Staff

Head of Department
Nolundi Radana
Dr Nolundi Radana
Position: Acting HOD
Department: Nursing Science
Room: 206D
Location: North Campus
Phone: 041 504 2963
Email: Nolundi.Radana@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: Doctoral Degree in Nursing (Mental Health); Masters in Nursing (Mental Health),B.Cur. (Nursing Education and Nursing Administration); Diploma in Nursing (General,Community, Psychiatry and Midwifery)
Expertise: Mental Health Nursing, Management, Research, Curriculum Development, Innovative Teaching
Responsibilities: Lecturing, Mentoring, Research Supervision
Academic Staff
Joanne Naidoo
Professor Joanne Naidoo
Position: Professor of Nursing
Department: Nursing Science
Room: Room 104B
Location: North Campus
Phone: 041 504 2114
Email: Joanne.Naidoo@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD Nursing (UKZN); M Nursing Research (UKZN); B Nursing (UKZN); Diploma in Nursing Education (UKZN), Cert Health Professions Education (FAIMER-SAFRI)
Expertise: Reflective Learning, Stigma related to HIV and other stigmatised illnesses, Communities of Practice
Responsibilities: Facilitate Nursing Research, Postgraduate Nursing Research Development and Scholarship
My site: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7208-1901
Dr David Morton
Dr David Morton
Position: Senior Lecturer
Department: Nursing Science
Room: 206I
Location: North Campus
Phone: 27 41 504 1403
Fax: 27 41 504 2616
Email: David.Morton@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: D Phil (Sociology), MA (Geography), PGCE, BA Hons (Geography), BA
Expertise: Research
Responsibilities: Research Supervision, Coordinating postgraduate research
Lourett Smith
Dr Lourett Smith
Position: Lecturer
Department: Nursing Science
Room: 206k
Location: North Campus
Phone: 27 41 504 1288
Fax: 27 41 504 2122
Email: Lourett.Smith@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD (Nursing), M Cur (Advanced Psychiatric Nursing), B Cur, Dip (General) (Psychiatry) (Community Health) (Midwifery)
Expertise: Psychiatric Nursing
Responsibilities: Research Supervision, Teaching Advanced Psychiatric Nursing
Mrs Anneki du Plessis
Ms Anneki du Plessis
Position: Clinical Lecturer: Psychiatric Nursing Science / Academic Administrator
Department: Nursing Science
Room: 214C
Location: North Campus
Phone: 27 41 504 4338
Fax: 27 41 504 2616
Email: Anneki.duPlessis@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD (Nursing) (c), M Cur, B Cur Hons, Dip (Child Psychiatry), Dip (Nursing Education) Dip (General) (Psychiatry) (Community Health) (Midwifery)
Expertise: Psychiatric Nursing
Responsibilities: Research Supervision, Teaching undergraduate Psychiatric Nursing, Academic administration
Mrs Karin Gerber
Mrs Karin Gerber
Position: Lecturer
Department: Nursing Science
Room: 0214C
Location: North Campus
Phone: 27 41 504 2961
Fax: 27 41 504 4338
Email: Karin.Gerber@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD (Nursing) (c), M Cur, B Cur, Dip (Nursing Education) Cert (Burn care) (ABA), Cert (Frontline management)
Expertise: General Nursing Science, Wound care.
