Professor Mohamed Seedat D. Phil  
Professor/Director
Tel: Tel: +27 (0)11 857-1142
Fax: + 27 (0)11 857-1770
E-mail: seedama@unisa.ac.za

Mohamed works in the areas of public health and community liberation psychology.  His research interests include violence and injury prevention, safety and peace promotion, the politics of making community and knowledge production as well as the role of spirituality and religion in human development.

Professor Kopano Ratele  D. Phil 
Professor/Co-Director
Tel: +27 (0)21 938-0536 / +27 (0)11 857-1142
E-mail: kopano.ratele@mrc.ac.za

Kopano’s scholarly interests span the areas of violence and fatal injury, critical psychology, sexuality, culture, men and masculinities, and research methodology. He is editor in chief of African Safety Promotion: A Journal of Injury and Violence Prevention and current President of the Psychological Society of South Africa.

Najuwa Arendse B.A (Psych) Honours
Research Intern
Tel: +27 (0)21 938- 0472
Fax: +27 (0)21 938-0381
E-mail: najuwa.arendse@mrc.ac.za

Najuwa is currently completing her Masters Degree in Research Psychology. Her research interests include unintentional injury and violence prevention, child pedestrian safety, childhood burns and gender-based violence.

Madeleine Breda National N6 Secretarial Certificate
Senior Administrative Officer
Tel: +27 (0)21 938-0216
Fax: +27 (0)21 938-0381
E-mail: madeleine.breda@mrc.ac.za

Madeleine provides administrative and financial support to the Crime, Violence and Injury Research Unit.

Abdulsamed Bulbulia M.Ph.
Community Intervention Coordinator / Public Health Researcher
Tel: +27 (0)21 938 0534
Fax: +27 (0)21 938 0381
E-mail: samed.bulbulia@mrc.ac.za

Samed is involved in the promotion and research of indigenous strategies for safe and healthy communities. He is also involved in child traffic safety research.

Hilton Donson ND Clin Tech (Resp&Crit Care) NHD PSE BTech Clin Tech
Scientist
Tel: +27 (0)21 938-0443
Fax: +27 (0)21 938-0381
E-mail: hilton.donson@mrc.ac.za

Hilton is a trained respiratory and critical care therapist. He is involved in the National Injury Mortality Surveillance System and drowning prevention research.

Ghouwa Ismail M. A. (Research Psychology)
Research Intern
Tel: +27 (0)21 938-0535
Fax: +27 (0)21 938-0381
E-mail: ghouwa.ismail@mrc.ac.za

Ghouwa’s research interests include education in South Africa, child well-being, as well as child abuse and maltreatment. She also has a keen interest in psychometric theory, the development of measuring instruments and cross-cultural evaluation of assessment tools.

Annelise Krige H.D.E
Senior Administative Officer
Tel: +27 (0)21 938-0441
Fax: +27 (0)21 938-0381
E-mail: annelise.krige@mrc.ac.za

Annelise provides administrative and research management support.

Chernelle Lambert M.A. (Research Psychology)
Research Intern               
Tel: +27 (0)21 938-0367
Fax: +27 (0)21 938-0381
E-mail: chernelle.lambert@mrc.ac.za

Chernelle’s research interests include public health, interpersonal violence, gendered theories as well as issues around social and cultural traditions.

Sandy Lazarus PhD, Prof
Senior Specialist  Scientist
Tel: +27 (0)21 938-0441
Fax: +27 (0)21 938-0381
E-mail: slazarus@uwc.ac.za

Sandy’s research draws on a critical 'community psychology perspective and focuses on the factors relating to violence and the development of an appropriate approach to health promotion in the South African context.              

Sandra Marais D. Litt. et Phil (Sociology of Health)
Senior Specialist Scientist
Tel: +27 (0)21 938-0407
Fax: +27 (0)21 938-0381
E-mail: sandra.marais@mrc.ac.za

Sandra has worked extensively in rural areas and is interested in the alcohol relatedness of injuries and violence. Her work also includes the wellbeing of older people and changing alcohol consumption in pregnant women.       

