Appointments Office | Employee Relations | General email contacts | HR Client Services | HR Client Services: HR business partners by hub | HR Administration |
HR Compensation and Benefits | HR Management Information and Systems | HR Organisational Development | HR Payroll Office | HR Systems and Support Office |
Office of the Executive Director | Organisational Design | Organisational Health and Retirement | Staff Learning Centre | Staff Recruitment Office | UCTRF (UCT Retirement Fund) | Website

General email contacts
NamePositionRoomExt.Email
General HR querieshr@uct.ac.za
Taxhr-tax@uct.ac.za
Analytics, Risk, Systems, Payroll & Admin
NamePositionRoomExt.Email
Naeema BreyDirector: Analytics, Risk, Systems, Payroll & Admin217, Bremner Building4224naeema.brey@uct.ac.za  
Fawwaaz DavidsSpecialist: HR Analytics120, Bremner Building Fawwaaz.davids@uct.ac.za
Helen DuncanHR Systems Training & User Experience Specialist122, Bremner Building5450helen.duncan@uct.ac.za
Appointments
Letters of appointment (including adhom promotions, headships and deputy deanships, but excluding adhoc, paid on claim and student appointments).
Relocation and immigration for appointments from payclass 9 and Lecturer and above, where duration of appointment exceeds 2 years.
NamePositionRoomExt.Email
Cheryl SamuelHead: Appointments Office120, Bremner Building2196cheryl.samuel@uct.ac.za
Yuzrah AbassSenior Appointments Officer116, Bremner Building2112yuzrah.abass@uct.ac.za
Kareema PoggenpoelAppointments Assistant116, Bremner Building2113kareema.poggenpoel@uct.ac.za
Nohaa JamodienAppointments Officer116, Bremner Building2158Nohaa.Jamodien@uct.ac.za
Employee Relations
NamePositionRoomExt.Email
Barbara Mapara (Advocate)Director: Employee RelationsRoom 209 Bremner Building 4530barbara.mapara@uct.ac.za
Clyde HenneyEmployee Relations Manager215 Bremner Building4097clyde.henney@uct.ac.za
Marcel Du ToitEmployee Relations Specialist210, Bremner Building5752marcel.dutoit@uct.ac.za
Yaseen MoollatjieEmployee Relations Specialist221, Bremner Building5470yaseen.moollatjie@uct.ac.za
VacantEmployee Relations Specialist211, Bremner Building  
Mpe NgcosaneEmployee Relations Specialist213, Bremner Building 1995mpe.ngcosane@uct.ac.za
Athola Mantyi (acting)Employee Relations Administrative Officer212, Bremner Building4097

Athola.Mantyi@uct.ac.za 

 

HR Client Services
NamePositionRoomExt.Email
Linzee Arendse
(Acting)
Director: HR Client Services132, Bremner Building6998Linzee.arendse@uct.ac.za
Itebogeng OlifantManager, HRBPs:DSA Hub.132, Bremner Building2195itebogeng.olifant@uct.ac.za
Nalinee MaharajManager, HRBPs: Academic Hub132, Bremner Building4225 
Linzee ArendseManager, HRBPs: Properties & Services Hub 1132, Bremner Building6998linzee.arendse@uct.ac.za
Gavin MattheeManager, HRBPs: Faculty of Health Sciences HubDean's Suite,
Barnard Fuller Building
4388Gavin.Matthee@uct.ac.za
HR Client Services: HR business partners by hub
Academic Hub (CHED, Faculty of Commerce, Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Science, GSB, Law, Office of the Vice-Chancellor)
NamePositionRoomExt.Email
Fairoza Parker-DawoodHR Business Partner: Faculty of Science 6.08, Chris Hani Building6219fairoza.parker-dawood@uct.ac.za
Rayaanah SavahlHR Business Partner:
Office of the Vice Chancellor, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment
6.08, Chris Hani Building5210rayaanah.savahl@uct.ac.za
Lucille van EedenHR Business Partner: Graduate School of Business and Faculty of CommerceGSB Block B021 4061372lucille.vaneeden@uct.ac.za
Rushda AlawieHR Business Partner:  Faculty of Commerce3.19, Leslie Commerce Building2169rushda.alawie@uct.ac.za
Nurunisa HendricksHR Business Partner: Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment6.09, 6th level,
New Engineering Building
3921nurunisa.hendricks@uct.ac.za
VacantHR Business Partner: Faculty of Humanities   
Unathi MaxhelaHR Business Partner:  Faculty of Humanities and Baxter Theatre CentreG3 - Ground level,
Beattie Building
4600unathi.maxhela@uct.ac.za
Alison TomlinsonHR Business Partner: Faculty of Law and CHED6.09 Kramer Building
4.04 Hoerikwaggo Building
6997alison.tomlinson@uct.ac.za
DSA Hub
(Department of Student Affairs, ICTS, Finance, Human Resources, Staff Bodies, Institutional Planning Department, International Academic Programmes Office, Postgraduate Funding Office, Research Contracts & Innovation, Research Office)
NamePositionRoomExt.Email