Responsibilities: Teaching: General nursing science, Nursing admin and Nursing education, Research supervison, student administration
Candice Bowers
Ms Candice Bowers
Position:  Lecturer
Department: Nursing Science
Room: 206E
Location: North Campus
Phone: 27 41 504 2962
Fax: 27 41 504 2616
Email: Candice.Bowers@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD (Nursing) (c), M Cur (General Nursing Science), B Cur, Dip (Nursing Education)
Expertise: Critical Care Nursing Science
Responsibilities: Research Supervision, Coordinating Advanced General Nursing Programme
Allison Herlene Du Plessis
Dr Allison Du Plessis
Position: Senior Lecturer/Deputy HOD
Department: Nursing Science
Room: 214D
Location: North Campus
Phone: 041 504 3916
Fax: 041 504 2616
Email: Allison.DuPlessis@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD (Nursing), M Cur (Advanced Midwifery), BSc (Nursing), Dip (Nursing Education) Dip (Advanced Health Management Program), Cert (Project Management)
Expertise: Midwifery, Primary Health Care, Health Management
Responsibilities: Research Supervision, Teaching Midwifery under- and postgraduates
Mercia Virginia Kramer
Ms Mercia Kramer
Position: Lecturer
Department: Nursing Science
Room: 206H
Location: North Campus
Phone: 041 504 2674
Fax: 041 504 2616
Email: Mercia.Kramer@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: Master of nursing in Advanced Primary Health Care), B Cur (Education and Administration), B Cur
Expertise: Primary Health Care, Nursing Management
Responsibilities: Teaching Primary Health Care under- and postgraduate students. Accompaniment – Primary Health Care practica
Bernardene Lucreshia Adams
Ms Bernardene Adams
Position: Associate lecturer
Department: Nursing Science
Room: 0102B
Location: North Campus
Phone: 041 5041084
Fax: 041 5042616
Email: Bernardene.Adams@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: M Cur (Advanced General Nursing Science), Dip (Management), Dip (Nursing Education)
Expertise: Critical Care Nursing, General Nursing Science
Responsibilities: Co-supervising research students, Teaching undergraduate General Nursing Science, Accompaniment- Midwifery practica
Nomandla Abegail Mrwetyana-Mlungu
Mrs Nomandla Mrwetyana-Mlungu
Position: Lecturer
Department: Nursing Science
Room: 206D
Location: North Campus
Phone: 041 504 3047
Fax: 041042616
Email: Nomandla.Mrwetyana@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: MCur; PGDip Nursing Education; BCur
Expertise: Mental Health Nursing
JdeVega
Ms Jaunita De Vega
Position: Associate Lecturer
Department: Nursing Science
Room: J214D
Location: North Campus
Phone: 041 5043916
Fax: 041 5042616
Email: Jaunita.DeVega@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: M (Nursing) (c), B Cur, Dip (Nursing Education)
Expertise: Nursing Science
Responsibilities: Teaching undergraduate General Nursing Science, Accompaniment – General Nursing practica
Zukiswa Ntlokonkulu
Ms Zukiswa Ntlokonkulu
Position: Lecturer
Department: Nursing Science
Room: 206B
Location: North Campus
Phone: 041 504 3047
Fax: 041 504 2616
Email: Zukiswa.Ntlokonkulu@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: M Cur (Nursing Education), B Cur (Nursing Education and Administration), Dip (General) (Psychiatric) (Community) (Midwifery), Cert (Nephrology)
Expertise: Nephrology Nursing
Responsibilities: Co-ordinating Dip (Nephrology Nursing) programme, co-supervision of student research
Administrative Staff
Candice Demi Campbell (nee Williams)
Ms Candice Campbell
Position: Departmental Secretary
Department: Nursing Science
Room: R202
Location: North Campus
Phone: 041 504 3087
Fax: 041 504 2616
Email: Candice.Campbell@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BA Hons (Psychology), BA (Psychology)
Dina Botha
Dina Botha
Email: Dina.Botha@mandela.ac.za
Kabelo Makwela
Kabelo Makwela
Email: Kabelo.Makwela@mandela.ac.za
Ntombizethu
Ms Ntombizethu Mpitshane
Position: Administrative assistant
Department: Nursing Science
Room: R0203
Location: North Campus
Phone: 0415044300
Fax: 0415042616
Email: Ntombizethu.Mpintshane@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BA Hons (Developmental Studies), BA (Psychology)
Expertise: Office Administration
Responsibilities: Office Administration
Simulation Laboratory Staff
Ms Esme Smith
Ms Esme Smith
Position: Resources and Clinical Laboratory Co-ordinator
Department: Nursing Science
Room: 0101
Location: North Campus
Phone: 27 41 504 4253
Fax: 27 41 504 2616
Email: Esme.Smith@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: Adv Dip (Nursing Administration) (Community Health Nursing), Dip (General Nursing), Dip (Midwifery), Dip (Psychiatric Nursing), Cert (Human Genetics), Cert (Reflexology and Meridian Therapy)
Expertise: Clinical laboratory management, General Nursing Science, Nursing Administration, Community Health Nursing
Responsibilities: Resources and clinical laborattory co-ordinator
Ubaidullah Ritches
Ubaidullah Ritches
Email: Ubaidullah.Ritches@mandela.ac.za