About Us

Who We Are

  • Odwa Mtati
    CEO

    Email: ceo@saimi.co.za

    Nomtha Hadi
    Director: Research

    Email: researchdirector@saimi.co.za

  • Nwabisa Matoti
    Director: Strategic Projects and Internationalisation

    Email: strategy@saimi.co.za

    Liesl Futter
    Executive Assistant to CEO

    Email: pa@saimi.co.za

  • Sipokazi Myataza
    Financial Administrator

    Email: finance@saimi.co.za

    Nondumiso Mfenyana
    Project Coordinator

    Email: secretarial@saimi.co.za

  • Mvuyisi Dlakavu
    National Seafarer Development Programme Manager

    Email: seafarers@saimi.co.za

    Malwande Nkalitshana
    ACTING MANAGER: Advocacy and Communications

    Email: stakeholders1@saimi.co.za

  • Hlubi Wambi
    Finance Officer

    Email: hlubi@saimi.co.za

    Alfred Dyani
    Finance Officer

    Email: finance1@saimi.co.za

  • Sithembiso Sojola
    Sector, Education and Training Coordinator

    Email: sectoreducation3@saimi.co.za

    Anele Matiwane
    Skills Development Coordinator

    Email: skillsdevelopmentcoordinator@saimi.co.za

  • Likhona Nqunqa
    Research Associate

    Email: research2@saimi.co.za

    Thandeka Tembe
    Junior Research Associate

    Email: research5@saimi.co.za

  • Nothando Minange
    National Seafarer Development Programme Administrator

    Email: seafaring@saimi.co.za

    Khayakazi Mswephu
    Research Administrator

    Email: researchadmin2@saimi.co.za

  • Amanda Jaggers
    PR and Marketing Administrative Assistant

    Email: pr@saimi.co.za

    Anelisa Vena
    Maritime Sector Education and Training Administrative Assistant

    Email: educationandtraining@saimi.co.za

  • Zizonke Dlamini
    Intern: Research, Development Innovation and Knowledge Management

    Email: research3@saimi.co.za

    Okuhle Mbangwa
    INTERN: Skills Development

    Email: skillsdevelopment@saimi.co.za

  • Baxolise Mpayipheli
    Intern: Finance

    Email: finance2@saimi.co.za

    Mandilakhe Ntsongelwa
    Intern: Research, Development Innovation and Knowledge Management

    Email: research4@saimi.co.za

  • Thabiso Gumede
    Intern: National Seafarer Development Programme

    Email: seafarers1@saimi.co.za

    Thandiwe Mpangeva
    Intern: Stakeholder Partnership

    Email: stakeholders3@saimi.co.za

  • Siyamkela Peter
    Intern: Stakeholder Partnership

    Email: stakeholders4@saimi.co.za

    Ongezwa Madinga
    Intern: PR and Marketing

    Email: pr3@saimi.co.za

  • Lisa Geswindt
    Intern: PR and Marketing

    Email: pr2@saimi.co.za

    Zizipho Mbodli
    INTERN: NATIONAL SEAFARER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

    Email: seafarers2@saimi.co.za

  • Luthando Motaung
    INTERN: National Seafarer Development Programme

    Email: seafarers3@saimi.co.za

    Alufefe Fodo
    INTERN: FINANCE

    Email: finance4@saimi.co.za

  • Keaoleboga Motseokae
    Intern: Finance

    Email: finance3@saimi.co.za

    Dumisani Kralo
    INTERN: Skills Development

    Email: skillsdevelopment2@saimi.co.za

  • Ziyanda Lawu
    Intern: Sector Education and Training

    Email: educationandtraining2@saimi.co.za