black Sash has a small core staff based at its national and regional offices.

NATIONAL OFFICE 

• Lynette Maart | National Director
• Zanele Mdletye | National Programmes Manager
• Vacant| Finance and Operations Manager
• Jocelyn Freed | Fundraising Officer
• Sonya Ehrenreich | Donor Compliance Manager
• Vacant | National Advocacy Manager
• Vacant | Information, Education and Training Manager
• Esley Philander | Communications and Media Manager 
• Tania Paulse | Finance Administrator
• Jacques Marques | HR Officer
• Lindsy Bunsee | Project Administrator
• Shanaaz Rayner | Data Administrator (also PA to National Director)
• Yongama Ntanga | General Assistant

CAPE TOWN REGIONAL OFFICE (Western Cape & Northern Cape) 

• Colleen Ryan | Regional Manager
• Vacant | Paralegal Fieldworker
• Abigail Peters | Paralegal Fieldworker

DURBAN REGIONAL OFFICE (Mpumalanga & Kwa-Zulu Natal) 

• Evashnee Naidu | Regional Manager 
• Nelisiwe Xaba | Paralegal Fieldworker
• Jerome Bele | Paralegal Fieldworker
• Buselaphi Hlongwa | Cleaner (Part time)

JOHANNESBURG REGIONAL OFFICE (Gauteng, North West & Limpopo)

• Thandiwe Zulu | Regional Manager
• Vacant | Paralegal Fieldworker
• Vincent Skhosana | Paralegal Fieldworker
• Michelle Kgothatso Sibanda  | National Helpline Paralegal 
• Ntsoaki Moreroa | Helpline Paralegal Assistant
• Nombulelo Ndlovu | Cleaner (Part time)

PORT ELIZABETH REGIONAL OFFICE (Eastern Cape & Free State)

• Alexa Lane | Regional Manager
• Chuma Ngabase | Paralegal Fieldworker
• Jonathan Walton | Paralegal Fieldworker
• Phakama Mzongwana | Regional Administrator

PROJECT STAFF

We also employ fixed term staff as needed for projects:

Community Based Monitoring Project

• Deena Bosch Project Manager

CONTRACT SUPPORT

We are supported by a range of specialist service providers in:

• Ruen Govinder (Interiority) | Social Media & Website
• Tab IT Solutions | IT support
• Sheldon Haycock |  Finance