​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Staff

 
Head: Prof Xikombiso Mbhenyane
Position: Professor and NRF Research Chair in Food Environments, Nutrition and Health
Special interest: Public Health Nutrition, Food Security, Indigenous Food Systems
Tel: 021-938 9135/9259
Fax: 021-938 9868
Email: xgm@sun.ac.za

University Personnel (areas of special interest)

Mrs Ronel Beukes
Position: Lecturer
Special Interest: Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition in Pregnancy, Adolescent Nutrition and Health Education​
Tel: 021-9389259
Email: rb3@sun.ac.za

Prof Renée Blaauw
Position: Professor
Special Interest: ICU, Diabetes, GIT and Research Methodology
Tel: 021-9389259 /9690
Email: rb@sun.ac.za

Mrs Hananja Boshoff
Position: Junior Lecturer
Special interest: Breastfeeding, infant feeding
Tel: 021 938 9259
Email: hboshoff@sun.ac.za
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Dr Lynette Daniels
Position: Senior Lecturer
Special Interest: Public Health Nutrition, Infant and Y​oung Child Feeding, Breastfeeding
Tel: 021-9389176
Email:ldaniels@sun.ac.za

Ms Thembekile Dhlamini
Position: Lecturer
Tel: 021 938 9959
Email: dhlaminits@sun.ac.za​

Prof Lisanne du Plessis
Position: Associate Professor
Special Interest: Public Health Nutrition Maternal Health & Nutrition and Infant & Young Child Feeding (“The first 1000 days of life”), with a strong focus on Breastfeeding, Health and Nutrition Education, Promotion, Intervention and Advocacy)
Tel: 021-938 9175
Email: lmdup@sun.ac.za

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Dr Zarina Ebrahim

Ms Nicolette Fredericks
Position: Lecturer
Special Interest: Food Service Management
Tel: 021 9389264
Email: nfredericks@sun.ac.za

Mrs Elria Joubert
Position: Junior Lecturer
Email: emjoubert@sun.ac.za

Ms Valentine L Khumalo
Position: Junior Lecturer
Special Interest: Therapeutic nutrition, non-communicable diseases​​
Tel: 021 938 9258
Email: valentine@sun.ac.za​

Dr Nelene Koen
Position: Senior Lecturer
Special Interest:Public Health Nutrition, Food Labelling, Food Service Management, Organic Foods​
Tel: 021-938 9256
Email: nelene@sun.ac.za​

Mrs Yolande Smit
Position: Lecturer
Special interest: Food Service Management, Quality Control
Tel: 021 938 9136
Email: yolandes@sun.ac.za 

Position: Associate Professor
Special interest: Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition, Neonatology, the gut microbiome, breastmilk and body composition​.
Tel: 021 938 9474
Email: evettev@sun.ac.za

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Mrs Janicke Visser
Position: Senior Lecturer
Special interests: Hospital Malnutrition, Micronutrients, Infectious Diseases, Nutrition in Critical Care, Oncology Nutrition, Evidence Based Methodologies
Tel: 021-9389259 / 9473
Email: jconrad@sun.ac.za​

Collaboration agreement personnel

Prof Per Ole Iversen
Position: Professor Extraordinaire (Research & PhD supervision)
Special Interest: Clinical nutrition, haematology and physiology
University of Oslo, Norway
Dept of Nutrition
Tel: +47 22 85 13 91
Email: poiversen@hotmail.com 
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Prof Scott Drimie
Position:  Extraordinary Professor
Email: scottdrimie@mweb.co.za
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Prof Ali Dhansay
Position: Associate Professor Extraordinaire
South African Medical Research Council
Tel: 021 938 0911
Email: Ali.Dhansay@mrc.ac.za​

Prof ME van Stuijvenberg (van Blerk)
Position: Extraordinary Associate Professor
South African Medical Research Council
Tel: 021 938 0911
 

Dr A van Graan
Position: Extraordinary Lecturer
South African Medical Research Council
Tel: 021 938 0452
Email: Averalda.vanGraan2@mrc.ac.za​​

​ University Administration

Mrs Avril Muller
Position: Secretary
Tel:  021 938 9259
Fax: 021 938 9868​​
Email: acmuller@sun.ac.za​​

Mr Franklin van Wyk
Position: Administrative Officer
Tel: 021 938 9205
Fax: 021 938 9868​
Email: fgvw@sun.ac.za

