Governance and Structures

The Denis Hurley Centre is run by the Denis Hurley Centre Trust.

The Trust

  • The Trust was created by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durban and Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, Archbishop of Durban in 2010. He was the original Chair of the DHC Patrons, a role now held by his successor Archbishop Mandla Jwara.
  • The registration number of the Trust is IT 544/ 2010/ PMB.
  • The Trust is registered for VAT with the number 4720266362
  • The Trust is registered as a Public Benefit Organisation (PBO 930034301) and as a Not-for-Profit Organisation (NPO 84819).
  • The registered address of the Trust is 2 Cathedral Road, Durban, 4001.
  • The late Paddy Kearney was responsible for establishing the Trust. He was also the inaugural Chair of the Trustees until his death in November 2018. We remain grateful for his inspiration and wisdom.
  • The Trust enjoys a close relationship with its neighbour Emmanuel Cathedral whose Administrator (or Dean) is ex-officio a member of the Board of Trustees and of the Management Committee.

The Board of Trustees

The Chair of the Board of Trustees is Rev Dr Delysia Timm. She can be contacted via timmdelysia@gmail.com

Patrons

To oversee the vision of the Denis Hurley Centre Trust and to help it develop, a board of patrons has been assembled which also reflects the wide range of interests of Archbishop Hurley; Catholic, ecumenical, interfaith, the judiciary, arts, academia. The Patrons do not form a decision-making structure for the Denis Hurley Centre but instead provide input, insights and contacts, formally and informally.

The current Patrons are:

  • Rt Rev Mandla Jwara CMM, Archbishop of Durban (Chief Patron)
  • Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi and former Chancellor of Durban University of Technology
  • Jeremy Hurley, nephew of Denis Hurley (Australia)
  • Dr AV Mahomed, Chair of the Juma Musjid, Durban
  • Wilfrid, Cardinal Napier OFM, retired Archbishop of Durban
  • Justice Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
  • Rt Rev Rubin Phillip, Emeritus Bishop of Natal
  • Justice Leona Theron, member of South African Constitutional Court
  • Rev Michael Vorster, former Methodist Bishop of the Natal Coastal District
  • Mikaela York (née Hurley), niece of Denis Hurley

Management

The day-to-day running of the Centre is delegated by the Trust to the Director, Raymond Perrier, who in turn chairs a Management Committee made up of the co-ordinators of the various projects and key support staff.

Management Committee

Management Committee Members

Our Protection Officer is Thobe Gwala. She is independent of the Denis Hurley Centre. If you have any concerns about the protection of children and vulnerable adults at the Denis Hurley Centre she can be contacted directly via thobegwala@gmail.com or 067 853 1013.

Trustees of the DHC

DHC Trustees

The board members are:

  • Rev Dr Delysia Timm, Chair
  • Ursula Collings – representing the Archdiocese of Durban
  • Arn de Haas, Treasurer
  • Prof Chris Desmond
  • Nomfundo Dlamini – representing the Parish Pastoral Council of Emmanuel Cathedral
  • Fr Zibonele Ngubane OMI – representing the Oblates
  • Dr Farida Patel
  • Sipho Phakathi
  • Prof Jariam Reddy
  • Dr Nondumiso Shangase
  • Fr Simon Sibisi, Cathedral Administrator
  • Mikaela York

Also present at meetings:

  • Dr Raymond Perrier, Director reporting to the Trustees
  • Leanne Banks, Chief Operating Officer reporting to the Trustees
  • Lynne Crouch, Minutes Secretary to the Trust

The DHC Trustees meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every even-numbered month.

The legal advisor to the trust (though not a Trustee) is Tim Desmond (tdesmond@ensafrica.com).