Simangele Gwala

 

HR Business Partner: Residences Cleaning;  Residence FacilitiesRoom 132, Bremner Building1725simangele.gwala@uct.ac.za
Patrick NcukuHR Business Partner: Residences Catering; Residence Life; Student Housing; OCSAS; SHAAS & IT; College of WardensRoom 132, Bremner Building5836patrick.ncuku@uct.ac.za
Barbara JonesHR Business Partner:Research Office; Research Contracts & Innovation; Institutional Planning Department; International Academic Programmes Office; Postgraduate Funding Office; DSA ED's Office; Student Development; Student Financial Aid; Student Wellness ServicesRoom 132, Bremner Building3928

Barbara.jones@uct.ac.za

 

Abigail OvermeyerHR Business Partner : ICTSRoom 313, ICTS on Main5376
abigail.overmeyer@uct.ac.za
Gay TylerHR Business Partner: Department of Finance; HR Department, Staff BodiesRoom 132, Bremner Building3927

gay.tyler@uct.ac.za

 

P&S Hub 
(Properties & Services Department; Communication & Marketing Department; Development & Alumni Department;  Office of the Vice-Chancellor;  Office of the Registrar;  Office of Inclusivity & Change)
NamePositionRoomExt.Email
Bonnie MasimlaHR Business Partner:  Properties & Services (Capital Planning & Design, Executive Director's Office; Health & Safety; Maintenance & Operations, Systems & Technology; Programme Mgt; Traffic; Transport; Commercial Development; Environmental Sustainability)Room 2.04.10, Meulenhof Building2162bonnie.masimla@uct.ac.za 
Alta FourieHR Business Partner:  Properties & Services (Campus Cleaning, Ground & Gardens, Educare, Irma Stern Museum, Postal Services)Room 2.04.10, Meulenhof Building1526alta.fourie@uct.ac.za
vacantHR Business Partner: Properties & Services (Campus Protection Services & RiskRoom 2.04.10, Meulenhof Building  
Helene Appollis    HR Business Partner:   Office of the Registrar; Office of Inclusivity & Change; Development and Alumni;  Communications & Marketing; LibrariesRoom 2.04.10, Meulenhof Building4226

helene.appollis@uct.ac.za

 

FHS Hub
(Faculty of Health Sciences)
Zama MurphyHR Business Partner: Faculty of Health Sciences: Medicine (including DTHC); Radiation Medicine.Dean's Suite,
Barnard Fuller Building
7271

zama.murphy@uct.ac.za

 

