Meet the team

Senior Director's Office

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Senior Director: Research & Innovation
Therina Theron
021 808 4624
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Senior Admin Officer: Research Development
Estrelita Thomas
021 808 9184
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Reception & Administrative Assistant: Research Development
​​​​​Ridha Groenewald
021 808 9972

Research Grants Office

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Director: Res​​earch Grants Office
Maléne Fouché
021 808 4622
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Manager: Multi-National Grants
Lizé​l Senekal
021 808 2015
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Administrative Officer: Research Grants
Puseletso Motsomane
021 808 2267
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Specialist Research Grant Proposal Developer and Writer
Renee Goretsky
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Coordinator: Research Grants
Shannon Faro
021 808 4480
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Coordinator: Research Grants
​​​​​​Dominique Meyer
021 808 9566
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Administrative Officer: Research Grants
Levert Louw
021 808 2271
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Financial Administrator: DSI/NRF Research Chairs
Elize Du Plessis

Office of Research Integrity and Ethics

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Director: Research Integrity and Ethics
​​​​​ Clarissa Robertson
021 808 2670
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Manager: Research Ethics (Animals and Biosafety)
Winston Beukes
021 808 9003
Manager: REC SBE
Melody Shana
021 808 9183
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Administrative Assistant: Research Ethics (Social, Behavioural and Education Research)
Cassey Toi
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Coordinator: Research Ethic Committees (Animal Care and Use & Biological and Environmental Safety)
Biosha Thompson Graham
021 808 9241
Biosafety) 021 808 9241 [email protected] Kimera Naicker Kimera Naicker Administrative Officer: Permit Compliance and REC Support (Animal, Biosafety and Permits)
Kimera Naicker

Research Information and Strategic Initiatives

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Director: Research Information & Strategic Initiatives
Maryke Hunter-Husselmann
021 808 4623
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Manager: Research Information & Statistics
Daléne Pieterse
021 808 3557
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Senior Administrative Officer: Research Publication Outputs
Felicia Mc Donald
021 808 2581
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Administrative Officer: Research Outputs, Creative Outputs & Information
Whitney Prins
021 808 9971
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Functional Systems Custodian
Jennifer De Beer
021 808 9444
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Coordinator: Research communication and NRF rating
Aasima Gaffoor
021 808 9004
DRD ECAD Programme and Capacity Development workshops
Lerissa Fourie
021 808 9325

Research Contracts Office

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Cornelia Malherbe
Director: Research Contracts
021 808 3546
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Deputy Director: Research Contracts & Compliance
Naseema Sonday
021 808 2187
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Specialist Legal Advisor​
Julie Nadler-Visser
021 808 9964
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Legal Advisor: Research Contracts
Ollof Esterhuizen
021 808 9488
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Ayakha Nyangeni
Legal Advisor: Research Contracts and Compliance
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Sandile Rens
Assistant Legal Advisor: Research Contracts
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Assistant Legal Advisor: Research Contracts
Abdurahman Dhansay
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Coordinator: Research Contracts
Marilyn Sikade
021 808 9349
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Administrative Officer: Research Contracts
Jason Beukes
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Full Cost Accountant
Chantal Hugo
021 808 9368​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Full Cost Accountant
Audrey Erasmus
021 808 9018
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Accountant: Full Cost and Research Contracts
Maverick Wade
021 808 9388
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Project Accountant
Zenkosi Nonzinzi
021 808 3217
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Accountant
Melisha Munsamy
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Assistant Accountant
Kevin Phillips
Research Data Management Information
Sarita​ Groenew​ald

Postdoctoral Research Support Office

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Director: Emerging Scholar Funding and Support
Nugent Lewis
021 808 2957
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Head: Postdoctoral Research Support
Izel Rossouw
021 808 4985
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Administrative Officer: Postdoctoral Research support Office
​​Sindiswa Mzizi
021 808 2982
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Senior Financial Administrative Officer
​​​​​​Joan Mahlohla
021 808 4357

Postgraduate Office

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Director: Postgraduate Office
Dorothy Stevens
021 808 2932
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Lauren February
Finance and Postgraduate Studies Support
021 808 9436
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Postgraduate Studies Support
Josephine Dzama
021 808 9156
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Manager: Postgraduate Policy, Recruitment and Academic Skills Development
Cristan MacLeod
021 808 3727
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Administrative officer: Postgraduate Skills Development Programme​
Deliandri Uithaler
021 808 4042
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Administrative Officer: Study Options & International Credentials Evaluations
Thoreefa Gafieldien

Postgraduate Funding Office

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Director: Emerging Scholar Funding and Support
Nugent Lewis
021 808 2957
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Administrative Officer: Postgraduate Student Funding​
Jongisizwe Ndle​be
021 808 4208
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Head: Postgraduate Funding Office
Rozelle Petersen
021 808 2907
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Coordinator: Private and Prestige Scholarships
Rhodene ​Amos
021 808 2908
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Administrative office: Postgraduate Scholarships
Betina van der M​er​we
021 808 9022
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Coordinator: Institutional Scholarships
Micah Dyeres
021 808 3896