Sarah Marriott

Communications Manager

Expertise: Publishing, Communications, Marketing, PR and Media Liaison

Sarah is responsible for developing communication strategies that help advance the Unit’s efforts to catalyze broad impact through the sharing of important research. These strategies include publications, partnerships with membership organizations, web marketing, social media, media outreach and events.

Prior to joining the DPRU in 2012, she was Communications Specialist and PR liaison for the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town.

Sarah graduated with a distinction in Journalism from Rhodes University in 1999. On graduating, she moved to the UK and lived in London, Edinburgh and Cardiff over a period of ten years. Sarah predominantly worked in communications and marketing at BP plc, before returning to South Africa in 2009.