Director of School of Natural Resource Management
Josua Louw
Prof Josua Louw
Position: Director of School of Natural Resource Management
Department: School of Natural Resource Management
Room: Forestek 0112, George Campus
Location: George Campus
Phone: 27 44 801 5031
Fax: 27 44 805 6619
Email: josua.louw@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD
Expertise: Soil Science, Environmental Management, Forest Land Classification
Responsibilities: HoD: Forestry

Administration Staff
Kershia Jagernath
Mrs Kershia Jagernath
Position: Department Administrator
Department: Agricultural Management (George campus)
Room: 0117
Location: George Campus
Phone: 044 801 5045
Email: kershia.jagernath@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: NDip Business Management Adv Diploma Business Studies

Sonia Roets
Mrs Sonia Roets
Position: Administrative Assistant
Department: School of Natural Resource Management
Room: 0106
Location: George Campus
Phone: 044 801 5091
Fax: 044 805 6691
Email: sonia.roets@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: Higher Certificate Veldfire Management
Responsibilities: Secretarial and administrative duties

Forestry and Wood Technology
Tiaan Pool
Mr Tiaan Pool
Position: Lecturer
Department: School of Natural Resource Management
Location: George Campus
Phone: 27 44 801 5024
Fax: 27 44 801 5031
Email: tiaan.pool@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: MTech Forestry
Expertise: Veldfire Management, Environmental Management

Muedanyi Ramantswana
Dr Muedanyi Ramantswana
Position: Senior Lecturer and Forestry Programme Coordinator
Department: Forestry (George campus)
Location: George Campus
Phone: 044 801 5022
Email: MuedanyiR@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: M.Tech (Forestry), PhD (Forest Science) UP
Expertise: Forest Engineering (Harvesting, timber transport, roads) and silviculture technology
Responsibilities: Teaching, Research and Engagement

Keith Little
Prof Keith Little
Position: Associate Professor
Department: School of Natural Resource Management
Location: George Campus
Phone: +27 (0) 44 801 5028
Email: keith.little@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD (Botany) University of Natal
Expertise: Silvicultural Research

Tatenda Mapeto
Dr Tatenda Mapeto
Position: Lecturer - Forest Management
Department: Forestry (George campus)
Location: George Campus
Phone: 044 801 5023
Email: Tatenda.Mapeto@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD (Forestry)
Expertise: Forest Management, Forest Planning, Forest Finances and valuations, Forest Mensuration and Forest Hydrology
Responsibilities: Teaching, Research and Engagement

Mr Richard Muller
Mr Richard Muller
Position: Lecturer and Programme Co-ordinator
Department: Wood Technology (George campus)
Location: George Campus
Phone: 27 44 801 5015
Fax: 27 44 801 5031
Email: richardm@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: M.Sc Wood Science, B.Eng (Mechanical)
Expertise: Timber drying, solar dryers, drying kiln design, wood anatomy, Timber Preservation, Timber thermal properties, fireplace design

Mr Barry Muller
Mr Barry Muller
Position: Lecturer
Department: Wood Technology (George campus)
Location: George Campus
Phone: 27 44 801 5013
Fax: 27 44 801 5031
Email: barry.muller@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: B.Sc. Forestry, M.Sc Forestry

Josua Louw
Prof Josua Louw
Position: Director of School of Natural Resource Management
Department: School of Natural Resource Management
Room: Forestek 0112, George Campus
Location: George Campus
Phone: 27 44 801 5031
Fax: 27 44 805 6619
Email: josua.louw@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD
Expertise: Soil Science, Environmental Management, Forest Land Classification
Responsibilities: HoD: Forestry

Hannes Van Zyl
Hannes Van Zyl
Email: hannes.vanzyl@mandela.ac.za

Conservation Management
Jan Venter
Prof Jan Venter
Position: Associate Professor – Nature Conservation / Head of Department
Department: Nature Conservation Management
Room: Research Building Room 50
Location: Bird Street Campus
Phone: 044 801 5042
Email: Jan.Venter@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD (Biology)
Expertise: Large terrestrial mammal ecology; wildlife ecology and management
My site: https://wildecolabdotcom.wordpress.com/principal-coordinator/

Anton Schmidt
Dr Anton Schmidt
Position: Senior Lecturer
Department: Nature Conservation Management
Location: George Campus
Phone: 27 44 801 5043
Fax: 27 44 801 5031
Email: anton.schmidt@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: M.Sc (Wildlife Management), PhD (Zoology)
Expertise: Veld rehabilitation

Willem Matthee
Mr Willem Matthee
Position: Lecturer – Nature Conservation
Department: Nature Conservation Management
Room: 0113
Location: George Campus
Phone: 044 801 5063
Email: Willem.Matthee@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: National Diploma (Nature Conservation) – Nelson Mandela University; graduated April 2011 BTech (Nature Conservation) – Nelson Mandela University; graduated April 2012 MSc (Nature Conservation – Nelson Mandela University; graduated April 2015 PhD (Nature Conservation) – Nelson Mandela University; In progress
Expertise: Ecology; ornithology; bird conservation; botany; Karoo rehabilitation; island biogeography; frog ecology and conservation.
My site: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr1hp1YmE3c_FjApk406pSA

Anina Coetzee
Dr Anina Coetzee
Position: Lecturer – Nature Conservation
Department: Nature Conservation Management
Room: Admin building Room 0119
Location: George Campus
Phone: 044 801 5018
Email: Anina.Coetzee@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD (Botany) – Stellenbosch University
Expertise: Pollination biology, community ecology, urban ecology, ornithology; conservation.

James Sekonya
James Sekonya
Position: Lecturer
Department: Nature Conservation Management
Room: Research building Room 07
Location: George Campus
Phone: 044 801 5061
Email: james.sekonya@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BEnvM (Hons), University of Venda; MPhil Environment, Society and Sustainability, University of Cape Town; PhD Environmental and Geographical Sciences, UCT.

Agricultual Management
Mr Johan Jordaan
Mr Johan Jordaan
Position: Senior Lecturer
Department: Agricultural Management (George campus)
Location: George Campus
Phone: 27 44 801 5011
Fax: 27 44 805 6611
Email: johan.jordaan@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: B.Sc. Agric; B.Sc. Agric (Hons.); Hons. Business & Admin.; MBA
Expertise: Agric. Management

Clovis Bhiya
Clovis Bhiya
Position: Lecturer
Department: Agricultural Management (George campus)
Location: George Campus
Phone: 27 44 801 5027
Fax: 27 82 633 9444
Email: clovisb@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: MTech (Agriculture)

Ernest Dube
Dr Ernest Dube
Position: Senior Lecturer
Department: Agricultural Management (George campus)
Location: George Campus
Phone: 27 44 801 5017
Fax: 27 82 868 9100
Email: Ernest.Dube@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: M.Sc (Crop Science), PhD (Crop Science)

Lize Du Preez
Lize Du Preez
Position: Head of Department & Lecturer
Department: Agricultural Management (George campus)
Location: George Campus
Phone: 27 44 801 5111
Fax: 27 66 221 5444
Email: Lize.DuPreez@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: M.Sc Agricultural Economics, MBA (UFS)