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Contact us

Undergraduate Enquiries: science.ug@wits.ac.za
Postgraduate Enquiries: science.pg@wits.ac.za
MSc Enquiries: science.msc@wits.ac.za
PhD Enquiries: science.phd@wits.ac.za
General Enquiries: bsc1@science.wits.ac.za

Physical Address

The Faculty of Science is housed in the TW Kambule Building (Mathematical Sciences Building) on West Campus. The Building also houses the School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics (CSAM), School of Statistics and Actuarial Science (SSAS), School of Mathematics, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (CoE-MaSS) and Centre for Mathematical and Computational Sciences (CMACS).

Dean and Assistant Deans
Name
Telephone
Position
Email
Prof. Nithaya Chetty
(011) 717 6012  
Executive Dean
Prof. Moira Bode
(011) 717 6744
Assistant Dean: Postgraduate Affairs
Prof. Willem Conradie
(011) 717 6333
Assistant Dean: Teaching and Learning
Prof. Dave Billing
(011) 717 6759
Assistant Dean: Infrastructure and Operations
Prof. Sarah Wurz
(011) 717 6587
Assistant Dean: Staff Development
Prof. Mandeep Kaur
(011) 717 6318
Assistant Dean: Research and Innovation
Ms Nerrene Bentley
(011) 717 6012
Dean’s Executive Secretary

 

Academic Administration
Name
Telephone
Position
Email
Valerie John
(011) 717 6006
Faculty Registrar
Leeshia Roopnarain
(011) 717 6002
Senior Faculty Officer (PG)
Mpumi Mnqapu
(011) 717 6021
Senior Faculty Officer (PG)
Botlhale Thupudi
(011) 717 6004
Senior Faculty Officer (PG)
Nadia Smith
(011) 717 6007
Senior Faculty Officer (UG)
Nokwazi Maseko
(011) 717 6003
Senior Faculty Officer (UG)
Melanie van Wyk
(011) 717 6005
Senior Faculty Officer (UG)
Bridget Marvis
(011) 717 6013
Administrative Secretary
Neliswa Sithole
(011) 717 6014
Office Administrator (Reception)
Heads of Schools
Name
Telephone
School
Email
Prof. Francesca Parrini
(011) 717 6422
Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences
Prof. Charles de Koning
(011) 717 6724
Chemistry
Prof. Richard Klein
(011) 717 6186
School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics
 Richard.Klein@wits.ac.za
Prof. Grant Bybee
(011) 717 6633
Geosciences
Prof. Paida Mhangara
(011) 717 6541
Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies
Prof. Simon Mukwembi
(011) 717 6242
Mathematics
Prof. Marianne Cronje
(011) 717 6343
Molecular and Cell Biology
Prof. Deena Naidoo
(011) 717 6866
Physics
Prof. Charles Chimedza
(011) 717 6274
Statistics and Actuarial Science
 Charles.Chimedza@wits.ac.za 

 

Science Teaching and Learning Centre
Name
Telephone
Position
Email
Dr Kershree Padayachee
(011) 717 6106
STLC 
Faculty Human Resources

Name

Telephone

Position

Email
Zandi Makasi
(011) 717 1434
HR Manager
Thato Mabasa
(011) 717 1423
Senior Human Resources Officer
Refilwe Setuki
(011) 717 1437
Human Resources Officer
Khomotso Machaka
(011) 717 1432
Human Resources Officer
Oprah Bwanaisa
(011) 717 1435
Human Resources Administrative Assistant
Finance
Name Telephone Position Email
Cate Mukansi (011) 717 6010 Financial and Business Manager Cate.Mukansi@wits.ac.za
Niethia Naidoo (011) 717 6022 Faculty Accountant Niethia.Naidoo@wits.ac.za
Charmaine Sunker (011) 717 6024 Project Accountant Charmaine.Sunker@wits.ac.za
Belinda Harry (011) 717 6020 Procurement Officer Belinda.Harry@wits.ac.za
Angel Kubheka (011) 717 6018 Financial Administrative Assistant Angel.Kubheka@wit.ac.za  
Thandokuhle Zondo (011) 717 6792 Financial Administrative Assistant Thandokuhle.Zondo@wits.ac.za
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