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Executive Dean
Dr Lynn Biggs
Position:
Executive Dean
Department:
Faculty of Law
Room:
0113 Embizweni
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 4688
Email:
DeanOfLaw@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
BCom LLB (UPE) LLM (NMMU) LLD (NMMU)
Expertise:
Legal Skills, Labour Law, Franchising Law
Deputy Dean
Mrs Lindi Coetzee
Position:
Deputy Dean & Senior Lecturer
Department:
Mercantile Law
Room:
116 Embizweni
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 2077
Email:
Lindi.Coetzee@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
BJuris LLB (UPE), LLM (UNISA), Advocate of the High Court of South Africa
Expertise:
Corporate Law; Law of Insolvency, Street Law
Responsibilities:
Business Entities Law (JBEV300), Company Law (JMMV302), Insolvency, Liquidations and Business rescue Law (JMIV401) and Legal practice (JJWV400- specifically administration of estates)
Academic Administration
Ms Nikki Terblanche
Position:
Manager: Faculty Academic Administration
Department:
Academic Administration
Room:
R104 Embizweni Building
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
+27 41 504 2588
Fax:
+27 41 504 9660
Email:
Nikki.Terblanche@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
N Dip Bus Comp(PET)
Ms Noluthando Tshijila
Position:
Postgraduate Consultant: Faculty Academic Administration
Department:
Academic Administration
Room:
R104 Embizweni Building
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2578
Email:
noluthando.tshijila@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
ND Office Management and Technology, BTech Management (WSU)
Law Management
Mrs Charlene Pieterse
Position:
Research Administrator
Department:
Faculty of Law
Room:
118
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 4697
Fax:
27 41 504 1674
Email:
charlene.pieterse@mandela.ac.za
Responsibilities:
Office administration and Secretarial work
Ms Matapelo Noyi
Position:
EXECUTIVE PA DEAN OF LAW
Department:
Faculty of Law
Room:
EMBIZWENI BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR , ROOM 0114
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 4688
Email:
matapelo.noyi@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
ND Office Management & Technology
Private Law
Dr Razaana Denson
Position:
Head of Department
Department:
Private Law
Room:
090121
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 2591
Email:
Razaana.Denson@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
BALaw (Rhodes) LLB (Vista University) HDE (Vista University) LLM (UPE) LLD (Nelson Mandela University) Advocate of the High Court
Expertise:
Law of Persons, Family Law, Islamic law & Mediation
Mr Eugene Christoffels
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Private Law
Room:
112 Embizweni Building
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 2868
Email:
Eugene.Christoffels@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
BA (UWC); HDE (UWC) LLB (VISTA UNI); LLM (NMU)
Expertise:
Administration of Deceased Estates
Responsibilities:
Lecture Property Law, Land Tenure and Eviction Law
My site:
South Campus
Professor Elmarie Knoetze
Position:
Professor
Department:
Private Law
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 2193
Email:
Elmarie.Knoetze@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
BJuris LLB LLM (UPE) LLD (UWC)
Expertise:
Customary Law, Law of Succession
Professor Andre Mukheibir
Department:
Private Law
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2190
Email:
andre.mukheibir@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
BMus BJuris LLB (UPE) BA Hons HDE (Unisa) DJuris (Amsterdam) PG Dip Labour Law Practice (NMU)
Expertise:
Law of Delict, Law of Damages
Dr Glynis Van der Walt
Position:
Senior Lecturer
Department:
Private Law
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 2587
Email:
Glynis.vanderwalt@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
B.Juris (UPE) LLB (UPE) LLM(Unisa) LLD(NMU) Advocate of the High Court
Expertise:
Family Law, Law of Succession, Labour Law
Criminal & Procedural Law
Dr Marc Welgemoed
Position:
Head of Department
Department:
Criminal and Procedural Law
Location:
Missionvale Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 1299
Fax:
27 41 504 1967
Email:
marc.welgemoed@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
B.Juris, LLB (cum laude), LLM (cum laude), LLD
Expertise:
Clinical Legal Education
Responsibilities:
Lecturer and attorney at NMMU Law Clinic
Ms Anthea Christoffels-Du Plessis
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Criminal and Procedural Law
Location:
Ocean Sciences Campus
Phone:
041 504 1371
Email:
Anthea.Christoffels-DuPlessis@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
LLB (NMMU), LLM (UNISA) Advocate of the High Court of South Africa
Ms Desiree Lynette David
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
2nd Avenue Campus
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 1154
Fax:
27 41 4645797
Email:
Desiree.David@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
B.Proc LLB (UND) LLM (Unisa) Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Expertise:
Medical Law, Civil Procedure, Legal Practice
Professor Deon Erasmus
Position:
Professor
Department:
Criminal and Procedural Law
Room:
New Law Building
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 9959
Fax:
0866729790
Email:
Deon.Erasmus@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
B Juris LLB LLD
Expertise:
Criminal Justice
Dr Esther Gumboh
Position:
Senior Lecturer
Department:
Criminal and Procedural Law
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2592
Email:
Esther.Gumboh@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
LLB HONS (Malawi), LLM (UCT), PhD (UCT)
Prof Leah Ndimurwimo
Position:
Senior Lecturer
Department:
Criminal and Procedural Law
Room:
4 The Pius Langa Building
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
+27 41 504 2046
Email:
leah.ndimurwimo@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
LLB (Tanzania), LLM (NMU), PhD (NWU)
Expertise:
international human rights, international humanitarian law, refugee law and transitional justice in Africa and labour law
Responsibilities:
Lecturing and research
My site:
http://law.mandela.ac.za/Staff
Mr Mahlubandile Ntontela
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Criminal and Procedural Law
Room:
09131 Embizweni Building
Location:
South Campus
Email:
Mahlubandile.Ntontela@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
LLB (NMU), LLM (NMU), PGDip in Labour Law Practice (Cum Laude) (NMU), PGDip in Drafting and Interpretation of Contracts. Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
Expertise:
Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law, Law of Evidence, Legal Skills, Trial Advocacy, Labour Law, Litigation.
