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Dr Udesh Pillay
DCEO: Management Support
Dr Pillay was appointed as DCEO: Management Support on February 2013 after
serving as executive director in the Office of the CEO at the HSRC. He previously
headed the professional and corporate support units, such as Human Resources
and Capacity Enhancement, Legal Services, Information Technology, Facilities, the
Staff Cafeteria, and the newly established Research Data Management Centre.
Dr Pillay holds a PhD in Urban and Economic Geography from the University of
Minnesota, USA, and an MA in Urban Geography (
cum laude
) from the University
of KwaZulu-Natal.
Dr. Pillay resigned from the HSRC effective 15 March 2017
Ms Priya Singh
Chief Financial Officer
Ms Singh, a CA (SA) registered with the South African Institute of Chartered
Accountants, serves as the chief financial officer of the HSRC. She was previously
employed as risk, audit and compliance manager at the South African National Space
Agency and was responsible for establishing an internal control environment, risk
management processes and compliance framework.
Ms Singh resigned from the HSRC effective end of December 2016. Mr Richard
Matambo, ACCA, has been acting chief financial officer since January 2017.
Dr Claudious Chikozho
Executive Director: AISA
Dr Chikozho is the executive director for the AISA Programme within the HSRC.
He has more than 18 years’ experience in the applied social science research and
development sector.
Dr Chikozho holds a PhD in Applied Social Sciences; a Master’s Degree in Public
Administration; and a BSc Honours Degree in Politics and Administration from the
University of Zimbabwe. He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and
Evaluation from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa.