The Operations Team
Dr Ferrial Adam
Executive Director
Champion of water justice, driving advocacy and accountability to safeguard South Africa’s water future.
Nomsa Daele
Citizen Science & Training Coordinator
Leads citizen science education, empowering communities through training to monitor and protect water resources.
Jonathan Erasmus
Communications Manager
Jonathan manages WaterCAN's multiple communication channels, campaigns media outreach.
Sarika Lakraj
Finance Head
Oversees WaterCAN’s finances, ensuring transparency, accountability, and sustainability to support impactful water justice work.
Bongani Xezwi
Campaign Coordinator
Bongani is a seasoned community campaign organiser and is managing volunteer teams across the country.
Our Board
Mark Heywood
Chairperson
Mark has nearly four decades of experience in civil society in South Africa. He has founded or co-founded some of the country's most respected civil society organisations, including the Treatment Action Campaign, Corruption Watch and SECTION27.
Lusanda Netshitenzhe
Lusanda has over 20 years experience in the commercial property finance, affordable housing and impact investment sector. She is the CEO of TUHF21 where she works to drive financial inclusion, urban development and to achieve real development impact.
Mike Muller
Mike is a visiting adjunct professor at the University of Witwatersrand’s School of Governance and registered professional civil engineer with extensive water sector experience.
Siziwe Mota
Siziwe is an environmental and social justice campaigner with over two decades of experience advancing community rights and promoting environmental justice and human rights across Africa.
Julius Kleynhans
Julius is a public-governance and civil-society executive with extensive experience in water security, environmental management, local government and organisational leadership.
Ann Lamont
Ann is passionate about unlocking systems change through exploring personal and structural rigidity. She has an ethic of collaboration, empathy and vision that has run through her work in the environmental, education, health and social sectors.
For media queries email Jonathan Erasmus at media@watercan.org.za