Ms Matilda Smith
Position:
Director - Law Clinic
Department:
Criminal and Procedural Law
Room:
0104
Location:
Missionvale Campus
Phone:
041 504 1199
Email:
matilda.smith@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
BA (Soc. Sci), LLB (UCT), Senior Legal Practitioner with Rights of Appearance in the High Court, Mediator
Mercantile Law
Mr Stephen Newman
Position:
Head of Department & Senior Lecturer
Department:
Mercantile Law
Room:
Office 111 Embizweni building
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
+27 (0)41 504 2582
Fax:
+27 (0)41 504 1095
Email:
stephen.newman@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
B Com LLB, LLM(cum laude) (UPE), LLM: International Trade Law (Stell), Diploma: Legislative Drafting (Vista University)
Expertise:
ICT Law, International Trade Law, Consumer Protection Law
Responsibilities:
JMCV402 (IT Law), JCLV402 (Consumer Protection Law)
Ms Tina Hokwana
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Faculty of Law
Room:
130
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2191
Email:
Tina.Hokwana@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
LLB (NMMU), Programme in Labour Law Certificate (NMMU), Attorney of the High Court of South Africa, LLM (Labour law)
Expertise:
Commercial Law, Labour Law, Civil Law, Family Law, Medical Negligence, Litigation
Responsibilities:
Law of contract (JLCV200), Specific contracts A (JLQV301) and Law of sale and lease (JLQV302)
Ms Siphesihle Kahla
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Mercantile Law
Room:
Office 119 Embizweni building
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
+27 (0)41 504 2
Email:
siphesihle.kahla@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
LLB (Wits), LLM (FS)
Expertise:
Law of Contract, Business Entities
Responsibilities:
Modules: JCP202 (Law for Hospitality Managers)
Ms Jacqueline Maholo
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Mercantile Law
Room:
021 Embizweni
Location:
South Campus
Email:
jacqueline.maholo@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
LLB (UJ),LLM (Commercial Law) (UJ)
Expertise:
Banking and Financial services regulation Law
Responsibilities:
JHA131/JHAV1X1/JHA1X1: Commercial Law A, JLQV311: Spec Contracts B, JHT1211: Business Entities, JHAA402: Corporate Procedures Adv Dip Acc, JHAV202: Commercial law B
Ms Daphney Mnisi
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Mercantile Law
Room:
1st Floor, Embizweni Building
Location:
South Campus
Email:
Daphney.mnisi@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
LLB (NMMU), LLM (Nelson Mandela University)
Responsibilities:
Individual Employment Law (JHR1001); Collective Labour Law and Social Security Law (JHR1202); Labour Law (JMLV300/3002).
Mr Thando Qotoyi
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Mercantile Law
Room:
110
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 2587
Email:
Thanduxolo.Qotoyi2@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
LLB (Unisa),LLM (NMMU), MA (Labour Relations) (UPE), PG Dip (Labour Law) (UJ)
Expertise:
Labour Law
Responsibilities:
Lectures labour law, commercial law
Mr Gary Richards
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Mercantile Law
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 1159
Fax:
27 41 4645797
Email:
Gary.Richards@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
BJuris LLB (UPE) LLM (UNISA), Attorney
Expertise:
Company Law, Jurisprudence
Responsibilities:
Lecture Company Law and Commercial Law
Adv Glenwin Sefela
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Mercantile Law
Room:
0125, First floor, Administration Building
Location:
George Campus
Phone:
044 801 5580
Email:
Glenwin.Sefela@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
LLB (UWC), LLM (UWC)
Expertise:
Contract law and Environmental Law
Responsibilities:
Introduction to Labour Law, Commercial Law: General Principles of a Contract, Commercial Law: Specific Contracts, Forestry Law: Commercial Law, Agricultural Law 1A: Commercial Law, Agricultural Law 1B: Environmental Law, Nature Conservation: Environmental Law, Veldfire Legislation
Professor Mark Tait
Position:
Associate Professor
Department:
Mercantile Law
Room:
0125, First floor, Administration Building
Location:
George Campus
Phone:
0448015580
Email:
mark.tait@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
B Juris (UPE), LLB (Stellenbosch), MBL (Unisa), LLM (UPE), LLD (NMMU)
Expertise:
Consumer Law & Tourism Law
Responsibilities:
Sabbatical leave 2023
Professor Adriaan Van der Walt
Position:
Head: Labour and Social Security Law Unit
Department:
Mercantile Law
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 2199
Email:
Adriaan.VanDerWalt@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
BJuris BA (Hons) (UPE) LLB (UNISA)
Expertise:
Labour Law
Public Law
Dr Tanya Wagenaar
Position:
HOD
Department:
Public Law
Room:
35
Location:
Ocean Sciences Campus