Feryal Adams HR Business Partner: Faculty of Health Sciences: Dean’s Office (including Comms & Marketing); Pathology (excluding SATVI); Anaesthesia; Director Faculty Operations  (incl. Business Development, Operations and IT); Research Directorate (incl. Research Ethics & Grants and Research Enterprise).Dean's Suite,
Barnard Fuller Building
6002feryal.adams@uct.ac.za
Maryke KingHR Business Partner: Faculty of Health Sciences: FaCE; Integrative Biomedical Sciences; Psychiatry and Mental Health; Health Sciences Education.Dean's Suite,
Barnard Fuller Building
6732maryke.king@uct.ac.za
(vacant) - contact Gavin MattheeHR Business Partner: Faculty of Health Sciences: Medicine (including DTHC); Radiation Medicine.Dean's Suite,
Barnard Fuller Building
4388

gavin.matthee@uct.ac.za 

 

Fatima Parker HR Business Partner: Faculty of Health Sciences: Academic Administration; Paediatrics and Child Health; Health & Rehabilitation Sciences.Dean's Suite,
Barnard Fuller Building
6195fatima.parker@uct.ac.za
Monique AntohnieHR Business Partner: Faculty of Health Sciences: Public Health; Surgery.Dean's Suite,
Barnard Fuller Building
2618monique.antohnie@uct.ac.za
Najwa Sydow-PhillipsHR Business Partner: Faculty of Health Sciences: Human Biology; Obstetrics & Gynaecology; DD: Research (RAF, CRC, CRI); Finance.Dean’s Suite,
Barnard Fuller Building
1519najwa.sydow-phillips@uct.ac.za
HR Administration 
Please contact the HR Administrator responsible for your faculty or department for any queries regarding salary and COE related payments and deductions, leave, contract appointments (payment only), paid on claims, ad hoc payments.
NamePositionRoomExt.Email
General Enquiries  6998 
Craig AlexanderHR Administration Manager  126, Bremner Building5429craig.alexander@uct.ac.za
 
Lee-Anne KoeriesHR Administration Team Leader: Hub 1 126, Bremner Building3007lee-anne.koeries@uct.ac.za
Avani NaidooHR Administrator: Hub 1:  Student Housing & Residence Life; Dept of Student Affairs; Graduate School of Business126, Bremner Building2151

Avani.naidoo@uct.ac.za

HR Forms Submission:
hradminforms01@uct.ac.za

Wendy NewmanHR Administrator: Hub 1: Faculty of Health Sciences (Dept of Paediatrics & Child Health; Dept of Health & Rehab Sciences; Dept of Obstetrics & Gynaecology; Institute for Infectious Diseases & Molecular Medicine) Faculty of Health Sciences (Dept of Psychiatry & Mental Health)126, Bremner Building1982

wendy.newman@uct.ac.za

HR Forms Submission:
hradminforms02@uct.ac.za

Nicole CorneliusHR Administrator: Hub 1: Faculty of Health Sciences (Dept of Pathology; Dept of Human Biology; Faculty Office (Dean’s Office, Comms & Marketing, Faculty Operations, Academic Administration & Research Directorate); Dept of Surgery126, Bremner Building6165

nicole.cornelius@uct.ac.za

HR Forms Submission:
hradminforms07@uct.ac.za

Vuyisa TwaloHR Administrator: Hub 1: Faculty of Health Sciences (Dept of Medicine; Dept of Public Health; Dept of Anaesthesia; Radiation Medicine; Dept of Family, Community & Emergency Care; Dept of Integrative Biomedical Sciences; Dept of Health Sciences Education)126, Bremner Building2161

vuyisa.twalo@uct.ac.za

HR Forms Submission:
hradminforms05@uct.ac.za

Sabrina KaluHR Administrator: Hub 1:  Office of the Vice Chancellor; Faculty of Law; Office of the Registrar; Baxter; Institutional Planning; Finance Department; IAPO126, Bremner Building4412

sabrina.kalu@uct.ac.za

HR Forms Submission:
hradminforms11@uct.ac.za

Lerato SibandaHR Administrator: Hub 1:  ICTS; Communication & Marketing; Development & Alumni Department; Office for Inclusivity & Change; Research Contracts & Innovation; Research Office & Postgraduate Funding Office; Faculty of Health Sciences Finance126, Bremner Building6848Lerato.sibanda@uct.ac.za

