Staff

Head of Department - Discipline coordinators - Administrative staff - Academic staff - Support staff

Head of Department

	Prof Serena Coetzee (Coordinator: Geoinformatics) Professor Qualifications: BSc, BScHons, Higher National Educational Diploma (HNED), MSc, PhD (Pretoria) email: [email protected] Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 3823 Office: Geography Building 1-3.7

Prof Serena Coetzee (Coordinator: Geoinformatics)

Professor

Qualifications: BSc, BScHons, Higher National Educational Diploma (HNED), MSc, PhD (Pretoria)
email: [email protected]
Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 3823
Office: Geography Building 1-3.7

Discipline coordinators

Dr Daniel Darkey (Coordinator: Geography)

Senior Lecturer

Qualifications: PhD (Durban Westville)
email: [email protected]
Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 3710
Office: Geography Building 2-12.1

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Dr Liesl Dyson (Coordinator: Meteorology)

Senior Lecturer

Qualifications: PhD (Pretoria)
email: [email protected]
Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 2469
Office: Geography Building 2-11

Administrative staff

Mrs Corne van Aardt

Departmental Coordinator (Administration and Finances)

Qualifications: BTech Office Management and Technology
email: [email protected]
Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 2489
Office: Geography Building 1-3.3

Mrs Lunga Ngcongo

General and student enquiries

Qualifications: Bachelor of Business Administration (UKZN), Postgraduate Diploma: Marketing & Supply Chain (UKZN)

email: [email protected]
Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 3536
Office: Geography Building 1-3

Academic staff

	Prof Emma Archer Associate Professor Qualifications: BA (UCT), BAHons (UCT), PhD Geography (Clark University, USA) email: [email protected] Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 2881 Office: Geography Building 3-5
	Prof Greg Breetzke Associate Professor Qualifications: MSc (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), PhD (Pretoria) email: [email protected] Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 4318 Office: Geography Building 1-19
	Dr Nerhene Davis Senior Lecturer Qualifications: BA Geography (Pretoria), BAHons Geography (Pretoria), MA (Sussex) PhD (UWC) email: [email protected] Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 2882 Office: Geography Building 2.1-1
	Mr Joos Esterhuizen Lecturer Qualifications: Dipl Topographical Surveying (SA) (Pretoria Technicon), BComHons Econ, TOD (Pretoria) email: [email protected] Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 4172 Office: Geography Building 3-10.1
	Dr Christel Hansen Lecturer Qualifications: BSc, BScHons (Cum Laude) (Pretoria), MSc (Cum Laude), PhD (Rhodes) email: christel.hansen @up.ac.za Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 4255 Office: Geography Building 1-18
	Dr Natalie Haussmann Senior Lecturer Qualifications: MSc (Amsterdam), PhD (Stellenbosch) email: [email protected] Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 4049 Office: Geography Building 1-15
	Prof Willem A. Landman Professor Qualifications: BSc Meteorology, BScHons Meteorology (Cum Laude), MSc Meteorology (Cum Laude), PhD Science (Witwatersrand) email: [email protected] Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 3713 Office: Geography Building 3-7
	Mr Michael Loubser Lecturer Qualifications: BSc Physics, BScHons Geography, MSc Geography (Pretoria) email: [email protected] Office: Geography Building 2-8
	Dr Cilence Munghemezulu Lecturer Qualifications: BSc, BScHons, MSc, PhD (Pretoria) email: [email protected] Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 2170 Office: Geography Building 1-16
	Dr Thando Ndarana Senior Lecturer Qualifications: BSc Mathematics and Applied Mathematics (UKZN), BScHons Meteorology (Pretoria), MA, PhD Earth and Planetary Sciences (The Johns Hopkins University, USA) email: [email protected] Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 5164 Office: Geography Building 2-5
	Dr Francis Wasswa Nsubuga Lecturer Qualifications: BA (ED), M.A (LURD) (MUK),Dip.Law (LDC), PhD (Pretoria) email: [email protected] Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 2532 Office: Geography Building 2-6
	Dr Victoria Rautenbach Senior Lecturer Qualifications: BSc, BScHons, MSc, PhD (Pretoria) email: [email protected] Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 3489 Office: Geography Building 3-11
	Mr Philemon Tsele (previously, Tsela) Lecturer Qualifications: MSc Geoinformatics (Pretoria) email: [email protected] Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 4939 Office: Geography Building 1-14
	Mr Barend van der Merwe Lecturer Qualifications: BSc Environmental Science, BScHons Geography, MSc Geography, MSc (Pretoria) email: [email protected] Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 3699 Office: Geography Building 1-13

