
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
PA/ Secretary (Acting): Ms Kerry Jordaan
jordaank@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 5199
Professor Professor Fhatuwani Nixwell Mudau possesses a BSc in Agric (Crop Science) from the University of Venda in 1996. He also has an MSc from the University of Stellenbosch, where he researched citrus nutrition. He then completed his PhD (Horticultural Sciences) at the University of Pretoria in 2005. A scientist of note, he has extensive research in herbal medicine. He further completed a Master in Business Leadership (MBL) at UNISA Graduate School of Business Leadership and a number of Leadership courses at GIBBS and the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business.

Dean of Agriculture and Science
Olanirana@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 1545

Dean of Research
Goswami@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 7721

Dean of Teaching & Learning
ChettyN3@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 5717

Dean of School of Chemistry and Physics
RobinsonR@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 6223

Dean of School of Engineering
Brightg@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 1275

Dean of School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Siwelam@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 5459

Dean of School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
viriris@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 7724

Dean of School of Life Sciences
Olanirana@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 1545

AL: Research & Higher Degrees

AL: Teaching and Learning (Acting)

AL: Geology and Professor

AL: Geography & Associate Professor

AL: Biophysical Sciences (Acting) and Associate Professor

AL : Production Sciences (Acting) and Senior Lecturer & Researcher

AL: Research

AL: Teaching & learning and Senior Lecturer

AL: Chemistry(PMB) and Associate Professor

AL: Physics(WVL) AND Associate Professor

AL: Synthetic Chemistry & Senior Lecturer

AL : PHYSICS(PMB) and Associate Professor

AL : Physical & Analytical Chemistry(WVL) and Associate Professor

AL: Research & Professor

AL: Teaching & learning and Senior Lecturer

AL: Biodiversity/ Evolutionary Biology (PMB) & Associate Professor

AL: Biodiversity/ Evolutionary Biology (WVL) & Senior Lecturer

AL: Biochemistry(PMB) & Associate Professor

AL: Biochemistry(WVL) & Professor

AL: Cellular Biology(WVL) & Senior lecturer

AL: Research & Higher Degrees

AL: Mathematics(DBN) & Associate Professor

AL: Computer Science & Lecturer

AL: Mathematics(PMB) & Professor

AL: Teaching and Learning & Senior Lecturer

AL : Statistics (Acting ) & Lecture

Director of Professional Services (Acting)
Bothaa2@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 8500 / 6212

Finance
mdhlulim@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 6983

Public Relations
Frosts@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 7642

Student Support Services
Barnsley@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 7565

Human Resources
balkisson@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 6229

Academic Services
Govendert10@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 7434

School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
whytej@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 7721/5768

School of Life Sciences
shangel3@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 1178

School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences
peter@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 6075

School of Engineering
thakurpersada@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 1229

School of Chemistry and Physics (Acting)
Bellbhudder@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 1095