Academic staff
Prof Gunnar Sigge, Departmental Chair

Room 1007, Tel +27 (0)21 808 3581
gos@sun.ac.za
Undergraduate Modules
Food Science 144, 214, 244
Prof Pieter Gouws
Room 1021, Tel +27 (0)21 808 2609
pgouws@sun.ac.za
Undergraduate Modules
Food Science 144, 333, 478
Prof Marena Manley

Room 1008, Tel +27(0)21 8083578
mman@sun.ac.za
Undergraduate Modules
Food Science 344,414
Dr Stefan Hayward

Room 2031, Tel +27(0)21 8083578
stefanh@sun.ac.za
Undergraduate Modules
Food Science 144, 353
Dr Debora van der Merwe

Room 1014, Tel +27(0)21 808 3654
jdvandermerwe@sun.ac.za
Undergraduate Modules
Food Science 144, 478
Dr Jeannine Marais

Room 3003, Tel +27(0)21 8082939
Undergraduate Modules
Food Science 324,354,478
Dr Diane Rip

Room 2017, Tel +27 (0)21 8089739
dirip@sun.ac.za
Undergraduate Modules
Food Science 144,214,333
Dr Paul Williams

Room 1006, Tel +27 (0)21 808 3155
pauljw@sun.ac.za
Undergraduate Modules
Food Science 488
Dr Oluwafemi Caleb
Undergraduate Modules
Food Science 144,214,244
Technical & support staff
Megan Arendse

3578
mcarendse@sun.ac.za
- Technical support for Food Science 333, 344, 454, 478
- Food Microbiology laboratory
- First aid
- Wellness Champion (emotional support & general wellbeing of students and staff)
LINK to Food Science Student wellness.pdf
Petro Du Buisson

Room 3001, Tel +27 (0)21 808 3578
pdub@sun.ac.za
- Technical support for Food Science 144, 214, 244, 454 & post graduate
students
- Safety & security of the labs & building
- Industry training
Zareenah Abader
Room 3001, Tel: +27 (0)21 808 3578
zareenaha@sun.ac.za
- Technical support for Food Science 333, 478 & 488
- Lab manager for the Undergrad lab
- Manager of the Chemistry store
- Biological & Chemical waste removal
- LinkedIn page
Anchen Lombard

Room 1017, Tel: +27 (0)21 808 3579
aelomb@sun.ac.za
- Lab manager for the New Product development lab
- Research funds
- Newsletters & social media
- Marketing committee AgriSciences
Eben B
rooks

mob@sun.ac.za