{"id":36,"date":"2026-06-05T13:17:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-06-08T08:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:37:14","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/?page_id=36","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Management Team<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-19c4788b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lahla-844x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8241882886714873;width:134px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lahla-844x1024.jpeg 844w, https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lahla-247x300.jpeg 247w, https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lahla-768x932.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lahla-1266x1536.jpeg 1266w, https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lahla.jpeg 1319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Dr Lahla Ngubeni<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">1977 &#8211; B Sc Chemistry and Biology University of Botswana and Swaziland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">1985 &#8211; Dr Of Medicine Honours &#8211; University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">1991- Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Royal College of Physicians, London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">2000. MBA &#8211; University of Potchefstroom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Worked in Public Health for over 25 years in RSA and Internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Much experience in Local, provincial&nbsp;and national Department of Health as well as SA National Aids Council.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"341\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ANtuli.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8834446919079436;width:142px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ANtuli.jpg 341w, https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ANtuli-265x300.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Antionette Ntuli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Antoinette Ntuli has more than 40 years experience as a health and cultural activist. In the UK she was part of the \u2018Politics of Health Group\u2019, and the \u2018Racism Awareness Training Unit\u2019, a group that pioneered anti-racist training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">After moving to South Africa in 1994 she worked for Soul City, and later the Health Systems Trust. Her passion for equity and justice was instrumental in the development of the \u2018South African Equity Gauge Project\u2019, the catalyst for the formation of several similar projects in countries in Africa, South America and South East Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Antoinette has co-authored a number of books and articles as well as editing several publications in the field of health promotion, health systems development, and the arts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-19c4788b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-243e8328 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"329\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NX.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9062987215466167;width:177px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NX.png 329w, https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NX-272x300.png 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Prof Makhosazana Xaba<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">1981 Diploma in Nursing Science and Midwifery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">1986 Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing &#8211; Midlands Psychiatric Nursing College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">1988 &#8211; Diploma in Journalism (Distinction) Werner-Lambertz International College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">2007 &#8211; MA in creative writing&nbsp; &#8211; Distinction &#8211; Wits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Award winning SA Anthologist and short story writer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Senior Research Fellow at Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"957\" src=\"https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TT.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9613733905579399;width:185px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TT.jpg 920w, https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TT-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TT-768x799.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Terrence Tryon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">General Secretary of SASO- South African Students Organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Chief Representative of the ANC to Angola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Chief Director &#8211; Foreign Branch &#8211; South African Secret Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Senior Manager &#8211; Anglo Platinum &#8211; Corporate Communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Curriculum Development and Training &#8211; National Intelligence Agency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reg-Thumb.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8571348847591942;width:332px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/instituteconomicgrowth.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Southern-African-Ins_Certificate.pdf\"><strong>Southern African Institute For Economic Growth Registration Certificate<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Management Team 1977 &#8211; B Sc Chemistry and Biology University of Botswana and Swaziland 1985 &#8211; Dr Of Medicine Honours &#8211; University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 1991- Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Royal College of Physicians, London. 2000. 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