HREC Committee Members
2025 Membership
Health Research Ethics Committee (HREC) 1 pdf
| No. | Last Name | First Name | Degree (s) | Speciality |
| 1. | Barnabas | Shaun | MBChB, ACLS, PLS, DCH, FC Paed | Paediatrics and Child Health |
| 2. | Brink | Yolandi | MSc, BSc, PhD | Physiotherapy |
| 3. | Burger* | Marilize | PhD | Orthopedic Surgery |
| 4. | Cloete | Alrese | MBChB, MMed (O&G) FCOG (SA) | Obstetrics & Gynaegology |
| 5. | Conradie | Ilna | MMeD (Surg) | Division of Surgery |
| 6. | Du Plessis | Stefan | PhD MBChB, MEngSc (Biomedical), PhD (Psychiatry) | Department of Pyschiatry Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences |
| 7. | Dzikiti | Moleen | MSc, PhD | Epidemiology and Biostatistics |
| 8. | Fernandez | Pedro | BSc Hons, PhD | Urology |
| 9. | Kabanda | Siti*** | MSc, MPH | Health Research Ethics |
| 10. | Khonkwane | Siphokhazi | N/A | Community Member |
| 11. | Khumalo**** | Charmaine | BSc Hons Medical Microbiology, MSc Bioethics & Health Law | Health Research Ethics |
| 12. | MacDonald | Candice | MBChB, MSc Clin Epi | Biomedical Sciences |
| 13. | Manunu | Bayanika | PhD | Medical Imaging and Clinical Oncology |
| 14. | Meyer | Rhoda | PhD | Health Professions Education |
| 15. | Naidoo | Jerusha | LLB | Information Governance |
| 16. | Nicol-Uwimana | Jeannine | PhD | Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care |
| 17. | Ohajunwa | Chioma | PhD | Africa Centre for Inclusive Health Management
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| 18. | Penelope | Rose | MBChB | Paediatrics and Child Health |
| 19. | Robertson**** | Clarissa | MA Applied Ethics and PhD Candidate | Research Integrity and Ethics |
| 20. | Runciman | Phoebe | PhD | Dept of Exercise, Sport and Lifestyle Medicine |
| 21. | Tabata | Godfrey | ND Medical Technology - Microbiology | Community Member |
| 22. | Trafford | Zara | PhD | Dept of Global Health |
| 23. | Van Wyk | Lizelle | MBChB, MMed (Paed) | Paediatrics and Child Health |
| 24. | Wademan | Dillon | PhD | DTTC & Department of Paediatrics and Child Health |
* Chairperson: Prof Marilize Burger
** Vice-Chairs: Prof Lizelle van Wyk and Ms Jerusha Naidoo
*** Secretary: Ms Siti Kabanda
**** Ex-Officio Member: Ms Charmaine Khumalo
**** Ex-Officio Member: Ms Clarissa Robertson
Health Research Ethics Committee (HREC) 2 pdf
| No. | Last Name | First Name | Degree(s) | Specialty |
| 1. | Bekker | Adrie | PhD | Pediatrics & Child Health |
| 2. | Budhram | Samantha | MMed (O&G), Mphil (Maternal-Fetal Medicince) | Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
| 3. | Cacala | Sharon | MBChB | Division of Surgery |
| 4. | Chinhengo | Angela | PhD | Medical Imaging and Clinical Oncology |
| 5. | De Beer | Alida | MSc | Speech-Language & Hearing Therapy |
| 6. | Du Plessis | Joan | N/A | Community Member |
| 7. | Ernest | Musekwa | PhD | Dept. of Haematological Pathology |
| 8. | Esterhuizen | Tonya | MSc | Epidemiology & Biostatistics |
| 9. | Hiemstra | Andriette | MBChB | Department of Immunology |
| 10. | Khumalo**** | Charmaine | BSc Hons Medical Microbiology, MSc Bioethics & Health Law | Health Research Ethics |
| 11. | Kruger* | Mariana | PhD | Dept. of Pediatrics and Child Health |
| 12. | Laurenzi** | Christina | PhD | Global Health |
| 13. | Lawrenson | John | PhD | Paediatrics & Child Health |
| 14. | Lisa | Frigati | PhD | Paediatrics and Child health |
| 15. | Maaike | Eken | PhD | Dept. of Sports Science |
| 16. | Maposa | Innocent | MSC & PhD | Dept. of Global Health |
| 17. | Martin | Lindi | PhD | Division of Surgery |
| 18. | Modeste | Rugira | PhD | Nursing & Midwifery |
| 19. | Moyo | Admark | PhD | Faculty of Law |
| 20. |
Nxumalo*** | Brightness | MSocSci | Health Research Ethics |
| 21. | Obasa | Adetayo Emmanuel | Phd | Dept. of Medicine |
| 22. | Streicher | Lizma | PhD | Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics |
| 23. | Prozesky** | Hans | MMed | Infectious Diseases & General Medicine |
| 24. | Robertson | Clarissa | MA Applied Ethics and PhD Candidate | Research Integrity and Ethics |
* Chairperson: Prof Mariana Kruger
** Vice-Chairs: Dr Christina Laurenzi and Prof Hans Prozesky
*** Secretary: Mrs Brightness Nxumalo
**** Ex-Officio Member: Ms Charmaine Khumalo
**** Ex-Officio Member: Ms Clarissa Robertson