Staff

Seaitsiwe (Seth) Tladi joined Scat as a Programme Manager in 2011 after working in the development sector for more than 20 years.  Seth studied in Mafikeng, where he obtained a Business Commications degree in Accounting and Management.  Seth's last position was from 1996 - 2011 at the  Triple Trust Organisation as their Business Development Services Manager. Seth is widely traveled and draws from this experience to make a difference in people's lives. His personal motto is, "Empowering a generation to impact a nation".

Colleen has been with Scat since 2004 and has been in the NPO sector since 1998.  She serves as Scat's Regional Coordinator for the Western and Northern Cape.  Colleen obtained her LLB from the University of South Africa, specialising in Labour Law, African Customary Law, Medical Law and Third Party Insurance.   She also has a Certificate in Public Relations from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology and a Certificate in International Human Rights Law from Oxford University in the United Kingdom.

Her previous position before coming to Scat was as a community developer at the City of Cape Town, facilitating  public participation.

Colleen has extensive experience in the developmental sector gained at organizations dealing with human rights, social crime prevention and organizational development. She is an accredited trainer with a strong interest and skill in human rights education and capacitating new and emerging organisations.   Colleen's main ambition is to play her part in making South Africa's Constitution a living reality for all people. 

Janine began her career in 1996 working in television and documentary film-making and in 2000 worked on an HIV and AIDS documentary for BBC World that changed her career path. Since 2001 Janine has been Project Managing, fund raising and producing media projects in the NGO sector, mostly for Community Media Trust, interspersed with freelance production work.  Janine joined Scat in 2011, has a great love for technology and believes that the power of the media should be used to make a difference in peoples lives. 

Erna is currently a Field Worker in the Western and Northern Cape. She holds an Honors degree in Practical Theology/Youth Work from the University of South Africa and is currently studying Metaphysics at MetaVarsity.  Although her fulltime involved in community development only started in 2004, she gained a variety of experience in the developmental sector while working in local government, civil society as well as the NGO/NPO sector. Her specific vision is to equip people who live under the injustice of prejudice with assertive skills that enable them to be fully part of their communities.

Hishaam works alongside Isabel Mackrill in Scat's Finance Department.  He has a National Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting from Cape Peninsula University of Technology.  

Xoliswa is responsible for managing Scat's Administration Team, coordinating the Scat office and is PA to the Executive Director. Prior to joining the Scat team in 2007, Xoliswa gained experience in the Western Cape Department of Education as an Educator and School Manager.

Kezziah Mestry is Scat’s HIV/AIDS Programme Co-ordinator. She is responsible for providing ongoing support to field workers and developing the capacity of LDAs to strategically plan for prevention, treatment care and support as part of their HIV/AIDS activities.  Kezziah has 11 years experience as a public health researcher and study co-ordinator in studies that investigated sexual and reproductive health as well as HIV/AIDS amongst psychiatric and intellectually disabled patients, persons living in marginalized settings and childhood disability and development in the time of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.