Head of Institute
Professor Lukas Muntingh
Qualifications: MA (SU), PhD (UWC)
Position: Director and Associate Professor
Qualifications: MA (SU), PhD (UWC)
Position: Director and Associate Professor
SARChI Chair
Qualifications: LLB (Utrecht), LLM (UWC), LLD (Utrecht)
Position: Professor and acting-SARChI Chair in Multlevel Government, Law and Development
Position: Professor and acting-SARChI Chair in Multlevel Government, Law and Development
Academic Staff
Prof Henk Kummeling
Qualifications: LLB, LLD (Radboud, Nijmegen)
Xavier Philippe
Qualifications: LLB, LLM, LLM PhD (Aix-Marseille)
Qualifications: LLB, LLD (Radboud, Nijmegen)
Xavier Philippe
Qualifications: LLB, LLM, LLM PhD (Aix-Marseille)
Associate Professor Zemelak Ayitenew Ayele
Qualifications: LLB (Addis Ababa), LLM, LLD (UWC)
Qualifications: LLB (Addis Ababa), LLM, LLD (UWC)
Tino Lorizzo
Qualifications: LLB (Bologna), LLM, PhD (UCT)
Qualifications: LLB (Bologna), LLM, PhD (UCT)
Associate Professor Stephen Berrisford
Qualifications: BA LLB, M City & Regional Planning (UCT), MPhil (Cambridge)
Qualifications: BA LLB, M City & Regional Planning (UCT), MPhil (Cambridge)
Professor Nico Steytler - NRF B-rated Researcher (2022-27)
Qualifications: BA LLB (SU), LLM (London), PhD (UKZN), Dr H.C. (Fribourg) Post-Doctoral
Position: ex-SARChI Chair in Multlevel Government, Law and Development
Dr Michelle Maziwisa
Qualifications: LLB (NMMU), LLM (UCT), LLD (UWC)
Position: Researcher
Qualifications: BA LLB (SU), LLM (London), PhD (UKZN), Dr H.C. (Fribourg) Post-Doctoral
Position: ex-SARChI Chair in Multlevel Government, Law and Development
Dr Michelle Maziwisa
Qualifications: LLB (NMMU), LLM (UCT), LLD (UWC)
Position: Researcher
Professor Lukas Muntingh
Qualifications: MA (SU), PhD (UWC)
Position: Project Head
Dr Jean Redpath
Qualifications: BSc, LLB (UCT), PhD (UWC), Attorney of the High Court of SA
Position: Senior Researcher
Janelle Mangwanda
Qualifications: B Political Science (UP), BA Hons (UP), MA (UP)
Position: Researcher
Kristen Petersen
Qualifications: LLB (UWC), LLM (UCT), Attorney of the High Court of SA
Position: Researcher
Qualifications: MA (SU), PhD (UWC)
Position: Project Head
Dr Jean Redpath
Qualifications: BSc, LLB (UCT), PhD (UWC), Attorney of the High Court of SA
Position: Senior Researcher
Janelle Mangwanda
Qualifications: B Political Science (UP), BA Hons (UP), MA (UP)
Position: Researcher
Kristen Petersen
Qualifications: LLB (UWC), LLM (UCT), Attorney of the High Court of SA
Position: Researcher
Associate Professor Derek Powell
Qualifications: BA (Law), LLB, LLM (UCT), LLM (Duke University), LLD (UWC)
Position: Project Head
Qualifications: BA (Law), LLB, LLM (UCT), LLM (Duke University), LLD (UWC)
Position: Project Head
Professor Benyam Dawit Mezmur
Qualifications: LLB (Addis Ababa), LLM (UP), LLD (UWC)
Position: Project Head
Professor Usang Maria Assim
Qualifications: LLB (Nigeria), LLM (UP), LLD (UWC)
Position: Associate Professor
Professor Usang Maria Assim was profiled in UWC's Women in Academia & Leadership Magazine (Issue 3), CLICK HERE to read about her COVID-19 lockdown experience.
Qualifications: LLB (Addis Ababa), LLM (UP), LLD (UWC)
Position: Project Head
Professor Usang Maria Assim
Qualifications: LLB (Nigeria), LLM (UP), LLD (UWC)
Position: Associate Professor
Professor Usang Maria Assim was profiled in UWC's Women in Academia & Leadership Magazine (Issue 3), CLICK HERE to read about her COVID-19 lockdown experience.
Professor Tinashe Chigwata
Qualifications: LLB (Zimbabwe), LLM, PhD (UWC)
Position: Project Head
Professor Jaap de Visser - NRF B-rated Researcher (2022-27)
Qualifications: LLB (Utrecht), LLM (UWC), LLD (Utrecht)
Position: Professor
Thabile Chonco
Qualifications: LLB (Wits), LLM (UWC)
Position: Researcher
Qualifications: LLB (Zimbabwe), LLM, PhD (UWC)
Position: Project Head
Professor Jaap de Visser - NRF B-rated Researcher (2022-27)
Qualifications: LLB (Utrecht), LLM (UWC), LLD (Utrecht)
Position: Professor
Thabile Chonco
Qualifications: LLB (Wits), LLM (UWC)
Position: Researcher
Professor Ebenezer Durojaye - NRF C-rated Researcher (2023-28)
Qualifications: LLB (Lagos), LLM, LLD (UFS)
Position: Project Head
Gladys Mirugi-Mukundi
Qualifications: LLB (Makerere), LLM (UP)
Position: Researcher:
Qualifications: LLB (Lagos), LLM, LLD (UFS)
Position: Project Head
Gladys Mirugi-Mukundi
Qualifications: LLB (Makerere), LLM (UP)
Position: Researcher:
Samantha Waterhouse
Qualification: MPhil (UCT)
Position: Project Head
Motlatsi Komote
Qualification: LLB (UJ)
Position: Researcher
Vivienne Mentor-Lalu
Qualification: BA (UWC)
Position: Researcher
Qualification: MPhil (UCT)
Position: Project Head
Motlatsi Komote
Qualification: LLB (UJ)
Position: Researcher
Vivienne Mentor-Lalu
Qualification: BA (UWC)
Position: Researcher
Administrative Staff
Ms Debbie GordonPosition: Coordinator - Institute Operations & Projects
Sadieka Najaar
Qualification: ADM (UWC)
Position: Finance Manager
Ms Kirsty Wakefield, BA Hons (UWC)
Position: Bookkeeper
Ms Keathélia Sapto
Position: Coordinator - Communications and SERP administrator
Email: ksapto@uwc.ac.za
Ms Valma Hendricks
Qualification: BA Hons (UWC)
Position: ACSL administrator
Ms Crystal Nitsckie
Position: ACJR and CRP administrator
Ms Laura Wellen
Position: WDI administrator
Full biographies on DOI website