Faculty Management Committee (FMC)

Executive Committee (Exco)

Prof Zukiswa Zingela

Position: Executive Dean
Department: Faculty of Health Sciences
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2815
Email: Zukiswa.Zingela@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: MBChB (UKZN, formely UND), FCPsych (SA), MMed Psych (UP), PhD Psychology (NMU)

Prof Dalena Van Rooyen

Position: Deputy Dean
Department: Faculty of Health Sciences
Room: C216, 2nd Floor, C Block
Location: Ocean Sciences Campus
Phone: 041 504 2960
Email: Dalena.vanRooyen@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: Cert GM (UPE), DipIntN (UPE), DipNEd (UPE), BCur (UPE), BA Cur (Hons) (UNISA), MCur (UPE), DCur (UPE)

Prof Zoleka Soji

Position: Director: School of Behavioural & Lifestyle Sciences
Department: Social Development Professions
Room: Main Building, 5th Floor, Room 24
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2630
Fax: 041 504 2574
Email: Zoleka.Soji@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BA (SW) (Fort Hare), MA (H&W Management) (NMMU), PG Dip in Family and Marriage Guidance & Counselling (UPE), DPhil (Social Work)NMMU
Responsibilities: Facilitating learning to students as well as providing academic leadership & conducting own research.

Prof Ilse Truter

Position: Director: School of Clinical Care & Medicinal Sciences
Department: Pharmacy
Room: 12-02-58
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2131
Fax: 041 504 1091
Email: ilse.truter@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BPharm, MSc, DCom (UPE), PhD (NWU)
Responsibilities: Overseeing departments in the School of Clinical Care & Medicinal Sciences, Leading the DURU

 

Dr Reno Morar

Position: Director: Medical Programme
Department: Medical School
Room: 0118, 1st Floor, Building 529, Science & Anatomy Centre
Location: Missionvale Campus
Phone: 041 504 1099
Email: reno.morar@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: MBChB (University of Kwazulu Natal) Post Graduate Diploma in Health Management, Economics and Financial Planning (DHMEF) (University of Cape Town). MMed Community Health (MMed(Comm H) (University of Cape Town) Fellow of the College of Public Health Medicine of South Africa (FCPHM[SA]). Post Graduate Certificate in Professional Coaching Practice (University of Stellenbosch)

Prof Paula Melariri

Position: Director of Research (Faculty of Health Sciences)
Department: Faculty of Health Sciences
Room: F Block Room 003
Location: North Campus
Phone: 041 504 3501
Email: paulaezinne.melariri@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD Pharmacology (UCT)
Responsibilities: Facilitate and manage research initiatives designed to strategically advance research in the faculty of Health Sciences as well as to develop partnerships and promote research in alignment with the research and innovation strategy of the faculty and the University at large

Prof Annaline Keet

Position: Director: Health Sciences Learning & Teaching
Department: Social Development Professions
Room: 0523
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 4917
Email: Annaline.Keet@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD Social work
Responsibilities: Teaching at pre and post-graduate level. Managing Teaching and learning portfolio of department. 4th year level coordinator.

Emergency Medical Care

Mr Paul Allan

Position: Head of Department
Department: Emergency Medical Care
Location: Missionvale Campus
Phone: 041 504 1904
Email: paul.allan@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: NDip (EMC), BTech (EMC)
Expertise: Neonatology

Environmental Health

Dr Shaun Ramroop

Position: Head of Department
Department: Environmental Health
Location: North Campus
Phone: 053 503 1165
Email: shaun.ramroop@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: NDip (Pub Health) (MLST), NH Dip (Pub Health) (MLST), BTech (Env Health) (TN), MTech (Env Health) (DIT), MPH (OH) (Wits), DBA (UKZN), MBA (UK), B. Com (Hons) (Unisa), NDPM (Unisa), PGDM (Wits), NHDSM (TSA), NEBOSH (UK)
Responsibilities: Academic

Faculty Academic Administration Manager

Mrs Marilyn Afrikaner

Position: Manager: Faculty Academic Administration
Department: Faculty of Health Sciences
Location: South Campus
Phone: 053 503 2121
Email: marilyn.afrikaner@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: N Dip Com Adm (PET), B Tech Man (NMMU)