Support staff

Mrs Erika Pretorius

Senior Technical Assistant

Qualifications: BA (Pretoria), HED (UNISA), Soc Sci Hons GIS, MA Geography (Pretoria)

email: erika.pretoriusup.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 3737
Office: Geography Building 3-9

Mrs Popi Mahlangu

Lab Assistant

email: [email protected]
Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 2880
Office: Geography Building 1-3.5

Interns

Ms Azile Mdleleni

WIL Intern

Qualifications: BSc(Geoinformatics)

email: [email protected]

Office: Geography Building 3-6.3

Ms Lauren Pijper

Academic Intern

Qualifications: BSc Geoinformatics (Pretoria)
email: [email protected]
Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 2862
Office: Geography Building 1-9

Extraodinary staff

	Dr Asmerom Beraki Extraordinary Lecturer (Meteorology) Qualifications: BSc Soil and water conservation (University of Asmara, Eritrea), MSc Meteorology (University of Pretoria), PhD Meteorology (University of Pretoria) email: [email protected]
	Prof Heinz Beckedahl Extraordinary Lecturer (Geomorphology, Wetland Studies) Qualifications: BSc Geography & Geology (University of the Witwatersrand), HDipEd (University of the Witwatersrand), BScHons Geography (University of the Witwatersrand), MSc Geography (University of the Witwatersrand), PhD Geography (University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg)) Tel: +268 (0) 2518 8859 Office: c/o Department of Geography, Environmental Science and Planning, University of Swaziland, Kwaluseni Campus, Private Bag 4, Kwaluseni, Swaziland email: [email protected]
	Dr Joel Botai Extraordinary Lecturer (Geoinformatics) Qualifications: BScHons Mathematics & Physics (Moi University, Kenya), MSc Engineering (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden), MSc Astrophysics (Rhodes University), PhD Atmospheric modelling for space geodetic applications (University of Pretoria) Tel: +27 (0) 12 423 9096 email: [email protected]
	Dr George Johannes Chirima Extraordinary Lecturer (Geoinformatics) Qualifications: BScHons University of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe), MS.ED (Master of Science Education) University of Havana (Cuba), MSc Indiana University (USA), MSc University of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe), PhD University of the Witwatersrand (RSA) Tel: +27 (0) 12 310 2672 Office: GeoInformation Sciences, Institute for Soil, Climate and Water, Private Bag X79, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa email: [email protected]
	Dr Marius Claassen Extraordinary (Environmental Science, Ecology) Qualifications: BSc (Zoology and Botany/Rand Afrikaans University), BScHons (Zoology/Rand Afrikaans University), MSc (Biological monitoring/Rand Afrikaans University) email: [email protected]
	Prof Ludwig Combrinck Extraordinary Professor (Geoinformatics) Qualifications: Diploma in Datametrics (University of South Africa), BSc Physical Electronics, Geography and Information Systems (University of South Africa), BScHons Physical Geography (University of South Africa), MSc Applied Science (University of Cape Town), PhD in Space Geodesy (University of Cape Town), PBL Post-Graduate Certificate in Business Leadership (University of South Africa, School of Business Leadership) email: [email protected]
	Dr Antony Cooper Extraordinary Lecturer (Geoinformatics) Qualifications: BSc (Inf Proc), BScHons (Rhodes University), MDP (University of South Africa), MSc (University of Pretoria), PhD (Uiversity of Pretoria) email: [email protected]
	Dr Christien Engelbrecht Extraordinary Lecturer (Meteorology) Qualifications: BSc Meteorology (University of Pretoria), MSc Meteorology (University of Pretoria), PhD Meteorology (University of Pretoria) email: [email protected]
