Our team

With nearly two decades of experience, Sichale is a seasoned accountant dedicated to helping organisations achieve financial clarity and sustainable growth. He has worked across non-profits, SMEs, and corporate sectors, offering expertise in financial management, compliance, and strategic advisory. Known for his meticulous attention to detail, he combines technical proficiency with ethical practice and results-driven support.
sichale@nu.org.za

Buhle Booi is the Head of Political Organising and Campaigns at Ndifuna Ukwazi. Growing up in one of South Africa’s most unequal cities, he began his activism with Equal Education, focusing on social justice. His work spans struggles ranging from education to addressing apartheid-era spatial planning. Committed to grassroots activism, Buhle believes in solutions driven by those most affected and in building meaningful solidarity through an intersectional approach to social justice.
buhle@nu.org.za

Jens is our researcher. He holds a Master's degree in Urban Planning and has worked in the planning, human settlements policy and design fields. He is passionate about bottom-up processes of community engagement, so that planning and urban governance not only empowers and learns from citizens but responds to their agency in demanding and asserting their rights to the city.
jens@nu.org.za

Nozi is a researcher at Ndifuna Ukwazi. She holds a Master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning and has a special interest in both rural and urban planning, feminist planning and spatially just South Africa.
nozi@nu.org.za

Zami is a researcher whose work focuses on transformation and building sustainable communities. He holds a degree and an honours degree in Housing and Development Studies, specialising in policy development and analysis, research, development models, and alternative strategies for addressing social and environmental challenges. His interests include project planning, development and implementation, with a focus on spatially targeted solutions that address the inequalities of the past and present.
zami@nu.org.za

Zacharia Mashele is a communications and multimedia professional with experience in strategic communications, digital marketing, media relations, and visual storytelling.

He holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Johannesburg and a Certificate in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from the Market Photo Workshop. He also holds a Remote Pilot Licence (drone), which complements his multimedia production and visual storytelling skills.
zacharia@nu.org.za

Zamuxolo is an attorney in our law centre. He holds an LLB degree from the University of the Western Cape. He is passionate about social justice and considers the law as a mechanism for change.
zamuxolo@nu.org.za

Caitlin is an attorney in our law centre. She holds an LLB and a Bachelor of Social Science from UCT with distinction. She previously clerked at the Constitutional Court for Justice Rogers. She has a passion for social justice, in particular, access to affordable housing and creating more inclusive cities. She believes the law can be used as a tool to drive social change.
caitlin@nu.org.za

Bulelani Mama is a legal intern at Ndifuna Ukwazi Law Centre. He holds an LLB and a Bachelor of Social Sciences from UCT, with interests in public interest law and constitutional rights.
bulelani@nu.org.za

Phumeza is our office keeper.
phumeza@nu.org.za

Nozipho serves as our Finance Administrator, driven by a deep commitment to bolster the organisation's programs and activities, ensuring their seamless operation and maximum impact. Her extensive experience is rooted in the nonprofit sector, where she has honed her financial expertise.
nkamana@nu.org.za