Human Biology and Integrated Pathology

Dr Zithulele Tshabalala

Position: : Head of Department
Department: Human Biology and Integrated Pathology
Location: Missionvale Campus
Phone: 041 504 1940
Email: zithulele.tshabalala@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc Medical Sciences, BSc Macro-anatomy (Hons) cum laude, MSc (Anatomy) cum laude, PhD Anatomy (UP), PGDip in HPE (UCT)

Human Movement Science

Dr Aayesha Kholvadia

Position:  Head of Department
Department:  Human Movement Science
Room:  0118
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 4870
Qualifications:  PhD
Expertise: Health and wellness promotion, Chronic pain, Osteoarthritis, Knee Joint, Inter-professional practice development and photobiomodulation therapy
Responsibilities:  Teaching and learning, clinical skills and research
 

Human Nutrition & Dietetics

Prof Annelie Gresse

Position: Head of Department
Department: Dietetics
Room: 126-0002
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2048
Email: annelie.gresse@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: DSc Dietetics
Expertise: Nutrition, Food Service Management, Hospitality Management, Dietetics
Responsibilities: Lecturing, administration Dietetics

Medical Laboratory Sciences

Mrs Siphokazi Tili

Position: Head of Department
Department: Medical Laboratory Science
Room: 102B, D Block
Location: North Campus
Phone: 041 504 3052
Email: Siphokazi.Tili@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: M-Tech: Biomedical Technology
Responsibilities: Chemical Pathology; Introduction to Medical Technology

Medical Practice

Dr Sean Volkwyn

Position: Clinical Coordinator (Medical Officer)
Department: Medical Practice
Room: 0115, 1st Floor, Building 527, L & O Centre
Location: Missionvale Campus
Phone: 041 504 1918
Email: sean.volkwyn@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: MBBCh (Witwatersrand) MMed-Family Medicine (Stellenbosch University)

MBChB Programme Coordinator

Prof Elma de Vries

Position: Programme Coordinator: MBChB
Department: Medical School
Room: 0110, 1st Floor, Building 527, L & O Centre
Location: Missionvale Campus
Phone: 041 504 1862
Email: Elma.deVries@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: MBChB (Stellenbosch University) MFamMed (MEDUNSA) FCFP (SA) (Colleges of Medicine South Africa)

Nursing Science

Dr Nolundi Radana

Position: Head of Department
Department: Nursing Science
Room: 0202A
Location: North Campus
Phone: 041 504 2253
Email: Nolundi.Radana@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: Doctoral Degree in Nursing (Mental Health); Masters in Nursing (Mental Health),B.Cur. (Nursing Education and Nursing Administration); Diploma in Nursing (General,Community, Psychiatry and Midwifery)
Responsibilities: Lecturing, Mentoring, Research Supervision

Pharmacy

Dr Mbali Luvuno-Keele

Position: Head of Department
Department: Pharmacy
Room: 12-03-55
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 4963
Email: Mbali.Keele@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BPharm (UPE), MSc (Pharmacy) (NMMU), PhD (NMMU)

Psychology

Professor Magnolia Ngcobo-Sithole

Position: Head of Department
Department: Psychology
Room: 070021
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2916
Email: Magnolia.Ngcobo-Sithole@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD (Behavioural Medicine)
Responsibilities: Lecturer, supervisor and mentor

Radiography

Mr Sydney Campbell

Position: Head of Department
Department: Radiography
Room: Room 0004, H Block
Location: Ocean Sciences Campus
Phone: 041 504 3583
Email: Sydney.Campbell@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: NDip Rad (D) (PET), BTech Rad (D) (PET), MTech Rad (Research) (NMMU)

Social Development Professions (Acting HOD)

Dr Nevashnee Perumal

Position: Acting Head of Department
Department: Social Development Professions
Room: 22
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2349
Email: Nevashnee.Perumal@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BA (SW) (UDW), MSW (Clinical Practice) (UKZN),PhD(UFH)