STAFF

Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Fhatuwani Mdau 1

Prof Fhatuwani Mudau

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.

Deans and Heads of School

Ademola Olaniran Resized

Prof Ademola Olaniran

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

Rituparn Goswami

Prof Rituparno Goswami

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

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Prof Naven Chetty

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

Ross Robinson Resized

Prof Ross Robinson

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

Glen Bright

Prof Glen Bright

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

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Prof Mutulisi Siwela

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

Serestina Viriri 2

Prof Serestina Viriri

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

Ademola Olaniran Resized

Prof Ademola Olaniran

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

Academic leaders

Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences (AEES)

Trevor Hill

Prof Trevor Hill

AL: Research & Higher Degrees

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Prof Romano Lottering

AL: Teaching and Learning (Acting)

Molla Demlie

PROF MOLLA BEKELE DEMLIE

AL: Geology and Professor

Michael Gebreslasie

PROF MICHAEL GEBRESLASIE

AL: Geography & Associate Professor

Seifu Kebede

PROF SEIFU KEBEDE GURMESSA

AL: Biophysical Sciences (Acting) and Associate Professor

Asanda Mditshwa

PROF ASANDA MDITSHWA

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

Chemistry and Physics (CP)

Bernard Owaga

PROF BERNARD OWAGA

AL: Research

Desigan Reddy

DR DESIGAN REDDY

AL: Teaching & learning and Senior Lecturer

Matthew Akerman

PROF MATTHEW P AKERMAN

AL: Chemistry(PMB) and Associate Professor

Prof Thomas Konrad

PROF THOMAS KONRAD

AL: Physics(WVL) AND Associate Professor

Glenn Maguire

DR GLENN MAGUIRE

AL: Synthetic Chemistry & Senior Lecturer

Prof Genene Mola

PROF GENENE TESSEMA MOLA

AL : PHYSICS(PMB) and Associate Professor

Andre Vosloo 1

PROFESSOR MZAMO SHOZI

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

Life Science (SLS)

Gueguim Kana

PROF GUEGUIM KANA

AL: Research & Professor

Andre Vosloo

DR ANDRE VOSLOO

AL: Teaching & learning and Senior Lecturer

Jeff Finnie

PROF JEFFREY FINNIE

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

David Glassom

DR DAVID GLASSOM

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

Raymond Hewer

PROF RAYMOND HEWER

AL: Biochemistry(PMB) & Associate Professor

Shahidul Islam 2

PROF SHAHIDUL ISLAM

AL: Biochemistry(WVL) & Professor

Angus McDonald

DR ANGUS MACDONALD

AL: Cellular Biology(WVL) & Senior lecturer

Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science (SMSCS)

Henry Mwambi

PROF HENRY GODWELL MWAMBI

AL: Research & Higher Degrees

Prof Gareth Amery

PROF GARETH AMERY

AL: Mathematics(DBN) & Associate Professor

Edgar Jembere

DR EDGAR JEMBERE

AL: Computer Science & Lecturer

Prof Fortune Massamba

PROF FORTUNÉ MASSAMBA

AL: Mathematics(PMB) & Professor

Jean Medard Ngnotchouye

DR JEAN MEDARD NGNOCHOUYE

AL: Teaching and Learning & Senior Lecturer

Danielle Roberts

DR DANIELLE JADE ROBERTS

AL : Statistics (Acting ) & Lecture

Professional Services

Antoinette Botha

Ms Antoinette Botha​

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

Mandla Mdhluli

Mr Mandla Mdhluli

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

Sally Frost

Dr Sally Frost

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

Shelley Barnsley

Mrs Shelley Barnsley

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

Shereen Balkisson

Ms Shereen Balkisson

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

Tracy Govender

Ms Tracy Govender

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

School Operations Managers

Jacquie Whyte

Ms Jacquie Whyte

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

Lindiwe Shange

Ms Lindiwe Shange

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

Rajen Peters

Mr Rajen Peter

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

Ronal Thakurpersad

Mr Ronal Thakurpersad

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

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Mrs Usha Bellbhudder

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