Alice Pienaar-Marais – Manager of Land & Institutional Governance
Alice Pienaar-Marais – Manager of Land & Institutional Governance, NRF-SARAO
Alice Pienaar-Marais is the Manager of Land & Institutional Governance at NRF-SARAO, where she plays a crucial role in securing land and access rights for the NRF-SARAO and SKAO construction projects. Her work involves implementing sustainable land management practices, obtaining necessary permissions and authorisations, and providing strategic spatial planning support for infrastructure projects. Engaging with landowners, government departments, and other stakeholders, Pienaar-Marais ensures that the organisation navigates complex regulatory landscapes while fostering positive relationships to advance NRF-SARAO’s mission.
With 35 years of public service experience, Pienaar-Marais’s career journey is both rich and diverse. She started as an administrative clerk, later joining the South African Police Service (SAPS) before moving to NRF-SARAO, where she successfully manages land acquisitions, secures project authorisations, and builds vital relationships with communities and government entities.
Among the NRF values, Pienaar-Marais resonates most with striving for excellence and contributing to the development of a world-class organisation.
