Staff
Health and Wellness Sciences Staff
The Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences Staff Members
The Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences receives a high volume of applications annually, and placement in the programmes is limited. As a result, the faculty prioritises first-choice applications and recommends that applicants use their second- and third-choice application options at alternate faculties within the institution.
Departments
Biomedical Sciences
Name
Designation
Contact Details
Department Office Bearers
Dr S Hector
Head of Department (Acting)
+27 21 959 6033
Mrs S Nothnagel
Secretary
+27 21 959 6902
Academic Staff
Prof O Oguntibeju
Professor
+27 21 953 8495
A/Prof GM Davison
Senior Lecturer
+27 21 959 6562
Dr K Grant
Senior Lecturer
+27 21 959 6411
Dr L Graham
Senior Lecturer
+27 21 959 6344
Dr S Meyer
Senior Lecturer
+27 21 959 6251
Dr Y Prince
Senior Lecturer
+27 21 959 6769
Dr W Solomon
Senior Lecturer
+27 21 959 6492
Mrs H Hendrickse
Lecturer
+27 21 959 6422
Mr T Mouton
Lecturer
+27 21 959 6387
Mr W Pantsi
Lecturer
+27 21 959 6857
Dr F Patel
Lecturer
Mr M Saayman
Lecturer
+27 21 959 6623
Ms R Siebritz
Lecturer
+27 21 959 6523
Mr N Sogwagwa
Lecturer
+27 21 959 6945
Mrs A Motaung
Junior Lecturer
+27 21 959 6272
Ms A Santos
Junior Lecturer
+27 21 959 6358
Dr S Raghubeer
Senior Researcher
+27 21 959 6113
Dr S Davids
Researcher
+27 21 959 6015
Ms F Alexander
Senior Technician
+27 21 959 6348
Mr H Neethling
Technician
+27 21 953 8419
Ms C Rinkwest
Technician
+27 21 959 6759
Mr A Brink
Lab Assistant
+27 21 959 6476
Ms S Chalken
Lab Assistant
+27 21 959 6761
Mr T Daniso
Lab Worker
+27 21 959 6476
Mr L George
Lab Worker
+27 21 959 6476
Mr EB Jacobs
Clinical Training Co-ordinator
+27 21 959 4390
Ms Y Gantana
Clinical Instructor
+27 21 959 6191
Ms D Pillay
Clinical Instructor
+27 21 959 6191
Ms K Mogashoa
Clinical Instructor
+27 21 959 6191
Ms A Mditshwa
Clinical Instructor
+27 21 959 6191
Dental Sciences
Name
Designation
Qualification
Contact Details
Marlene Bezuidenhout
Head of Department
Magister Technologiae Dental Technology, PG Dip HE (T&L)
+27 21 959 5573
Abduraghman Latief
Lecturer
Magister Technologiae Dental Technology
+27 21 959 5576
Dr Quintin Norval
Lecturer
BSc (Human Physiol.), Hons (Chem. Path.), BChD, PGC (Oral Implantol.), MSc (Oral Rad. Path.)
+27 21 959 5571
Marinda Truter
Lecturer
BChD MSc(Odont.)
+27 21 959 5583
Mr Naeem Seedat
Lecturer
MHSc Masters in Health Sciences
Siphelele Jita
Junior Lecturer
BTech: Dental Technology
+27 21 959 6847
Eleanor Andrews
Junior Lecturer
B.Artium B.Artium (Honours) Psychology Postgraduate Certificate in Education
+27 21 959 5584
Noluvuyo Kolwapi
Senior Dental Technician
BTech: Dental Technology
+27 21 959 5580
Asanda Tshali
Junior Lecturer
BTech: Dental Technology
Ms Vera Baiden
Lab Technician
BTech in Dental Technology
Donovan Lategan
Laboratory Assistant
Senior certificate
+27 21 959 5578
Timothy Peterson
Laboratory Assistant
Diploma in Management
+27 21 959 5577
Bahia Pillay
Laboratory Assistant
Certificate in Marketing Management
+27 21 959 5557
Ms Gerecen Reitz
Laboratory Assistant
BTech: Dental Technology
+27 21 959 5572
Sakeena Banderker
Departmental Secretary
Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management
+27 21 959 5571
Emergency Medical Sciences