	Dr Gregor Feig Extraordinary Lecturer (Environmental Science) Qualifications: BSc Microbiology and Environmental Science (University of the Witwatersrand), BScHons Molecular and Cell Biology (University of the Witwatersrand), MSc Environmental Sciences (University of the Witwatersrand, PhD Earth Systems Sciences (Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz) email: [email protected] / [email protected]
	Dr Rebecca Garland Extraordinary Lecturer Qualifications: BSc Environmental Chemistry & Political Science (Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, USA), PhD Chemistry (University of Colorado, Boulder, USA) email: [email protected]
	Prof Kevin Hall Extraordinary Lecturer (Geomorphology) Qualifications: PhD (Geology); DSc (Geography) email: [email protected]
	Dr Winifred Jordaan Extraordinary Lecturer (Meteorology) Qualifications: BSc Meteorology (University of Pretoria), BScHons Meteorology (University of Pretoria), MSc Meteorology (University of Pretoria), PhD Meteorology (University of Pretoria) Tel: +27 (0) 12 367 6016 Office: SAWS Regional Training Centre, Highveld, Centurion, 0001 email: [email protected]
	Dr Andries Kruger Extraordinary Lecturer (Meteorology) Qualifications: National Higher Diploma Meteorology (Pretoria Technikon), BSc Meteorology (University of Pretoria), BSc Environmental & Geographical Science (University of Cape Town), PhD Civil Engineering (University of Stellenbosch) email: [email protected]
	Dr Renaud Mathieu Extraordinary Lecturer (Geoinformatics) Qualifications: Engineer in Agricultural Sciences (Purpan Graduate School of Agriculture, France), Diploma of the Institute of International Studies and Developing Countries (Development and Technical Cooperation) (University of Social Sciences-Toulouse I, France), MSc Applied Remote Sensing (Cranfield University, UK), PhD Geographic Information Sciences (University of Marne-la-Vallée, France) email: [email protected]
	Prof Jana Olivier Extraordinary Professor (Meteorology) Qualifications: BSc Zoology and Botany (University of the Witwatersrand), BScHons Geography (University of South Africa), MSc Geography (Rand Afrikaans University), PhD Climatology (Rand Afrikaans University) email: [email protected]
	Dr Jane Olwoch Extraordinary Lecturer (Climate Change & Environmental Health) Qualifications: BSc (Botany & Zoology/Makerere University), BScHons(Biology/MEDUNSA), MSc (Biology, Histology/MEDUNSA), PhD (Climate Change/University of Pretoria), MBA (Netherlands Business School) Tel: +264 (0) 61 223 9977 email: [email protected]
	Dr Abel Ramoelo Qualifications: BSc Environmental Science (University of Venda),BScHons Environmental Science (University of Venda), MSc Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (Consortium of 4 European Universities), PhD Geo-information Science and Earth Observation ( University of Twente, Netherlands) Tel: +27 (0) 87 802 7895 email: [email protected]
	Prof Peter Schmitz Extraordinary Lecturer (Geoinformatics) Qualifications: PhD (Geography) email: [email protected] or [email protected] Tel: +27 (0) 11 471 2262 Office: Calabash building, Unisa Science Campus, Cnr Christiaan de Wet and Pioneer Ave, Florida, Johannesburg
	Advocate PJ Snijman (Enviromental Law) Qualifications: BA LLB & MPhil (Environmental Management/University of Stellenbosch), LLM (Environmental Law/University of Cape Town) email: [email protected]
	Prof Hein van Gils Extraordinary Lecturer (Environmental Ecology/Assessment; GIS) Qualifications: MSc & PhD (Mathematics & Natural Sciences/Nijmegen, Netherlands) email: [email protected] Office: Geography Building 1-3.4 View more on ResearchGate
	Dr Caradee Wright Extraordinary Lecturer (Public Health and Geography) Qualifications: MSocSc (Geography and Environmental Management) PhD (Public Health) email: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected] Office: Laboratory of Atmospheric Science, Geography Building