Mrs Florence Coetzer
Position: Administrative Officer- Postgraduate Office
Tel: 021 938 9603
Fax: 021 938 9868​
Email: florence@sun.ac.za

Mrs Shané Isaacs​​
Position: Administrative Officer - Postgraduate Office
Tel: 021 938 9603
Fax: 021 938 9868
Email: scvanniekerk@sun.ac.za​

 

Hospital Personnel (areas of special interest)

Luqmaan Abrahams
Position: Chief Dietitian
Special Interest: Food services
Tel: 021-9385612
Email:​

Banu Adams
Position: Dietitian
Special Interest: Paediatrics/Neonatology (Premature Foetal Nutrition) + Paediatrics Surgery & Haematology
Tel: 021-9384250
Email: banu.adams@westerncape.gov.za​

Darinka Barnard
Position: Dietitian
Special Interest: Food Services & Internal Medicine
Tel: 021-9385612
Email: Darinka.Theron@westerncape.gov.za

Cindy Cloete
Position: Chief Dietitian
Special Interest: Internal Medicine & Psychiatry
Tel: 021-9384161
Email: Cindy.Cloete@westerncape.gov.za 

Madelé du Plessis
Position: Chief Dietitian
Special Interest: General Surgery & Critical Care (ICU)
Tel: 021-9385151
Email: Madele.DuPlessis@westerncape.gov.za

Nazeema Esau
Position: Chief Dietitian
Special Interest: Nephrology & Critical Care
Tel: 021-9385168/5151
Email: Nazeema.Esau@westerncape.gov.za

Carla Isaacs
Position: Dietician
Special Interest: Burns & Critical Care (ICU)
Tel: 021-9385484
Email: Carla.Isaacs@wwesterncape.gov.za 

Crystal Jacobs
Position: Dietitian
Special Interest: Specialised Paediatrics, Paediatric Endocrine, Infant & Young Child Feeding (MBFI)
Tel: 021-9385150
Email: Crystal.Jacobs@westerncape.gov.za

Ilde Kellerman
Position: Dietitian
Special interest: Critical care (ICU), Paediatrics
Tel: 021 938 5484
Email: Ilde.Kellerman@westerncape.gov.za

Nazreen Khan
Position: Dietitian (Locum)
Special Interest: Internal Medicine
Tel: 021 938 4351
E-mail: Nazreenk840@gmail.com 

Shirley Kinnear
Position: Professional Nurse
Special Interest: Nutrition Support
Tel: 021 938 4105
E-mail: Shirley.Kinnear@westerncape.gov.za 

Claudia Schübl
Position: Assistant Director: Human Nutrition
Special Interest: Critical Care
Tel: 021-9384351
Email: Claudia.Schubl@westerncape.gov.za 

Danielle Smith
Position: Dietitian (Locum)
Special Interest: Internal Medicine, Surgery & Psychiatry
Tel: 021-9384250
Email: Daatsmith96@gmail.com 

Salaamah Solomon
Position: Dietitian
Special Interest: Diabetes, ENT Surgery, Public Health
Tel: 021-9385484
Email: Salaamah.Solomon@westerncape.gov.za 

Christelle Tangocci
Poisition: Dietitian
Special Interest: Paediatrics (GIT/Surgery)
Tel: 021-9384250
Email:  

Nikola van der Merwe
Position: Community Service Dietitian
Special Interest: Paediatrics & Oncology
Tel: 021-9384351
Email: Nikola.VanDerMerwe@westerncape.gov.za 

Saajida van der Schyff
Position: Dietitian
Special Interest: Paediatrics & Oncology
Tel: 021-9385150
Email: Saajida.vanderSchyff@westerncape.gov.za  

Lourentia van Wyk
Position: Dietitian
Special Interest: Diabetes & Paediatric
Tel: 021-9386323
Email: Lourentia.DuToit@westerncape.gov.za

Lizl Veldsman
Position: Dietitian
Special Interest: Critical Care (ICU)
Tel: 021-9384161
Email: Lizl.Veldsman@westerncape.gov.za

Hospital Administration

Deidré Links
Position: Department Secretary
Tel: 021-9384477
Email: Deidre.Links@westerncape.gov.za

Sariëtha De Waal
Position: Administration Clerk
Tel: 021-938 4477
Email: Sarietha.DeWaal@westerncape.gov.za​