Our Team

Academic Staff

Prof Zivanai Cuthbert Chapanduka

Head of Division

Prof Zivanai Cuthbert Chapanduka
DMLT(Gen), DMLT (Haem and Blood Trans), MBChB (Zim), FC Path(SA) Haem, MBA (Liverpool)​

Zaakiyyah Ryan

Division enquiries and MMed programme

Mrs. Zaakiyyah Ryan
Tel: +27 21 938 4608
E-mail: [email protected]​ 

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Postgraduate science programme (Master's, PhD)​

Carmen Swanepoel
E-mail: [email protected]​ 

Lecturers/Senior Lecturers

Dr Ernest Musekwa
BSc(Biol Sci)(Pret), MBChB (Pret), MMed (Stel), FC Path(SA) Haem
E-mail: [email protected]​ 

 

Dr Carmen Swanepoel
BSc (Human Life Sciences), BScMedSc (Hons) (Medical Biochemistry), MScMedSc, PhD (Medical Biochemistry/Molecular Biology)​
E-mail: [email protected] 

Dr Sumaiya Cassim
MBChB (Pret), MMed (UCT), FC Path(SA) Haem
E-mail: [email protected]​ 

Dr Erica-Mari Nell
BSc (UCT), BSc(Med)Hons (UCT), MSc(Med) (UCT), MBBCh (Wits), MMed (Stel), FC Path(SA) Haem
E-mail: [email protected] 

Dr Ethan Gantana
MBChB (Stel), MMed (Stel), FC Path(SA) Haem
E-mail: [email protected]​ 

Haematology registrars

Master of Medicine (MMed) in Haematological Pathology Students​

  • Dr Sylvester Chabunya
  • Dr Jacqui Ras
  • Dr Walter Nyamayaro
  • Dr Dhiajal Rubieparasad
  • Dr Natasha Labuschagne
  • Dr Levarkan Madurai
  • Dr Ruqaya Gabier
  • Dr Asiphile Moyake
  • Dr Tina Louw​
  • Dr Kelsey Cheon

Scientists

Principal Medical Scientist
Dr Carmen Swanepoel
B.Sc. (Human Life Sciences), B.ScMedSc (Hons) (Medical Biochemistry), MScMedSc, PhD (Medical Biochemistry/Molecular Biology)

Bsc(Hons), MSc and PhD students

MSc

  • Zwelakhe Mhlongo
  • Kaylee Losper
  • Qaasim Dramat
  • Tinashe Nkwanyane

PhD

  • ​Mandile Thobela
  • Chantal de Long

Laboratory Staff

Laboratory Manager
Ms Fazlin Kolia
E-mail: [email protected]