School of Life Sciences

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Dean & Head of School

Prof ADEMOLA OLANIRAN

Professor Olaniran is the Dean and Head of the School of Life Sciences.  He joined the University as a full-time staff member in 2006. He has taught a range of Microbiology modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, with particular focus on Environmental Microbial Biotechnology. Recently, his teaching has been focused on pollution microbiology, pollutant monitoring and detection; waste and wastewater treatment; bioremediation of pollutants; bioenergy production and microbial diversity in biotechnological processes. 

PA/Secretary: Ms Xoli Shandu  |  031 260 1545  |  shandu@ukzn.ac.za

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Surname, NameRoleEmailTelephoneLocation
Finnie, JeffreyBiodiversity/ Evolutionary Biology – PMBFinnie@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5151Pietermaritzburg Campus
Glassom, DavidBiodiversity/ Evolutionary Biology – WVLGlassom@ukzn.ac.za031 260 3183Westville Campus
 Hewer, RaymondBiochemistry – PMBhewerr@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5150Pietermaritzburg Campus
Islam, ShahidulBiotechnology – WVLIslamD@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8717Westville Campus
Kana, GueguimResearchKanaG@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5527Pietermaritzburg Campus
McDonald, Angus Cellular Biology – WVLmacdonalda@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8633Westville Campus
Vosloo, AndreTeaching & LearningVosloo@ukzn.ac.za031 260 1337Westville Campus
Management Staff
Clark, Celeste Manager Technical Operations – PMBclarkm@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5149Pietermaritzburg Campus
Shange, Lindiwe  Manager: School OperationsshangeL3@ukzn.ac.za031 260 1178Westville Campus
Singh, VeesManager: Technical Operations – WVLsinghva@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7359Westville Campus
Surname, NameCluster/ DisciplineEmailTelephoneLocation
Access Programme
Johnson, KathyAccess programmejohnson@ukzn.ac.za033 260 6016Pietermaritzburg Campus
Biochemistry
Coetzer, TheresaBiochemistryCoetzer@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5463Pietermaritzburg Campus
Mkhize, PamBiochemistryMkhizep6@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5589Pietermaritzburg Campus
Hewer, RaymondBiochemistryHewerr@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5150Pietermaritzburg Campus
Islam, ShahidulBiochemistryislamd@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8717Westville Campus
Khoza, ThandekaBiochemistrykhozat1@ukzn.ac.za033 260 6281Pietermaritzburg Campus
Mokhosi, SeipatiBiochemistrymokhosis@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7271Westville Campus
Msomi, Nontokozo ZimbiliBiochemistryMsomin6@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5052Pietermaritzburg Campus
Ngobese, LethukuthulaBiochemistryNgobeseL@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7814Westville Campus
Niesler, CarolaBiochemistryniesler@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5465Pietermaritzburg Campus
Pillay, KarenBiochemistrymuthusamy@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7665Westville Campus
Pooe, OfentseBiochemistryPooeO@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8982Westville Campus
Singh, MoganavelliBiochemistrysinghm1@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7170Westville Campus
Biology
Bastian, AnnaBiologybastiana@ukzn.ac.za033 260 7719Westville Campus
Carrasco, NicolaBiologycarrasco@ukzn.ac.za033 260 1194Westville Campus
Glassom, DavidBiologyglassom@ukzn.ac.za031 260 3183Westville Campus
Hlongwane, ZabentungwaBiologyHlongwaneZ@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7442Westville Campus
Lattorff, MichaelBiologylattorffh@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8534Westville Campus
Matikinca, PhikolomziBiologyMatikincaP@ukzn.ac.za031 260 3186Westville Campus
Ramdhani, SydBiologyramdhani@ukzn.ac.za031 260 3185Westville Campus
Scharler, Ursula BiologyScharler@ukzn.ac.za031 260 1605Westville Campus
Seaman, PaulBiologySeaman@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7173Westville Campus
Botany
Bytebier, BennyBotanybytebier@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5145Pietermaritzburg Campus
Finnie, JeffBotanyfinnie@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5151Pietermaritzburg Campus
Cellular Biology
Gebashe, FikisiweCellular Biologygebashec@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7221Westville Campus
Magadlela, AnathiCellular BiologyMagadlelaA@ukzn.ac.za031 260 2067Westville Campus
McDonald, Angus Cellular Biologymacdonalda@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8633Westville Campus
Mdleleni, YangaCellular BiologyMdleleniY@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7465Westville Campus
Miya, TshoaneloCellular Biologymiyat@ukzn.ac.za031 260 3336Westville Campus
Mkize, LwamkelekileCellular BiologyMkizeL@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7368Westville campus
Shaik, ShakiraCellular Biologyshaiksh@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7773Westville Campus
Tembe, DanisileCellular BiologyTembeD@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7586Westville Campus
Vosloo, Andre Cellular BiologyVosloo@ukzn.ac.za031 260 1337Westville Campus
Vosloo, DaleneCellular BiologyVoslood@ukzn.ac.za031 260 1337Westville Campus
Ecology
