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Our Mission

To promote responsible utilisation of natural resources in Africa through inclusive stakeholder engagement that protects human rights, the environment, and biodiversity.

Our Vision

Improved human conditions and good governance of natural resources in Africa.

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Our Focus Areas

Research

SARW generates and consolidates research in partnership with academic institutions.

Capacity Building

We educate communities about their rights and work with leaders to implement programmes and monitor progress. We educate media to report responsibly and train them on investigative journalism.

Advocacy

We engage with and support government and corporates on building accountable and transparent policies regarding the management of extractive resource

Campaigns

We execute our policy dialogue via campaigns.

The Southern Africa Resources Watch (SARW)
Strategic Plan 2024 – 2029

Board Of Directors

Deprose Muchena

BOARD CHAIRPERSON

Deprose Muchena is based in South Africa and holds a Masters degree in Development Policy and Practice (University of Cape Town, 2018) and a Masters in Economic History (University of Zimbabwe, 1996).

He is a human rights expert and social justice advocate bringing over 20 years experience in governance, economic justice, international human rights law, resource governance and public policy. Drawing from a multi-disciplinary background working with civil society, regional and international institutions, international development agencies, philanthropy and grant making institutions, Muchena has held senior positions in national, regional and international rights and development organisations, providing leadership, management, programme development, grant making as well as supporting research, advocacy and public engagement.

He currently serves as Senior Director at Amnesty International where he oversees the organisation’s regional human rights work across its eight regional offices around the globe.

Hudson Mtegha

BOARD MEMBER

Based in South Africa, Hudson Mtegha has worked in the Southern African mining industry for over 40 years and is a qualified mining engineer and mineral economist. He has held senior positions in the private and public sectors.

He was Chief Mining Engineer with the Malawi government and Mineral Economist with the SADC Mining Coordinating Unit. Hudson was with Johannesburg-based Minerals and Energy Policy Centre, and a senior mineral economist at Mintek Mineral Economics and Strategy Unit. He has worked extensively on policy issues in the mineral sector in SADC and the African continental AMV with various entities. He lectured at the University of the Witwatersrand in the School of Mining Engineering for six years and is currently a Visiting Adjunct Professor at the institution

Claudine Tshimanga Mbuyi

BOARD MEMBER

Based in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Claudine Tshimanga Mbuyi is an Associate Professor at the Catholic University of Congo (UCC) where she delivered, among other things, courses in: Political Economy II, Macroeconomics, Data Collection and Analysis, Project development, Management and Evaluation.

She holds a PhD in Applied Economics from the Antwerpen University (Belgium) 2011. She is the Academic Secretary of the Economics and Development Faculty, where she coordinates “the Observatory of Economic Policy and human development”. Her research focuses on poverty analysis and mining sector impact analysis.

Vincent Ziba

BOARD MEMBER

Vincent Ziba is based in Zambia and has been active for over a decade on issues related to community-based natural resources management. He has studied crop sciences, organic food certification, business administration, forest governance and tropical forest sciences.

Chyril Hendricks

BOARD MEMBER

Cheryl Hendricks is a distinguished leader and expert in the field of peace and security, currently serving as the Executive Director of the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) in South Africa. With a robust background in conflict management, Cheryl's expertise encompasses a wide array of areas including conflict analysis, prevention, peacemaking, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding.

Her academic and professional pursuits are deeply rooted in the principles of gender, peace, and security, reflecting a commitment to advancing the role of women in conflict resolution and peace processes. Cheryl is also an authority on Security Sector Reform (SSR) and Security Sector Governance (SSG), where her work focuses on enhancing the efficiency, accountability, and inclusivity of security institutions.

Cheryl’s extensive knowledge in human security and regional security architectures positions her as a pivotal figure in shaping sustainable peace and security frameworks across Africa. She is a respected voice in governance and democratization, advocating for transparent and effective governance structures.

In addition to her focus on African security, Cheryl is well-versed in South African foreign policy and has contributed to discussions on the reform of global governance institutions, ensuring that they are more representative and equitable.

Claude Kabemba

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EX OFFICIO)

Claude Kabemba serves as SARW Executive Director, based in South Africa. He holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of the Witwatersrand. He has 24 years of progressive experience working with research, advocacy, policy and funding organisations.

His main areas of research interest include Political economy of Sub-Saharan Africa with focus on Southern and Central Africa looking specifically on issues of democratization, natural resources governance, election politics, citizen participation, conflict resolution, media, civil society and social policies. His publications span from book chapters, research reports, journals and newspaper articles.

Our Mission

To promote responsible utilisation of natural resources in Africa through inclusive stakeholder engagement that protects human rights, the environment, and biodiversity.

Our Vision

Improved human conditions and good governance of natural resources in Africa.

Our Focus Areas

Research

Capacity Building

Advocacy

Campaigns

Our Programme Areas

The Southern Africa Resources Watch (SARW)
Strategic Plan 2024 – 2029