HR Forms Submission:
hradminforms13@uct.ac.za
Kim EngelbrechtHR Administrative Assistant: Hub 1126, Bremner Building2156kim.engelbrecht@uct.ac.za
Nicolene BalfourHR Administration Team Leader: Hub 2 126, Bremner Building3752nicolene.balfour@uct.ac.za
Akhona GajiHR Administrator: Hub 2:  Faculty of Science126, Bremner Building3807akhona.gaji@uct.ac.za

HR Forms Submission:
hradminforms04@uct.ac.za
Ngele HlabeniHR Administrator: Hub 2: Centre for Higher Education Development; Properties & Services126, Bremner Building2167ngele.hlabeni@uct.ac.za

HR Forms Submission:
hradminforms06@uct.ac.za
Robyn CoraizinHR Administrator: Hub 2:  Faculty of Commerce126, Bremner Buildling5182robyn.coraizin@uct.ac.za

HR Forms Submission:
hradminforms08@uct.ac.za
Nicole GeorgeHR Administrator: Hub 2:  Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment; University Libraries; Staff Bodies126, Bremner Building7731nicole.george@uct.ac.za

HR Forms Submission:
hradminforms09@uct.ac.za
Craig BodkinHR Administrator: Hub 2: Faculty of Humanities; Department of Information Systems (Faculty of Commerce)126, Bremner Building4232

craig.bodkin@uct.ac.za

HR Forms Submission:
hradminforms12@uct.ac.za

Nondwe Lefume HR Administrator: Hub 2: Faculty of Humanities; Human Resources Department; CHEC; TENET126, Bremner Building4229

nondwe.lefume@uct.ac.za

HR Forms Submission:
hradminforms14@uct.ac.za

Julietta Esterhuizen (Acting)HR Administrative Assistant: Hub 2126, Bremner Building5272julietta.esterhuizen@uct.ac.za
Eric NosilelaRegistry Assistant126, Bremner Building4427Eric.nosilela@uct.ac.za
Ashleigh Kadalie
(Temporary)
Digital Information Assistant126, Bremner Building2152Ashleigh.kadalie@uct.ac.za
HR Compensation and Benefits
NamePositionRoomExt.Email
Michelle Jacobs (Acting)Director: Compensation and Benefits221, Bremner Building5115michelle.jacobs@uct.ac.za
Michelle JacobsCompensation & Benefits Specialist220, Bremner Building5115michelle.jacobs@uct.ac.za 
HR Organisational Design
NamePositionRoomExtEmail 
Kirsty HolmesOrganisational Design Specialist2.02 Cambria House3152

kirsty.holmes@uct.ac.za

 

