Marissa van Rensburg

Marissa joined SALO in 2013 as an intern during her final year of study at UCT, becoming full-time after graduating with a BA in Political Science and Media Studies. She is currently the Deputy Manager of Projects and Stakeholder Engagement. Marissa is currently serving as the elected Deputy Secretary of the ANC Youth League in the Western Cape, and previously served as a South African Students Congress representative on the Students Representative Council of UCT. As such, Marissa is involved in driving SALO’s strategic engagement with structures of the Progressive Youth Alliance, amongst other responsibilities including project management and stakeholder engagement.