Kharnita Mohamed M.A. (Anthropology)
Researcher
Tel: +27 (0)21 938-0478
Fax: +27 (0)21 938-0381
E-mail: kharnita.mohamed@mrc.ac.za

Kharnita’s interests include the history of ideas, anthropology of the body and anthropology of the media.

Prof Ashley van Niekerk PhD
Specialist Scientist: MRC-UNISA Safety and Peace Promotion Research Unit
Professor Extraordinarius: UNISA Institute for Social and Health Sciences
Tel: +27 (0)21 938-0399
Fax: +27 (0)21 938-0381
E-mail: ashley.vanniekerk@mrc.ac.za

He has a PhD in Social Medicine from the Karolinska Institutet, and an M Psych (Clinical Psychology) from the University of the Western Cape. He is a Professor Extraordinarius with the University of South Africa’s Institute for Social and Health Sciences.

Candice Rule M. A. (Research Psychology)
Research Intern
Tel: 021 938 0535
Fax: 021 938 0381
Email: candice.rule@mrc.ac.za

Candice’s interests include exploring issues related to male interpersonal violence, traditions in South Africa, youth development, substance abuse trends and prevention strategies for at risk youth.

Mariëtte Smith M. Sc (Clinical Epidemiology)
Scientist
Tel: +27 (0)21 938-0305
Fax: +27 (0)21 938-0381
E-mail: mariette.smith@mrc.ac.za

Mariette’s background is in perinatal mortality. Her current research interests include injury surveillance and injury epidemiology.

Shahnaaz Suffla M.Psych
Senior Scientist               
Tel: +27 (0)21 938-0896
Fax: +27 (0)21 938-0381
E-mail: shahnaaz.suffla@mrc.ac.za

Shahnaaz is trained as a clinical psychologist. Her research interests include violence and injury prevention, gender, and peace and safety promotion.

Anesh Sukhai M.Ph.   
Manager / Senior Scientist
E-mail: anesh.sukhai@mrc.ac.za

Anesh has a background in public health, emergency care medicine, and town and regional planning. His research interests are in injury epidemiology and focuses particularly on road traffic injuries.

Naiema Taliep M. A. (Research Psychology)
Research Intern
Tel: +27 (0)21 938-0535
Fax: +27 (0)21 938-0381
E-mail: naiema.taliep@mrc.ac.za

Naiema’s research interests include health related quality of life, prevention and intervention, male interpersonal violence and spirituality, development and validation of indices and community asset mapping.

Neziswa Titi M.A. (Research Psychology)
Research Intern
Tel: +27 (0)21 938- 0367
Fax: +27 (0)21 938-0381
E-mail: neziswa.titi@mrc.ac.za

Neziswa obtained her basic training in professional counselling (B.Psych).  She has a special interest in child-centered research methodologies, child safety promotion and interventions, and community engagement strategies.  Her current research is on childhood burn injuries.

Natasha Hendricks M.A (Research Psychology), MPH
PhD Intern
Tel: +27 (0)21 938 0441
E-mail: natasha.hendricks@mrc.ac.za

Natasha is a PhD Intern based in Cape Town.  She has a background in Research Psychology and Public Health.  Her research interests are child sexual abuse and working with men and boys in prison.  She is currently involved in the “Ukuphepha” Child Safety, Peace and Health Promotion Project. 

Karin Pretorius M. A. (Research Psychology)
Research Technologist
Tel: + 27 21 938 0535; Fax: +27 21 938 0381
E-mail: Karin.pretorius@mrc.ac.za

Karin’s research interests include suicide and depression, children’s mental health and safety, PTSD and traumatic events. She is currently involved with the National Injury Mortality Surveillance System and the “Ukuphepha” and SANPAD projects.