Dr S Sobuwa Head of Department (Acting) +27 21 959 6589 Ms Lulama Klaaste Departmental Secretary +27 21 953 8408 Associate Prof K Najaar Associate Prof +27 21 959 6542 Mr B de Waal Senior Lecturer +27 21 953 8465 Dr E Ismail Lecturer Dr R Matthews Lecturer +27 21 959 5609 Mr JT Meyer Lecturer +27 21 959 6556 Mrs R Gihwala Lecturer +27 21 959 5604 Mrs L McDonald Lecturer +27 21 959 5663 Ms R Maritz Lecturer +27 21 953 8408 Mr S Rossouw Junior Lecturer +27 21 959 5665 Mr D Thomas Junior Lecturer +27 21 959 6095 Ms M Francis Junior Lecturer Ms N Mayila Junior Lecturer +27 21 959 6755 Mr D Hartzenberg Junior Lecturer Ms K Bernardo Clinical Instructor +27 21 959 5664 Mr M Adams Clinical Instructor +27 21 953 6209 Mr E Cameron Clinical Instructor +27 21 959 8408 Ms R de Lange Clinical Instructor +27 21 953 6303 Ms C de Waal Clinical Technician +27 21 959 6755 Ms Lara Smith Rescue Technician +27 21 953 8408
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Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences
Florence Davidson Head of Department Doctor of Radiography (CPUT) +27 21 959 5631 Kathleen Naidoo Senior Lecturer: Diagnostic Radiography DTech Radiography (UJ) +27 21 959 6538 Valdiela Daries Senior Lecturer: Diagnostic Radiography Master of Public Health (MPH) (UCT) +27 21 959 5595 Mark Marais Senior Lecturer +27 21 959 6538 Estelle Herbert BSc 3 Level Coordinator: Diagnostic MTech Radiography (CPUT) +27 21 959 5594 Maria Hartnick Programme Coordinator: Diagnostic Ultrasound Doctor of Radiography (CPUT) +27 21 959 5596 Neo Seane Lecturer: Radiation Therapy Programme Coordinator: Radiation Therapy Master of Radiography (UP) Master of Science in Radiation Biology (Oxford) PhD (Radiation Biology) +27 21 959 6538 Heidi Thomas Lecturer: Diagnostic Radiography Doctor of Radiography (CPUT) +27 21 959 6391 Yanda Peter Lecturer: Diagnostic Radiography MSc Radiography (CPUT) +27 21 959 6538 Dr Gerhardus Koch Lecturer: Diagnostic Radiography Doctor of Radiography (CPUT) Master of Health Science: Radiography (DUT) Professional Certificate: Computerised Tomography (CPUT) Postgraduate Diploma: Tertiary Education (UNISA) +27 21 959 6538 Ramona Moodley Lecturer: Diagnostic Radiography BTech Radiography (DUT) +27 21 959 6538 Geordean Schwartz Lecturer: Diagnostic Ultrasound MSc: Radiography – Ultrasound +27 21 959 6538 Danielle Small Lecturer: Radiation Therapy MSc Radiography – Radiation Therapy Sumaya Ismail Lecturer: Nuclear Medicine Technology MSc: Nuclear Medicine Technology +27 21 959 6391 Carolynn Lackay Lecturer: Nuclear Medicine MTech Radiography: Nuclear Medicine (CPUT) LLB (UNISA) PG Dip HPE (UCT) +27 21 959 6391 Carmen Batt Clinical Instructor: Diagnostic Ultrasound BSc Diagnostic Ultrasound +27 21 953 8468 Abigail Petersen Clinical Instructor: Diagnostic Radiography BTech Radiography (CPUT) PGD-Public Health (UWC) +27 21 959 6538 Charné Martin Clinical Instructor: Radiation Therapy BTech Radiography (CPUT) +27 21 959 6538 Dineo Mofokeng Clinical Instructor: Nuclear Medicine BTech Radiography (DUT) Desmaine Naidoo Clinical Instructor: Diagnostic Radiography BSc Diagnostic Radiography (DUT) Professional Certificate (PC)-Computed Tomography (CT)-CPUT Professional Certificate (PC)- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-CPUT Professional Certificate (PC)- Mammography (Mammo)-CPUT Sonja Fortuin Department Secretary +27 21 959 6538
Name and Designation
Qualification
Contact details

