Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
People

Prof. Michelle Esau
Position: Dean: Economic and Management Sciences
Tel: 021 959 3941
Email: mvesau@uwc.ac.za

Prof. Derek Yu
Position: Deputy Dean: Academic Planning
Tel: 021 959 9301
Email: dyu@uwc.ac.za

Prof. Christie Swanepoel 
Position: Deputy Dean: Research
Tel: 021 959 3233
Email: cswanepoel@uwc.ac.za

Prof. Carolien van den Berg
Position: Acting Deputy Dean: Learning and Teaching
Tel: 021 959 3247
Email: cvandenberg@uwc.ac.za

Mr. Wasiem Rinquest
Position: Faculty Manager
Tel: 021 959 3165
Email: wrinquest@uwc.ac.za

Ms. Zurelda Mongane 
Position: Chairperson: Accounting
Tel: 021 959 3221
Email: zmitchell@uwc.ac.za

Prof. Bright Mahembe
Position: Acting Chairperson: Industrial Psychology
Tel: 021 959 3177
Email: bmahembe@uwc.ac.za

Prof. James Ngenga
Position: Acting Chairperson: Information Systems
Tel: 021 959 3243
Email: jkariuki@uwc.ac.za

Prof. Cherrel Africa
Position: Chairperson: Political Studies
Tel: 021 959 2180
Email: cjafrica@uwc.ac.za

Prof. Ruth Hall
Position: Director of the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS)
Tel: 021 959 3733
Email: info@plaas.org.za

Prof. Ntandoyenosi Sibinidi
Position: Chairperson: Management and Entrepreneurship
Tel: 021 959 3332
Email: nsibindi@uwc.ac.za

Prof. Adefemi Alamu Obalade
Position: Chairperson: Finance 
Tel: 021 959 2253
Email: aobalade@uwc.ac.za

Prof. Amiena Bayat
Position: Acting Director: Institute of Social Development
Tel: 021 959 3853
Email: abayat@uwc.ac.za

     Prof. Nico Schutte
     Position: Director: School of Government
     Tel: 021 959 3169
     Email: nschutte@uwc.ac.za

     Prof. Johannes Sheefeni
     Position: Chairperson: Economics
     Tel: 021 959 2579
     Email: jsheefeni@uwc.ac.za
 

Mrs. Melissa Kleynhans
Position: Administrative Officer
Tel: 021 959 2257
Email: mmkleynhans@uwc.ac.za

Ms. Stephanie September
Position: Administrator: Dean
Tel: 021 959 3941
Email: snseptember@uwc.ac.za

Mrs. Alia Samodien
Position: Senior Faculty Officer
Tel: 021 959 3164
Email: alsamodien@uwc.ac.za

Mrs. Dominique Bowers
Position: Faculty Officer
Tel: 021 959 1736
Email: dobowers@uwc.ac.za

Mrs. Hazel Thomas
Position: Faculty Officer
Tel: 021 959 1734
Email: hlthomas@uwc.ac.za

Ms. Shanaaz Smith
Position: Faculty Officer
Tel: 021 959 3163
Email: sssmith@uwc.ac.za

Ms. Ernestine Zincke

Position: Faculty Officer
Tel: 021 959 3163
Email: ezincke@uwc.ac.za

     Mrs. Emma-Jane Philander
     Position: Faculty Officer
     Tel: 021 959 3150
     Email: ephilander@uwc.ac.za

     Mr. Imeraan Majal

     Position: Administrative Officer
     Tel: 021 959 3164
     Email: imajal@uwc.ac.za

     Ms. Jessica Lee
     Position: Administrative Officer
     Tel: 021 959 2226
     Email: jlee@uwc.ac.za

     Mr. Wayne Snell
     Position: Administrative Assistant
     Tel: 021 959 1728
     Email: wsnell@uwc.ac.za