Cheriese Dilrajh • Open Secrets

Cheriese Dilrajh

Cheriese is an investigations intern at Open Secrets. She is interested in research, litigation and advocacy as tools for achieving justice in the public and private spheres, how spatial planning informs the way we live our lives after apartheid, and is fascinated by government buildings.

Before joining Open Secrets, she was a research intern at the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI). She holds a BA Fine Art from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, an MA in Art and Politics from Goldsmiths, University of London, and a certification from the Center for Human Rights, University of Pretoria on Accountable Policing and Oversight of the Criminal Justice System.

INVESTIGATION | Who Owns South Africa? – Private Pensions

by Michael Marchant, Cheriese Dilrajh, Ntokozo Dladla June 23, 2026

South Africa’s healthcare sector is marred by deep rooted inequalities, with millions relying on an overly strained and under resourced public healthcare system.... Read more.

INVESTIGATION | Who Owns South Africa? – Private Pensions

by Michael Marchant, Cheriese Dilrajh, Ntokozo Dladla September 30, 2025

South Africa’s healthcare sector is marred by deep rooted inequalities, with millions relying on an overly strained and under resourced public healthcare system.... Read more.

INVESTIGATION| Who Owns South Africa: The System- Money, Power and Politics

by Michael Marchant, Cheriese Dilrajh August 27, 2025

South Africa faces 33% unemployment and record corporate profits. Open Secrets' new investigation, Who Owns South Africa reveals how money, power and politics fuel... Read more.