“…This is particularly the case in emerging-economy countries, such as South Africa e currently the most unequal society in the world (OXFAM, 2013;The World Bank, 2012) e where resources are limited and not easily accessible, risks are high and the desire for feasible and innovative solutions drives many a scientific inquiry. A call to democratize research is one methodology discourse which challenges one-sided structures of constructing and negotiating power in research partnerships (Ansley & Gaventa, 1997;Checkoway & RichardsSchuster, 2003;De Lange, 2012;Knowles & Cole, 2008) and strives to enable academic engagement as well as contribution to community life and taking up social responsibility. Democratizing research and research for social justice (Lazarus, Erasmus, Hendricks, Nduna, & Slamat, 2008;Rosner-Salazar, 2003;Stanton, 2008;Winter, Wiseman, & Muirhead, 2006) carries with it the ambit of mutuality: knowledge generation in the scientific domain and improved functioning in the work and/or personal lives of civil society partners.…”