Occupational Therapy
Welcome to Stellenbosch University

​Division of Occupational Therapy

​​​Our team




​Prof Lizahn Gracia​ Cloete
Head of Division
BSc OT (UWC), MSc OT (UCT), PhD OT (UCT)
Tel: 021 938 9305​

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Prof Nicola Ann Plastow
Undergraduate programme coordinator
​BSc OT (UCT), PGCert (Teaching and Learning in Higher Education), MSc, PhD (Clinical ​Sciences)
Email: nap@sun.ac.za 

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Dr Susan de Klerk
Postgraduate Coordinator (Doctoral and Masters programmes)
B OT (SU), DHT (UP), M OT ​(SU), PhD OT (SU)
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Dr Sylnita Swartz-Filies
OT 1 class coordinator
BSc OT (UWC), MA (Child and Family Studies), 
PhD (Educational Psychology)
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Mr Jerome Peter Fredericks
OT 2 class coordinator
BSc OT (UWC), MSc MedSc (SU), 
PhD OT candidate (SU)

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Dr Fasloen Adams
OT 3 class coordinator
OT 3 clinical work coordinator
B OT (SU), M OT (UCT), PhD OT (Wits)

Prof Lana van Niekerk
OT 4 class coordinator
B OccTher (UFS), M OccTher (UFS), PhD OT (UCT)

Ms Sophia Lorraine Allie 
OT 4 Clinical Work Coordinator

Mrs ​Arifa Sheik Ismail
Clinical work coordinator
BSc OT (UWC), M OT (SU)
 
Ms Maatje Kloppers
Bishop Lavis Rehabilitation Centre Manager 
B OT (SU), M OT (SU)

Mrs Munira Hoosain
Usebenza Manager
BSc OT (UCT), M OT (SU)


​​​​​Administrative Sta​​ff


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Karen Ferreira
Head of Administration

Tel: 021 938 9038
Email: ks@sun.ac.za

I am responsible for a wide range of academic/student support-related tasks.
It is also my responsibility to organise all the administrative activities and ensuring that the OT office runs efficiently.

Tamlyn Burger
Clinical work administrator / Usebenza
Tel: 021 927 7048

Email: tmb@sun.ac.za

I am responsible for all clinical work administration which includes liaison with clinical areas and clinical supervisors; as well as administration regarding accommodation, transport and clinical work forms of students.





Elri Uys
Postgraduate administrator

Tel:  021 927 7048
Email:  elriuys@sun.ac.za

I am the Postgraduate Administrative Co-ordinator and manage the head of the division's diary.