Phone:
041 504 4957
Email:
tanya.wagenaar@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
BA(HMS); BA(HMS) Hons; LLB; LLM (cum laude); LLD
Expertise:
Law of the Sea, Environmental Law and Intellectual Property
Responsibilities:
Lecture Marine Resources Law, Environmental Law, Intellectual Property Law, Commercial Law and Sports Law
Mrs Erina Strydom
Position:
Departmental Secretary
Department:
Faculty of Law
Room:
090129B
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 2283
Email:
Erina.Strydom@mandela.ac.za
Professor Joanna Botha
Position:
Professor
Department:
Public Law
Room:
118, Embizweni
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 2635
Email:
Joanna.Botha@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
BA LLB (Rhodes), LLD (NMMU), Attorney
Expertise:
Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech; Equality; Human Rights Law; Constitutional Values
Responsibilities:
HoD, Faculty Moot Court, FMC, FTLC, FRTI, FPGSC
My site:
https://publiclaw.mandela.ac.za/Staff/Prof-Joanna-Botha
Professor Amanda Spies
Position:
Associate Professor
Department:
Public Law
Room:
Embizweni Building(9) Room 0130
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
0415042198
Email:
Amanda.Spies@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
(LLB UP), (LLM UP), PhD (Wits), Attorney of the High Court
Expertise:
Gender Theory and Equality Law
Professor Patrick Vrancken
Position:
Incumbent of the South African Research Chair in the Law of the Sea and Development in Africa
Department:
Public Law
Room:
Ocean Sciences Campus office: Room 40 Block A and George Campus office: Room 13 Research Building
Location:
Ocean Sciences Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 2200
Email:
Patrick.Vrancken@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
LED (Brussels) LLM LLD (Cape Town)
Expertise:
Law of the Sea
My site:
http://lawofthesea.mandela.ac.za
Professor Hendrik Van As
Position:
Professor of Public Law and Director of the Centre for Law in Action (CLA)
Department:
Centre for Law in Action (CLA)
Room:
Ocean Sciences Campus, Summerstrand
Location:
Ocean Sciences Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 1200
Email:
Hennie.VanAs@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
B.Iuris, LLB, LLD NDip (Pol) and Advocate of the High Court of SA
Expertise:
Local Government Law, Constitutional Law, International Fisheries Crime
Responsibilities:
Guide post-graduate students, Management of CLA. Manage FishFORCE Academy, Responsible for Refugee Rights Centre
My site:
http://cla.nmmu.ac.za; http://fishforce.nmmu.ac.za/
Ms Glancina Mokone
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Public Law
Room:
118 Embizweni Building
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
0415042655
Email:
Glancina.Mokone@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
LL.B (UFS); LL.M (cum laude; UFS)
Expertise:
International Economic Law, International Trade Law; International Public Law;International Dispute Settlement; Constitutional Law; Human Rights Law; Moot Court Coach.
Responsibilities:
Lecturing Constitutional law and Principles of Administrative law
Mr Obakeng Van Dyk
Position:
Lecturer
Department:
Public Law
Room:
Block A, 0037
Location:
Ocean Sciences Campus
Phone:
041 504 1193
Email:
obakeng.vandyk@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
LLB; LLM (cum laude) (UFS)
Responsibilities:
Constitutional Law, Administrative Law and Maritime Law
PASS Staff Members
Mrs Charlene Pieterse
Position:
Research Administrator
Department:
Faculty of Law
Room:
118
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 4697
Fax:
27 41 504 1674
Email:
charlene.pieterse@mandela.ac.za
Responsibilities:
Office administration and Secretarial work
Mrs Rochelle Redcliffe
Position:
Departmental Secretary: Department of Criminal and Procedural Law
Department:
Faculty of Law
Room:
New Law Building
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
27 41 504 2198
Email:
Rochelle.Redcliffe@mandela.ac.za
My site:
South Campus
Mrs Ncumisa Sompondo
Position:
Departmental Secretary: Department of Private Law
Department:
Private Law
Room:
127
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
X2190
Email:
ncumisa.sompondo@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
B.Social Work
Expertise:
Social Worker and Facilitator
Ms Nikki Terblanche
Position:
Manager: Faculty Academic Administration
Department:
Academic Administration
Room:
R104 Embizweni Building
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
+27 41 504 2588
Fax:
+27 41 504 9660
Email:
Nikki.Terblanche@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
N Dip Bus Comp(PET)
Mrs Adele Visser
Position:
Departmental Secretary: Department of Mercantile Law
Department:
Public Law
Room:
090128
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 1911
Email:
adele.visser@mandela.ac.za
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