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.
Programme Head
Alex Benkenstein
Senior Research Associate
Andreas Freytag
Senior Research Associate
Anne Hammerstad
Researcher
Cayley Clifford
Senior Research Fellow
Chris Alden
Senior Researcher: China-Africa
Cobus van Staden
Senior Research Fellow – Principal Investigating Officer (CoMPRA project)
Conrad van Gass
Senior Researcher
Cyril Prinsloo
Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholar
Danielle Marais
Head: SAIIA Futures Programme
Deon Cloete
Chief Executive
Elizabeth Sidiropoulos
Head: Monitoring & Evaluation
Goodwill Stanley Kachingwe
Researcher
Hannah Sack
Researcher
Isabel Bosman
Professor of International Politics
Jo-Ansie van Wyk
Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholar
Jordan Mc Lean
Senior Research Associate
Kathryn Sturman
Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholar
Kendra Connock
Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholar
Laura Rubidge
Research Fellow
Letitia Jentel
Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholar
Litha Mzinyati
Outreach and Partnership Manager
Luanda Mpungose
Journal Editor
Martha Bridgman
Project Assistant
Ndeapo Wolf
Director of Research
Neuma Grobbelaar
Senior Researcher
Romy Chevallier
Researcher
Simone Phoré
Senior Research Fellow
Stephanie Wolters
Head: African Governance and Diplomacy Programme
Steven Gruzd
Deputy Head: African Governance and Diplomacy Programme
