Our staff of leading experts is drawn from across the world, representing many differing faiths, nationalities, sexual orientations, political affiliations and viewpoints. This diversity strengthens our work.
Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholar
Aaliyah Vayez
Visiting Bradlow Fellow
Alan Hirsch
Programme Head
Alex Benkenstein
Senior Research Associate
Andreas Freytag
Senior Research Associate
Anne Hammerstad
Senior Research Fellow
Chris Alden
Senior Researcher: China-Africa
Cobus van Staden
Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholar
Cynthia Chigwenya
Senior Researcher
Cyril Prinsloo
SAIIA-KAS Senior Fellow
Deon Cloete
Chief Executive
Elizabeth Sidiropoulos
Head: Monitoring & Evaluation
Goodwill Stanley Kachingwe
Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholar
Isabel Bosman
Professor of International Politics
Jo-Ansie van Wyk
Senior Research Associate
Kathryn Sturman
Programme Officer
Luanda Mpungose
Journal Editor
Martha Bridgman
Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholar
Matthew Wannenburgh
Director of Research
Neuma Grobbelaar
Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholar
Nhlakanipho Zikalala
Programme Head
Palesa Shipalana
Senior Researcher
Romy Chevallier
Programme Mentor
Rucha Bhagat
Head: African Governance and Diplomacy Programme
Steven Gruzd
Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholar
Tawanda Matema
Deputy Head: African Governance and Diplomacy Programme
