Staff

Head of Department
Phumezam
Mrs Phumeza Mkontwana
Position: Head of Department
Department: Dietetics
Room: 126-0021
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 4282
Email: phumeza.mkontwana@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc., BSc. Hons. Nutrition and Dietetics, MA Health and Welfare Management
Expertise: Maternal and Child health, Community Nutirtion
Responsibilities: Community nutrition
Academic Staff
Tracey Hutton
Tracey Hutton
Position: Lecturer
Department: Dietetics
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 4826
Email: tracey.hutton@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc Diet (UFS), MSc Diet Cum Laude (NMU), RD(SA)
Zitandile mfono
Ms Zitandile Mfono
Position: Lecturer
Department: Dietetics
Room: 126-0023
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 4827
Email: zitandile.mfono@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc Diet (UKZN), Post-GradDip: Diet (UKZN), Post-Grad Dip: Marketing(UNISA), M Public Health (UKZN), RD (SA)
Expertise: Dietetics
Evantonder
Dr Esmarie Van Tonder
Position: Lecturer
Department: Dietetics
Room: Room 126-0022
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 4306
Email: esmarie.vantonder@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc Diet, M Nutr, PhD
Expertise: Therapeutic Nutrition
Responsibilities: Teaching and development
Vera Fordjour Afriyie
Dr Vera Fordjour Afriyie
Position: Lecturer
Department: Dietetics
Room: 126-0007
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 1331
Email: verafa@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc Diet (US), MSc Diet (NMU), RD(SA), PhD (Dietetics) (NMU)
Zintle Nelani
Mrs Zintle Nelani
Position: Lecturer
Department: Dietetics
Room: 126-0020
Location: South Campus
Email: Zintle.Nelani@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc Dietetics (NMU), M Public Health Nutrition (UWC), RD(SA)
Thapelo Makgoba
Mr Thapelo Makgoba
Position: Associate Lecturer
Department: Dietetics
Room: 126-0019
Location: South Campus
Phone: 0415044286
Email: thapelo.makgoba@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc Diet (UWC) RD (SA)
Professional Administrative & Support Staff
jbplaatjies
Jillian Plaatjies
Position: Secretary
Department: Dietetics
Room: 126-0003
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 4892
Email: jillian.plaatjies@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: NDip (Com Admin) (PET)