Johnson, SteveEcologyjohnsonsd@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5148Pietermaritzburg Campus
Scogings, PeterEcologyscogingsp@ukzn.ac.za033 260 6018Pietermaritzburg Campus
Shuttleworth, AdamEcologyshuttleworth@ukzn.ac.za033 260 6559Pietermaritzburg Campus
Slotow, RobEcologyslotow@ukzn.ac.za033 260 6028Pietermaritzburg Campus
Van der Niet, TimoEcologyvanderNiett@ukzn.ac.za033 260 6492Pietermaritzburg Campus
Entomology
Munyai, Caswell Entomologymunyaic2@ukzn.ac.za033 260 6086Pietermaritzburg Campus
Olckers, Terence Entomologyolckerst@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5139Pietermaritzburg Campus
Genetics
Adeleke, MatthewGeneticsadelekem@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8212Westville Campus
Dzomba, EdgarGeneticsdzomba@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5434Pietermaritzburg Campus
Ghai, MeenuGeneticsghai@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8617Westville Campus
Matume, Nontokozo DephneyGeneticsMatumeN@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5710Pietermaritzburg Campus
Okpeku, Moses Geneticsokpekum@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8727Westville Campus
Pillay, ChéGeneticspillayc3@ukzn.ac.za033 260 6231Pietermaritzburg Campus
Willows-Munro, SandiGeneticsWillows-munro@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5436Pietermaritzburg Campus
Zishiri, Oliver Geneticszishiri@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8616Westville Campus
Grassland Science
Kirkman, KevinGrassland Sciencekirkmank@ukzn.ac.za031 260 5821Pietermaritzburg Campus
Nkuna, SindisoGrassland Sciencechamane@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5508Pietermaritzburg Campus
Tedder, Michelle Grassland Sciencetedder@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5107Pietermaritzburg Campus
Microbiology
Beukes, LorikaMicrobiologyBeukes@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5829Pietermaritzburg Campus
Chenia, HafizahMicrobiologycheniah@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7796Westville Campus
Gumbi, S’fisoMicrobiologyGumbiS2@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8848Westville Campus
Hunter, CharlesMicrobiologyhunterc@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5528Pietermaritzburg Campus
Kana, GueguimMicrobiologykanag@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5527Pietermaritzburg Campus
Lin, JohnsonMicrobiologylinj@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7407Westville Campus
Maliehe, TsolankuMicrobiologyMalieheT@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8982Westville Campus
Maningi, NontuthukoMicrobiologymaningin@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7405Westville Campus
Moloantoa, KarabeloMicrobiologymoloantoak@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8281Westville Campus
Olaniran, AdemolaMicrobiologyolanirana@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7400Westville Campus
Schmidt, StefanMicrobiologyschmidts@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5523Pietermaritzburg Campus
Zoology
Bitani, Nasiphi Zoologybitanin@ukzn.ac.za033 260 6086Pietermaritzburg Campus
Downs, ColleenZoologydowns@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5127Pietermaritzburg Campus
Makhubo, BuyisileZoologymakhubob@ukzn.ac.za031 260 2441Westville Campus
Maseko, MfundoZoologyMasekoM1@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5113Pietermaritzburg Campus
Surname, NameRoleEmailTelephoneLocation
Shange, Lindiwe  Manager: School OperationsshangeL3@ukzn.ac.za031 260 1178Westville Campus
Pietermartizburg campus
Chinniah, Devashnee  Principal Admin Officerchinniahd@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5122Pietermaritzburg Campus
Joubert, Pat  Assistant Admin Officer: FinanceJoubertPS@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5467Pietermaritzburg Campus
Karalic, Tanya  Assistant Admin Officerkaralict@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5505Pietermaritzburg Campus
Khuzwayo, Sibongile  Admin Officerntulis@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5525Pietermaritzburg Campus
Ndlovu, Ziyanda  Assistant Admin Officerndlovuz2@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5103Pietermaritzburg Campus
Noble, Renny  Admin OfficernobleR@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5147 Pietermaritzburg Campus
Westville Campus
Chetram, Shireen  Assistant Admin Officerchetramu@ukzn.ac.za031 260 1602Westville Campus
Chinniah, Devashnee  Principal Admin Officerchinniahd@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8317Westville Campus
Dube, Sbusisiwe  Assistant Admin Officerdubes2@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7401Westville Campus
Jali, Nonjabulo  Assistant Admin Officerjalin2@ukzn.ac.za031 260 1193Westville Campus
Mbhele, BusiAssistant Admin Officermbhelen10@ukzn.ac.za031 260 3192Westville Campus
Naidoo, BasilSenior Technician: Financenaidoob@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7779Westville Campus
Rambaran, JayAdmin Officer: Financerambaranj@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7409Westville Campus
Samuels, ShereenAssistant Admin Officersamuelss@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8234Westville Campus
Shandu, XoliSecretary to Dean/School Administratorshandu@ukzn.ac.za031 260 1545Westville Campus
Surname, NameRoleEmailTelephoneLocation
Pietermartizburg campus
Clark, Celeste Manager Technical Operationsclarkm@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5149Pietermaritzburg Campus
 
