David Donald is professor emeritus of Educational Psychology at the University of Cape Town. His qualifications include a teacher's diploma, Masters degrees in Psychology (University of Natal) and Educational Psychology (University of Exeter, UK), and a Ph.D in the field of cognition and reading development (University of Cape Town). Sandy Lazarus is a former professor of Educational Psychology at the University of the Western Cape. Her qualifications include a teacher's diploma, a Masters degree in Psychology (University of Cape Town), and a Ph.D in the field of community psychology (University of Cape Town). Dr. Peliwe Lolwana obtained her Ph.

D. in psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (USA) and is currently a visiting professor at the University of Witwatersrand and a former Chief Executive Officer of UMALUSI - the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training in South Africa.