{"id":491,"date":"2026-07-23T11:20:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T09:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/?page_id=491"},"modified":"2026-08-04T14:38:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:38:47","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/index.php\/ewasa-academy-about-us\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a3755f76 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Keith-Anderson.png\" alt=\"Keith Anderson, Director - EWASA ACADEMY\" class=\"wp-image-492\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Keith-Anderson.png 400w, https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Keith-Anderson-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Keith-Anderson-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Keith Anderson, Director<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">eWASA\u2019s CEO and founder has held senior executive positions in various industries including Banking, Petro-Chemical, Information Technology, Services and Consulting. With extensive international management and enterprise project development experience, Keith has served as an advisor to numerous cross-border government departments, multilateral organisations as well as major international and South African corporations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Keith is a specialist in the fields of environmental issues, waste management, information technology, restructuring and regulation in support of sustainable development. His focus has been on energy, research and development, policy and cutting-edge business models. This has resulted in requests from governments and multinationals for Keith to publish globally-distributed papers on environmental issues and waste management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a3755f76 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LUCILLE-CHARLES-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Lucille Charles, Non-Executive Director, EWASA Academy\" class=\"wp-image-493\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LUCILLE-CHARLES-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LUCILLE-CHARLES-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LUCILLE-CHARLES-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LUCILLE-CHARLES-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LUCILLE-CHARLES-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LUCILLE-CHARLES-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lucille Charles, Non-Executive Director<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Lucille is dedicated to advancing sustainable solutions with a strong emphasis on effective waste management and environmental preservation. Holding an Honours degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Pretoria and bringing extensive experience in Chemicals and Waste Policy, she offers a well-rounded perspective that integrates policy development and technical expertise. Passionate about the contributions of women in the industry, she champions resilience, creativity, and innovation as key drivers of transformative change. Her focus is on steering economic systems toward sustainability, fostering solutions that address environmental challenges while supporting long-term growth and balance between progress and preservation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vusie-Payi-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Vusie Payi, Enterprise Project Coordinator, EWASA Academy\" class=\"wp-image-550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vusie-Payi-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vusie-Payi-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vusie-Payi-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vusie-Payi.png 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vusie Payi, Enterprise Project Coordinator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vusie Payi is a development and sustainability professional with expertise in stakeholder engagement, social impact, research, and project coordination. She holds a Master of Development Studies from the University of the Western Cape, where her research focused on youth resilience and aspirations in the context of unemployment in South Africa. Her experience spans the mining, renewable energy, and community development sectors, with a focus on social impact assessments, human rights due diligence, monitoring and evaluation, and community development initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She has worked closely with communities, government stakeholders, civil society organisations, and private sector partners to support sustainable and inclusive development outcomes. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-04822461 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reabetswe-Khumalo1-915x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\nReabetswe Khumalo, Learning &amp; Programme Development Lead\" class=\"wp-image-605\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reabetswe-Khumalo1-915x1024.jpeg 915w, https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reabetswe-Khumalo1-268x300.jpeg 268w, https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reabetswe-Khumalo1-768x859.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reabetswe-Khumalo1-1373x1536.jpeg 1373w, https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reabetswe-Khumalo1.jpeg 1430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reabetswe Khumalo, Learning &amp; Programme Development Lead<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Reabetswe Khumalo holds a Master&#8217;s degree in Industrial Sociology. Her research examines the critical necessity of balancing hard skills and soft skills, as there exists a notable gap in this area within the South African workforce. She possesses extensive experience in both education and research, and she is deeply committed to educating and empowering communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sher4-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Shereen Joseph, EWASA Academy\" class=\"wp-image-494\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sher4-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sher4-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sher4-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sher4-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sher4-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/staging.ewasaacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sher4-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shereen Joseph, Executive Support Manager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Shereen is an accomplished Executive Personal Assistant and Office Administrator with over 20 years of experience in senior-level administrative support and office management. Holding a diploma in Business Administration, she has developed strong expertise in coordinating executive operations, managing complex calendars, and overseeing high-level meetings. Known for her professionalism, discretion, and organisational excellence, she ensures efficient day-to-day office functions. In her current role, Shereen provides trusted support and contributes to smooth leadership and organisational success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>eWASA\u2019s CEO and founder has held senior executive positions in various industries including Banking, Petro-Chemical, Information Technology, Services and Consulting. With extensive international management and enterprise project development experience, Keith has served as an advisor to numerous cross-border government departments, multilateral organisations as well as major international and South African corporations. 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