Ally, EbrahimPrincipal Technicianallye@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5661Pietermaritzburg Campus
Brunkhorst, Megan Senior Technicianbrunkhorstm@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5438Pietermaritzburg Campus
Carelse, George Techniciancarelse@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5156Pietermaritzburg Campus
Cele, Bhekisisa  Technical AssistantCeleB3@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5563Pietermaritzburg Campus
Curry, Christina Principal Technicianpotgietercj@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5146Pietermaritzburg Campus
Gasa, Nomalanga  Laboratory AssistantGasaN@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5438Pietermaritzburg Campus
Gumede, Samukelisiwe  Laboratory Assistantgumeden@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5120Pietermaritzburg Campus
Luthada-Raswiswi, Rendani  Senior Technicianluthada-raswiswi@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5101Pietermaritzburg Campus
Magwaza, Prudence  Technical Assistantmagwazap@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5050Pietermaritzburg Campus
Mbele, Zama  Senior TechnicianMbeleZ@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5530Pietermaritzburg Campus
Mjwara, Thami  General Assistantmjwarat@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5661Pietermaritzburg Campus
Moodley, Jessica  Senior Techniciansubramanit@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5469Pietermaritzburg Campus
Mthethwa, Qiniso  Principal Technicianmthethwaq@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5584Pietermaritzburg Campus
Nene, Mdu Garden Assistantnenem@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5154Pietermaritzburg Campus
Shabalala, Richard Laboratory Assistantshabalalar@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5469Pietermaritzburg Campus
Sikhakane, Wilson  Laboratory Assistantsikhakhanewi@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5469Pietermaritzburg Campus
Stuart, Stephne  Senior Technicianstuart@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5142Pietermaritzburg Campus
Xhoba (Zondi), Agnes Laboratory Assistantzondiat@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5584Pietermaritzburg Campus
Young, Alison  Senior Technicianyounga@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5154Pietermaritzburg Campus
Zondi, Goodman  Technical Assistantzondig@ukzn.ac.za033 260 5114Pietermaritzburg Campus
Westville Campus
Singh, VeesManager: Technical Operationssinghva@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7359Westville Campus
 
