Teams
Prof Uwe Pühse
Principal Investigator
UNESCO Chair
Head of Department
Department of Sport Exercise and Health
University of Basel
Switzerland
Prof Cheryl Walter
Principal Investigator
UNESCO Co-Chair
Head of Department
Department of Human Movement Science
Nelson Mandela University
South Africa
Dr Ivan Müller
Project Coordinator
Department of Sport Exercise and Health
University of Basel
Switzerland
Danielle Dolley
Project Coordinator
Department of Human Movement Science
Nelson Mandela University
South Africa
Over the years of collaboration, we were privileged to work with an ever-growing team of researchers, students, volunteers and partners from across the world. Together, they constitute the foundation of the KaziBantu intiative:
Advisory Board
Prof Emeritus Andrew Leitch, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha (SA)
Prof Dr Hedwig Kaiser, Head of National & International Cooperation, University of Basel, Basel (CH)
Christopher Castle, UNESCO, Paris (FR)
Dr Ann Aerts, Head of Novartis Foundation, Basel (CH)
Ernest Gorgonzola, District Director, Eastern Cape Department of Education, Bhisho (SA)
Nadine Pote, Human Movement Science Specialist, Eastern Cape Department of Education, Bhisho (SA)
Dr Patrick Maduna, Deputy Directors General, Eastern Cape Department of Health, Bhisho (SA)
Strategic Consortium
Prof Dr Rosa du Randt, Department of Human Movement Science, Nelson Mandela University (SA)
Prof Dr Markus Gerber, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel (CH)
Prof Dr Jürg Utzinger, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
Scientific Partners
Prof Dr Darelle van Greunen, Nelson Mandela University (SA)
Prof Dr Annelie Gresse, Nelson Mandela University (SA)
Dr Peter Steinmann, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
Prof Dr Nicole Probst-Hensch, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
PD Dr Christian Schindler, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
Dr Harald Seelig, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel (CH)
Dr Sebastian Ludyga, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel (CH)
Prof Dr Christian Herrmann, Zurich University of Teacher Education (CH)
Project Assistants
Dr Stefanie Gall, University of Basel (CH)
Siphesihle Nqweniso, Nelson Mandela University (SA)
Larissa Adams, Nelson Mandela University (SA)
Nandi Joubert, Nelson Mandela University (SA)
Tracey Marais, Nelson Mandela University (SA)
Jan Degen, University of Basel (CH)
Zaahirah Ismail, Nelson Mandela University (SA)
Madeleine Nienaber, Nelson Mandela University (SA)
Johan Botha, Nelson Mandela University (SA)
Roslyn Klaasen, Nelson Mandela University (SA)
Peggy Rieck, University of Basel (CH)
Shona Ellis, Nelson Mandela University (SA)
Supporting Partners
Dr Singilizwe Moko, Eastern Cape Department of Health (SA)
Dorelle Isaacs, Department of Edcuation, Gqeberha (SA)
Dr Patricia Machawira, UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa (ZW)
Dr Bruce Damons, Nelson Mandela University (SA)
Dr Philip Kitching, Nelson Mandela University (SA)
Dr Marelize Marx, Nelson Mandela University (SA)
Dietetics Department, Nelson Mandela University (SA)
Biokinetics Department, Nelson Mandela University (SA)
KaziKidz Content Developer
Melanie Kplorla Silvia Afi Glover (CH)
Roman Aebischer (CH)
Chantal Brügger (CH)
Dr Marelize Marx (SA)
Christine Joubert (SA)
Lize Van der Walt (CH)
Béatrice Goetz (CH)
Nicola Hausner (CH)
Tracey Hutton (SA)
Dorelle Isaacs (SA)
KaziKidz Content Designer
Rooftop, Gqeberha (SA)
Teacher Coaches
Abraham Du Randt (SA)
Yonga Gilivane (SA)
Simvuyele Gqirana (SA)
Sibabalwe Ngewu (SA)
Likhaya Ntlokonkulu (SA)
Fabio Mapaling (SA)
Lynique Ruiters (SA)
Siwongile Zantsi (SA)
Field Team
Nurses, students and volunteers from Gqeberha – Thank you all so much!
