Professor Belinda Bozzoli is Professor of Sociology and the author of single-authored books and journal articles. She was awarded an A-rating from the National Research Foundation of South Africa in 2006.

Belinda Bozzoli completed her undergraduate education in Johannesburg and continued with her MA and DPhil in African Studies at the University of Sussex. She worked at first as a teacher and journalist, but later started her academic career as a junior lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand, where she became a Professor in the Department of Sociology. She became Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand in 2002 and was also Senior Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor working on a major research development project for the University. At present Professor Belinda Bozzoli is the DA Shadow Minister for Higher Education and Training.

Robert Brodie was one of the senior educators at the Natal College of Education.

Robert Brooke joined the East India Company as an ensign in 1764 and had a distinguished career in India, taking part in many military campaigns. When he went on leave in 1774 he invested his fortune in a scheme to grow cotton in Ireland.

When this scheme failed in 1787 he applied to the East India Company to be reinstated. This they would not do in full but appointed him governor of St. Helena.

During his years as governor at St. Helena, from 1787-1801, he strengthened the defences and recruited and drilled troops for service in India.

Despite the fact that his plan to capture the Cape of Good Hope was anticipated by the British attack under General Baird, he was highly commended by the government and in 1799 was presented with a diamond-hilted sword as a mark of esteem. He had to resign in 1801 due to ill health and died shortly afterwards.

Francis Napier Broome was the Judge President Natal and M.P.

The Commission was appointed by the Governor-General, G.B. van Zyl, to report on housing, health, welfare and recreational facilities in Durban, on the respective responsibilities of the Government, the Provincial Administration and the local authority and to make recommendations.