The work of the Adaptation Network is guided by a steering committee. Members of the committee are either elected at the Annual General Meeting or co-opted by the elected members.
| Steering Committee Members 2023 | |
| Name | Organisation |
| Dr Gabriel Lekalakala (Chairperson) | Individual member |
| Charissa da Costa (Deputy Chairperson) | Conservation South Africa (CSA) |
| Alice McClure (Deputy Chairperson) | Climate Systems Analysis Group (CSAG) of UCT |
| Thando Mtshizana (Treasurer) | Individual member |
| Francesca de Gasparis | South African Faith Communities Environmental Institute (SAFCEI) |
| Farai Hove | CHoiCe Trust |
| Mandy Moussouris | Environmental Monitoring Group (EMG) |
| Sibongile Mtungwa | Women’s Leadership and Training Programme (WLTP) |
| Dr Darlington Sibanda | African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) |
| Dorah Marema | South African Local Government Association (SALGA) |
| Marilyn Martin-Vermaak | South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) |
| Mikateko Sithole | Department of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries (DFFE) |
| Steering Committee Members 2022 | |
| Name | Organisation |
| Dr Gabriel Lekalakala (Chairperson) | Individual member |
| Charissa da Costa (Deputy Chairperson) | Conservation South Africa (CSA) |
| Marius Masoga (Treasurer) | Individual member |
| Francesca de Gasparis | South African Faith Communities Environmental Institute (SAFCEI) |
| Dr Eromose Ebhuoma | Individual member |
| Farai Hove | CHoiCe Trust |
| Alice McClure | Climate Systems Analysis Group (CSAG) of UCT |
| Mandy Moussouris | Environmental Monitoring Group (EMG) |
| Sibongile Mtungwa | Women’s Leadership and Training Programme (WLTP) |
| Dorah Marema | South African Local Government Association (SALGA) |
| Mikateko Sithole | Department of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries (DFFE) |
| Mpfunzeni Tshindane | South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) |
| Steering Committee Members 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Name | Organisation |
| Sentle Tabane (Chairperson) | Kusala Green and Biodiversity Organisation (KGB) |
| Katinka Lund Waagsaether (Deputy Chairperson) | Climate Systems Analysis Group (CSAG) |
| Felix Kwabena Donkor (Second Deputy Chairperson) | University of South Africa (UNISA) |
| Dorah Marema (Treasurer) | GenderCC |
| Mark New (Secretariat) | African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) |
| Sarshen Scorgie | Conservation South Africa (CSA) |
| Shannon Parring | Indigo Development and Change |
| Sthembile Radebe | Ananda |
| Mpfunzeni Tshindane | South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) |
| Nonthuthuko Xaba | Women’s Leadership & Training Programme |
| Mikateko Sithole | Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) (co-opted) |
| Steering Committee Members 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Name | Organisation |
| Kgaugelo Chiloane | KEC Consulting (Chairperson) |
| Mpfunzeni Tshindane | South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) |
| Noel Oettle | Environmental Monitoring Group (EMG) |
| Katinka Lund Waagsaether | Climate Systems Analysis Group (CSAG) |
| Mark New (Secretariat) | African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) |
| Sarshen Scorgie | Conservation South Africa (CSA) |
| Sentle Tabane | Kusala Green and Biodiversity Organisation (KGB) |
| Romy Chevallier | South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) |
| Ian Little | Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) |
| Elin Lorimer | Indigo Development and Change (Indigo) |
| Intelligent Chauke | South African Local Government Association (SALGA) (co-opted) |
| Mikateko Sithole | Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) (co-opted) |
| Steering Committee Members 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Name | Organisation |
| Kgaugelo Chiloane | WWF (Chairperson) |
| Mpfunzeni Tshindane | South African National Biodiversity Institute |
| Noel Oettle | Environmental Monitoring Group |
| Katinka Lund Waagsaether | Climate Systems Analysis Group |
| Mxolisi Nyuswa | Kwazulu Regional Christian Council |
| Thabang Phago | Conservation South Africa |
| Nontuthuko Xaba | Women’s Leadership and Training Program |
| Felix Donkor | University of the Witwatersrand |
| Victor Indasi | Climate Systems Analysis Group |
| Intelligent Chauke | South African Local Government Association (co -opted) |
| Mikateko Sithole | Department of Environmental Affairs (co-opted) |
| Penny Price | African Climate & Development Initiative |