Onam Mnqwazi
Onam Nqwazi joins the team as our E-learning Assistant Intern. A master’s candidate in Linguistics at the University of the Western Cape, she is passionate about the intersection of education, language, and technology, and the ways digital tools can enhance learning experiences while making quality education more accessible. Growth and empathy are values that guide […]
Bayolise Moyikwa
Bayolise Moyikwa is a Media Production Professional with a passion for storytelling and creative communication. She holds a Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Film Production, as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Media Leadership and Innovation. Outside of work, she enjoys discovering new music, keeping up with digital content trends, and exploring visual storytelling. Fun […]
Permie Isaac
Permie Isaac is currently the Head of Content at Funda Wande. Initially employed as a coach in the Eastern Cape intervention, Permie was quickly promoted to Maths Specialist, to Head of Maths Implementation, and finally to Head of Content. Her rapid career progression highlights the fundamental role she plays in Funda Wande and the clear […]
Ingrid Sapire
Ingrid Sapire has been involved in mathematics teacher education for 25 years. After teaching mathematics in schools, she began lecturing at the Johannesburg College of Education (JCE) (1993-2001). She was a materials developer and lecturer based at the RADMASTE Centre at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) (2003-2006) and then became a part time staff […]
Siba Zwide
Siba brings over five years of experience in the learning and development space, with a strong foundation in digital learning. She has a passion for creating accessible, engaging and impactful learning experiences. A proud 3 times Graduate from Nelson Mandela University, Siba is currently pursuing a Master’s in Labour Relations and Human Resources, deepening her […]
Khanya Mphahlwa
Khanya Mphahlwa is a multidisciplinary creative practitioner Video Editor, Videographer, Photographer, Colourist, Graphic Designer, and Music Producer with over a decade of sustained contribution to the South African creative industry. He has spent the past eight years at Funda Wande, where he works as a Video Editor and Videographer producing educational video content for the […]
Claudine Willatt-Bate
Claudine is part of the design team at Funda Wande which produces the educational material for print. She studied Financial Information Systems and planned to work in the IT sector. Things took a different turn though, and Claudine now has 25 years of design and typesetting experience and has freelanced for all the major educational and trade […]
Malie Grutter
My first job in education publishing was as a curriculum developer and writer for the PROTEC World-of-Work course. That was 1994. Many years in the commercial education publishing sector honed skills from authoring, to editing and publishing. This broad-ranging experience has led to a deep understanding of the educational content development process and curriculum requirements. […]
Jolene Gallet
Jolene was one of the first team members to join Funda Wande in July 2017. She started her career off in London working as a designer and layout artist for various newspapers and magazines. Her adventurous spirit took her to all corners of the earth volunteering and working at various organizations in Uganda, India, USA, […]
Jermaine Boyle
Jermaine has over 21 years of print procurement and publishing experience and has freelanced for some of the major educational and trade publishers in the country. His current role in the Funda Wande production team involves Print Procurement & Publishing production trafficking & sourcing freelance production consultants.