Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa

The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) "is a leading Johannesburg-based foundation established in 1997, working in ten Southern Africa countries: Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. OSISA works differently in each of these nine countries, according to local conditions. There are specialised programme managers in Angola, Zimbabwe and Swaziland – these being the three countries in which significant structural governance questions still obtain." Founded by George Soros.


 * Sisonke Msimang - Executive Director
 * Lucy Muyoyeta - former Executive Director
 * Tawanda Mutasah - former Executive Director (2003-08)

Directors
Accessed April 2008:


 * Musa Hlope, Chairperson (Swaziland)
 * Elinor Sisulu, Deputy Chairperson (South Africa)
 * Carlos Alberto Figueiredo (Angola)
 * Immaculée Birhaheka (DRC)
 * Mathasi Aminata Kurubally (Lesotho)
 * Fidelis Edge Kanyongolo (Malawi)
 * Abdul Carimo Mahomed Issa (Mozambique)
 * Norman Tjombe (Namibia)
 * Betty Sombe (Zambia)
 * Godfrey Kanyenze (Zimbabwe)

Contact

 * Web: http://www.osisa.org

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