Forensic Medicine
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Our Team

​​​​ Division of Forensic Medicine​Our Team​   Head: Division of Forensic Medicine Dr Janette Verster Dr Janette Verster is a Forensic Medicine / Specialist Forensic Pathologist / Senior Lecturer. She holds MBChB (Stell), Dip For Med (SA) Path, MMed (Forens Path) (Stell), FC For Path (SA), and CAS (Forensic Imaging and Virtopsy) (UZH). Consultants  Dr Zandré Smith Specialist Forensic Pathologist/ Senior LecturerMBChB (UP), Dip For Med (SA) Path, MMed (Med Forens) (UFS), FC For Path (SA)  Dr Candice Wilscott-Davids  Specialist Forensic Pathologist/ Senior LecturerMBChB (Stell), Dip For Med (SA) Path, MMed (Forens Path) (Stell), FC For Path (SA)​   Dr Grace A. Simon  Specialist Forensic Pathologist/ Senior LecturerMBChB (Stell), Dip For Med (SA) Path, MMed (Forens Path) (Stell), FC For Path (SA) ​   Dr Shawn O. Jacobs  Specialist Forensic Pathologist/ Senior LecturerMBChB (Stell), Dip For Med (SA) Path, MMed (Forens Path) (Stell), FC For Path (SA) ​​Research Coordinator  Dr Ilze L. Mentoor BSc (Human Life Science) (US); BSc Hons (Medical Virology) (US), MSc (US), PhD (US) RegistrarsDr Lienke Perold BSc (Human Biology), BSc (Hons) (Physiology), MBChB (UFS), Dip For Med (SA) Path, FC For Path (SA) Dr Magdel SmitMBChB (Stell), Dip For Med (SA) Path Dr Suzahn van der MerweMBChB (UFS), Dip For Med (SA) Path Dr Thaakirah HartleyMBChB (Stell), Dip For Med (SA) Path Dr Bianca SlabberMBChB (Stell), Dip For Med (SA) Path Dr Sarah L. PillayMBChB (UKZN), Dip For Med (SA) Dr Gregory R.J. Hanslo​MBChB (Stell), Dip For Med (SA) Path Medical OfficersDr Ilse Nieuwoudt MBChB (Pret), Dip For Med (SA) Path, Dip Occ Med (US) Dr Yasmeen AbdhoolMBChB (Stell), Dip For Med (SA) Path Dr Nabeela BadroodienMBChB (Stell), Dip For Med (SA) Path​Stellenbosch University Administration  Ms Marianna James  US Admin supportExtraordinary LecturersDr I.A.J. (Izak) Loftus Senior Extraordinary Lecturer – Forensic Pathologist and Anatomical PathologistMBChB (Stell), G Gereg Pat (SA), MMed (Forens Path) (Stell), FC For Path (SA), MMed (Anat Path) (Stell), MPhil (Applied Ethics) Dr Denise Lourens – Forensic Pathologist (Worcester)Senior Extraordinary Lecturer – Forensic PathologistMBChB (Stell), DOM (Stell), Dip For Med (SA), MMed  (Forensic Med) (UCT), BSc MedSc Hons (Epi) (Stell) (Cum Laude) Dr E.B. (Steven) Afonso – Forensic Pathologist (Paarl)Senior Extraordinary Lecturer – Forensic PathologistBSc (Micro, Biochem), MBChB (UCT), DCH (SA), FC For Path (SA), MMed (Forensic Med) (Stell). Dr Izelle Moller - Forensic Pathologist (Paarl)Extraordinary Lecturer – Forensic PathologistMBChB (UP), LLB (UNISA), Dip For Med (SA) Path, MMed  (Forensic Med) (UCT), FC For Path (SA). Dr Björn Swigelaar (Vredendal)Extraordinary Lecturer – Forensic PathologistMBChB (Stell), Dip For Med (SA) Path, MMed (Forens Path) (Stell), FC For Path (SA).​Sessional PersonnelDr Marguerite S. du Preez  Anatomical PathologistMBChB (Stell), MMed (Anat Path) Stell Dr Marianne Kotzé Undergraduate lecturerMBChB (UFS), Dip For Med (SA) Clin​Histopathology Laboratory PersonnelMr John P. Segole Manager: Histopathology Laboratory Medical Technologist: HistopathologyNat Dip Biomed Tech (SA) Mrs Zadia Frederciks ​Medical Technologist: HistopathologyNat Dip Med Tech (SA) Mr Marshall W. Hartzenberg Laboratory Assistant​ Forensic Pathology Services: Administration PersonnelMs Lilly Jansen ​: Senior Clerk 

Ms Sharon Störm ​: Senior Clerk 

Ms Renaldi Assur ​: Clerk 

Ms Adelaide E.J. Riley ​: First typist ​ 

Ms Roocher A. Martin ​: Typist