Meet the team
The Teaching and Learning team is made up of dedicated individuals who work tirelessly to ensure that our students are on the path of academic excellence and promote professional development among academic staff.
Take a look at who’s a part of our team and how to contact them.
Dean of Teaching & Learning
Prof Naven Chetty
+27 (0) 33 260 5717
chettyn3@ukzn.ac.za
Dean of Teaching and Learning
Ms Velda Opperman
+27 (0) 33 260 5717
oppermanv@ukzn.ac.za
PA to Dean of Teaching and Learning
Academic Leaders of Teaching & Learning (ALTL)
Prof Absalom Ezugwu
+27 (0) 33 260 6584
EzugwuA@ukzn.ac.za
ALTL: Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
Prof Jules-Raymond Tapamo
+27 (0) 31 260 2751
Tapamoj@ukzn.ac.za
ALTL: Engineering
Prof Andre Vosloo
+27 (0) 31 260 1337
vosloo@ukzn.ac.za
ALTL: Life Sciences
Prof Lembe Magwaza
+27 (0) 33 260 5516
magwazal@ukzn.ac.za
ALTL: Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Dr Desigan Reddy
+27 (0) 33 260 5324
Reddyd2@ukzn.ac.za
ALTL: Chemistry and Physics
Academic development officers (ADO)
Howard College
Mr Godfrey Marumure
+27 (0) 31 260 2781
Marumureg@ukzn.ac.za
ADO: Engineering
Pietermaritzburg
Mr Ashwin Manival
+27 (0) 33 260 5026
ManivalA@ukzn.ac.za
ADO: Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences; Chemistry and Physics
Ms Khethukuthula Nozipho Hlalukane
+27 (0) 33 260 6396
HlalukaneK1@ukzn.ac.za
ADO: Life Sciences; Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
Westville
Dr Dalia Varghese
+27 (0) 31 260 8392
varghesed@ukzn.ac.za
ADO: Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
Ms Nyameka Diko
+27 (0) 31 260 8747
DikoN2@ukzn.ac.za
ADO: Life Sciences
Centre for Academic Success in Science and Engineering (cASSE)
Dr Boby Varghese
+27 (0) 31 260 1592
varghese@ukzn.ac.za
Head of CASSE
Dr Nirisha Haricharan
+27 (0) 31 260 8203
Haricharand@ukzn.ac.za
T&L Co-ordinator
College Academic Services
Mrs Tracy Govender
+27 (0) 31 260 7434
Govendert10@ukzn.ac.za
College Manager: Academic Services
Mrs Denise O’Reilly
+27 (0) 31 260 3847
oreilly@ukzn.ac.za
Principal Academic Admin Officer - HC
Mrs Loveness Ndlovu
+27 (0) 33 260 5184
ndlovul@ukzn.ac.za
Principal Academic Admin Officer – PMB
Mr Sihle Siyanda Khuzwayo
+27 (0) 31 260 3302
khuzwayoss@ukzn.ac.za
Principal Academic Admin Officer – WVL