Meet The Team
Our three founding Directors Lebogang Shilakoe, Tara Polzer Ngwato and Tendayi Zhou have a combined 55 years of experience in social development, research, evaluation and process facilitation, in South Africa and across the region.
We are majority black- and female-owned and a Level 2 B-BBEE company.
We draw on a network of skilled associates with subject matter expertise in education, diversity & inclusion, health, local economic development, and climate adaptation.
Lebogang Shilakoe
Director: Data
Lebogang has 10 years of experience in social data design, management, and analysis. She specialises in developing accessible and empowering data management systems. She has thematic experience in education, youth employment, gender-based violence and public health. Lebogang holds degrees in Monitoring and Evaluation, and Cognitive Psychology and neuroscience.
Tara Polzer Ngwato
Director: Systems
Tara has 25 years of experience in social development research, monitoring and evaluation, and social systems change facilitation. She specialises in breaking complex concepts and systems into clearly defined and measurable indicators and tracking systems change over time. She has thematic expertise in education, migration, mining communities and social cohesion. She previously worked in academia, international consulting, and traditional authorities. Tara holds degrees in Development Studies, and Social & Political Sciences.
Tendayi Zhou
Director: Research & Evaluations
Tendayi has 20 years of experience in social development, multi-country programme management, training, research, and monitoring and evaluation. He specialises in evaluative thinking, programme design and organisational development. He has thematic expertise in education, food systems, and small business development and previously worked in the United Nations, with the public sector, and as an entrepreneur. Tendayi holds degrees in Public Policy, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Economics.
Siziwe Sangulukani
Siziwe Sangulukane: Administrator & Logistics Manager
Siziwe has been a research administrator for the past 23 years with extensive experience in large-scale education projects. She manages community stakeholder communications, field researcher recruitment & support,ÂfieldÂlogistics and project finances. She also manages the company’s compliance, assets, finances and overall administration.