Genu, Xolile  Senior Techniciangenux@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8620Westville Campus
Govender, Salona  Principal TechnicianMoodleys2@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8287Westville Campus
Gumede, Siyabonga  Lab Assistantgumedes2@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8554Westville Campus
Jagganath, Dinesh  Principal Technicianjagganathd@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8186Westville Campus
Khathi, Edward  Technical Assistantkhathi@ukzn.ac.za031 260  7852Westville Campus
Khumalo, Zama  Principal Techniciankhumalog@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7926Westville Campus
Khuzwayo, Thembalethu  Technical Assistantkhuzwayot5@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8356Westville Campus
Mkhize, Mildred  Technical Assistantmkhizedm@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7712Westville Campus
Moloi, Puleng  Technicianmoloi@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8621Westville Campus
Msabala, Sithembiso  Technician workshopmsabala@ukzn.ac.za031 260 1181Westville Campus
Ndlovu, Zandile  Technicianndlovuza@ukzn.ac.za031 260 1625Westville Campus
Ntshobeni, Noyise  Senior Technicianntshobenin@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7370Westville Campus
Nundkumar, Nirasha  Senior Techniciannundkumar@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8788Westville Campus
Peer, Faiza  Senior Technicianpeerf@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7408Westville Campus
Pillay, Yegan  Senior TechnicianpillayY@ukzn.ac.za031 260 3022Westville Campus
Rambaran, Neervana  Senior Technicianrambarann1@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7220Westville Campus
Sephula, Zola Technical Assistantsephulae11@ukzn.ac.za031 260 3027Westville Campus
Sewrathan, Dheshni  Senior Techniciansewrathan@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8294Westville Campus
Sibiya, Herbert  Techniciansibiyah@ukzn.ac.za031 260 8187Westville Campus
Singh, Vees  Manager: Technical Operationssinghva@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7359Westville Campus
Tshibase, Phinda  Technical Assistant/Drivertshibases@ukzn.ac.za Westville Campus
Surname, NameRoleEmailTelephoneLocation
Murugan, Nelisha  Manager Technical Operationsmurugann@ukzn.ac.za031 260 5155Pietermaritzburg Campus
Pietermaritzburg Campus
Matyumza, Cynthia  Senior Technicianmatyumza@ukzn.ac.za031 260 5155Pietermaritzburg Campus
Westville Campus
Bharuth, Vishal Principal Technicianbharuth@ukzn.ac.za031 260 2178Westville Campus
Naidu, Subashen  Techniciannaidu2@ukzn.ac.za031 260 2174Westville Campus
Phillip, Christopher Principal Technicianchristopherp@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7765Westville Campus
Surname, NameRoleEmailTelephoneLocation
Professor Emeritus
Appleton, Chris    
Ariatti, MarioBiochemistryariattim@ukzn.ac.za031 260 7981Westville Campus
Beckett, Richard beckett@ukzn.ac.za031 260 5141Pietermaritzburg Campus
Biseswar, Ramlall    
Brothers, Denis    
Cooke, JohnEnvironmental Biologyjohncooke46@gmail.com Westville Campus
Dennison, Clive    
Hart, Rob    
Mukaratirwa, Sam    
Naidoo, Gonasageran    
Pammenter, Norman    
Perissinotto, Renzo    
Pillay, Bala    
Thandar, Ahmed    
Van Staden, Hannes    
Wallis, Mike    
Honorary Professor
Groeneveld, Johan    
Herbert, Dai    
Roberts, Debra    
Schleyer, Michael    
Lawes, MichaelEcologyLawesM@ukzn.ac.za Pietermaritzburg Campus
Chapman, Colin    
Ördög, VincePlant Growth and Developmentordog.vince@sze.hu+36302471741Pietermaritzburg Campus
Shrader, Adrian    
Honorary Associate Professor
Fennessy, SeanMarine scienceseanf@ori.org.za031 328 8188Westville (Oceanographic Research Institute)
Hamer, Michelle    
Maharaj, Raj    
Schoeman, Corrie    
Mwabvu, Tarombera