The people behind SALA.
Meet the team behind the South African Language Academy — bringing together education, experience and connection in Cape Town.
More than a language school.
SALA is shaped by people who care about the learning experience both inside and outside the classroom.
From teaching and family support to volunteering and the wider SALA experience, our team helps connect language learning with life in Cape Town.
Meet the people who make it happen.
The SALA team brings together leadership, academic direction, teaching, family support, programme coordination and digital communications to support the student experience.
Sam Daries
Managing Director & Founder of SALA
Staci Hamilton
Director of Studies
Manette Jacobs
Volunteer Programme Coordinator
Ivana Malan
Student Family Support Coordinator
Hidayat Adams
English Language Teacher
Sara Forgus
Digital Marketing & Website Coordinator
Learning built around people.
Language learning is about more than lessons. SALA brings together education, communication, cultural experience and real-world connection.
Learn
Build your English through purposeful learning and communication.
Connect
Meet people, communicate and use English beyond the classroom.
Experience
Make Cape Town part of your wider language-learning experience.
Language brings people together. That human connection sits at the heart of the SALA experience.
Ready to learn in Cape Town?
Explore SALA's programmes or get in touch with our team about studying English in Cape Town.