+27 21 959 6816


+27 21 959 6497


+27 21 959 6123

+27 21 959 8444

+27 21 959 6896


+27 21 959 4303












Nursing Science
Dr Bridgette Lockett Head of Department (Acting) PhD +27 21 959 6183 Ms Raquel Cornelius Departmental Secretary BTech: Journalism +27 21 959 6274 Vusi Molefe Undergraduate Administrative Assistant +27 21 959 5801 Malwande Manyela Postgraduate Administrative Assistant +27 21 959 6911 Dr Odilia Sehume Senior Lecturer D Litt et Phil (Health Studies) +27 21 959 6494 Dr Barennise Arries Lecturer PhD in Nursing +27 21 953 8644 Ms Natalie Copeling Lecturer Master of Nursing +27 21 953 8460 Dr Ilhaam Essa Lecturer PhD in Nursing +27 21 959 6155 Ms Anthea Jacobs Lecturer Master of Nursing +27 21 959 6804 Chantal Julius Lecturer Ms Sepati Malebye Lecturer Master of Nursing Science +27 21 959 6058 Kabelo Moroko Lecturer MNSc Nursing Science +27 21 953 8782 Dr Wendy Phiri Lecturer Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) +27 21 959 4504 Mrs Margot Pretorius Lecturer MTech Nursing +27 21 959 6093 Dr Chantal Settley Lecturer Doctor of Philosophy in Informatics +27 21 959 4456 Ms Thobeka Siganga Lecturer Master of Nursing (Nursing Education) +27 21 959 4410 Ms Nqatyiswa Sineke Lecturer Master of Curationis: Nursing Science +27 21 959 4414 Ms Suveena Singh Lecturer Master’s in Nursing +27 21 959 4413 Dr Julianna Willemse Lecturer PHD Nursing +27 21 959 6083 Julia Benting Clinical Mentor BA in Nursing Education Jeandre Bridges Clinical Mentor BCur Ed Et Admin Occupational Health & Safety +27 21 959 4414 Ms Melani Bailey Clinical Mentor PGDip in Nursing Education +27 21 959 5614 Mr Randall Louwson Junior Lecturer Master of Nursing +27 21 959 4457 Ms Michelle Mans Clinical Mentor Master of Nursing Science +27 21 959 5624 Avela Mbopa Clinical Mentor PGDip in Nursing Education Nozikolo Nelani-Sumbulu Clinical Mentor PGDip in Executive Management Development Debbie Pedro-Afrika Clinical Mentor PGDip in Primary Health and Intensive Care Nursing Ms Nazlie September Clinical Mentor Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Education +27 21 959 8426 Ms Zikhona Vungayi Clinical Mentor Master of Nursing Science +27 21 959 5626
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Ophthalmic Sciences
Ms Angelique Walbrugh Lecturer Master of Optometry (UKZN) Room 0.03 Trafalgar Stone Building Ms Nomfundo Mkhombe Lecturer Departmental CE and WIL Coordination Master of Public Health (UNISA) Room 1.20 Trafalgar Stone Building Mr Prasidh Ramson Lecturer Master of Optometry (UKZN) Room 0.11 Trafalgar Stone Building Ms Noluthando Mjwana Lecturer Master of Public Health (UCT) Room 0.03 Trafalgar Stone Building Mr Abdulraoef Ganey Technician Practical Administrator: Dispensing Workshop ND: Optical Dispensing (CPUT) Room 0.10 Trafalgar Stone Building Mr Zukile Sirayi Technician Practical Administrator: Visual Optics Clinic ND: Optical Dispensing (CPUT) Room 0.10 Trafalgar Stone Building Ms Razaan Gamieldien Technician Eye Clinic Coordinator ND: Optical Dispensing (CPUT) Room 0.10 Trafalgar Stone Building Mr Thulani Mlenga Technician ND: Optical Dispensing (CPUT) Room 0.10 Trafalgar Stone Building Mr Shaun Ketile Departmental Secretary Administrative Support Advanced Diploma: Sport Administration (UCT) Room 0.02 Trafalgar Stone Building
Name and Designation
Qualification
Contact details

+27 21 460 3563

+27 21 460 3866

+27 21 460 3858

+27 21 460 3563

+27 21 460 3585

+27 21 460 3119

+27 21 460 3118

+27 21 460 9065

+27 21 460 3560
Wellness Sciences
Prof K Najaar Head of Department (Acting) +27 21 959 6542 Dr Z Vergotine Senior Lecturer +27 21 460 3221 Mrs M Germishuys Lecturer +27 21 460 8317 Ms M Thomas Lecturer +27 21 460 3004 Mrs K Riffel Lecturer +27 21 460 4217 Ms N Africa Lecturer +27 21 460 4471 Mrs M Jacobs Lecturer +27 21 460 3051 Ms Z Makuzeni Technician +27 21 460 3666 Ms T Thorn Laboratory Assistant +27 21 460 3954 Ms B Ngcwembe Laboratory Worker +27 21 460 3071 Ms N Mapasa Secretary +27 21 460 3935
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