 
Pamela HendricksOrganisational Design Co-ordinator2.02 Cambria House1479pamela.hendricks@uct.ac.za  
HR Organisational Development
NamePositionRoomExt.Email
VacantDirector: Organisational Development & Effectiveness   
Kirsty Holmes (acting)Manager: Organisational Development2.05, Cambria House3152kirsty.holmes@uct.ac.za
Cherise LlewellynOrganisational Development Officer2.02 Cambria House2420cherise.llewellyn@uct.ac.za 
HR Payroll Office
Payruns, payslips, tax queries
NamePositionRoomExt.Email
Zoe CosmopoulosPayroll and Business Risk Manager121, Bremner Building4308zoe.cosmopoulos@uct.ac.za
Noku ChidiPayroll specialist123, Bremner Building2168Noku.Chidi@uct.ac.za 
HR Systems 
NamePositionRoomExt.Email
Siobhan EvansHR Systems Manager119.1, Bremner Building3689siobhan.evans@uct.ac.za
Naseema SayedHR Systems Specialist119.1, Bremner Building2069naseema.sayed@uct.ac.za
Office of the Executive Director
NamePositionRoomExt.Email
Juliet MhangoExecutive Director: Human Resources222, Bremner Building2157Juliet.Mhango@uct.ac.za
Joy HenryOperations Manager221.1, Bremner Building2153joy.henry@uct.ac.za
Melissa DingwallAdministrative Assistant222, Bremner Building5997melissa.dingwall@uct.ac.za
Andiswa GaqaProcurement Clerk222, Bremner Building5487andiswa.gaqa@uct.ac.za
HR Staff Wellbeing & Reward
NamePositionRoomExt.Email
Lulama SibiyaManager: Staff Wellness, Appointments, Healthcare & Benefits219, Bremner Building5685lulama.sibiya@uct.ac.za
Susan WilliamsWellness Officer115, Bremner Building4376susan.williams@uct.ac.za
Debra De Gouveia-MeyerHealthcare Specialist113.1, Bremner Building4001debra.degouveia-meyer@uct.ac.za
Dianne WilsonHealthcare Consultant (PSG Employee Benefits)114, Bremner Building0860 105 158dianne.wilson@psg.co.za 
Karen BergsmaBenefits & Exits Officer117, Bremner Building4330karen.bergsma@uct.ac.za
Lungi MbaneSocial Benefits Administrative Assistant: Staff Wellness, Appointments, Healthcare and Benefits
Human Resources
117, Bremner Building7047lungi.mbane@uct.ac.za
Gaynor MayBenefits Senior Secretary114, Bremner Building3519gaynor.may@uct.ac.za
For Appointments contacts see above.
Registry
NamePositionRoomExt.Email
Eric NosilelaRegistry AssistantRegistry, Bremner Building2152eric.nosilela@uct.ac.za
Julietta EsterhuizenDigital Information AssistantRegistry, Bremner Building5272julietta.esterhuizen@uct.ac.za
Staff Learning Centre
NamePositionRoomExt.Email
Karin SmitTalent Development Manager2.02, Cambria House2935karin.smit@uct.ac.za
Nura BrandrethLearning & Development Co-ordinator2.06, Cambria House1576nura.brandreth@uct.ac.za
Sibongile Dano-BopapeCourses & Systems Support OfficerRoom 1.04, Cambria House2768sibongile.dano-bopape@uct.ac.za
Zalisile SixoloLearning & Development Administrator2.06, Cambria House4425zalisile.sixolo@uct.ac.za
Denver ArendseFront Office AssistantReception3812denver.arendse@uct.ac.za 
Staff Recruitment Office
NamePositionRoomExt.Email
Lily Nombombo              Recruitment Manager (Acting)212, Bremner Building 5689lily.nombombo@uct.ac.za
Sithini NgoziRecruitment Advertising Officer (Acting)222, Bremner Building2220sithini.ngozi@uct.ac.za
Zahrah MatthewsRecruitment Advisor: Health Sciences, DSA222, Bremner Building1884zahrah.matthews@uct.ac.za
Tracy MooreRecruitment Administrator: Health Sciences, DSA222, Bremner Building5405tracy.moore@uct.ac.za
Samantha JohnsonRecruitment Advisor: Commerce, Engineering & the Built Environment, HR, ICTS222, Bremner Building4066samantha.johnson@uct.ac.za
Ian PetersenRecruitment Administrator: Commerce, Engineering and the Built Environment, HR, ICTS222, Bremner Building2163ian.petersen@uct.ac.za
Mary YigaRecruitment Advisor: CHED, Humanities, Properties & Services, CMD222, Bremner Building5764mary.yiga@uct.ac.za
Natasha KhanRecruitment Administrator: CHED, Humanities, Properties & Services, CMD222, Bremner Building3469natasha.khan@uct.ac.za
Shanaaz JafferRecruitment Advisor: Science, GSB, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Office of the Registrar, Office for inclusivity and Change222, Bremner Building4983shanaaz.jaffer@uct.ac.za
Abigail DixonRecruitment Administrator: Science, GSB, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Office of the Registrar, Office for Inclusivity & Change222, Bremner Building1673abigail.dixon@uct.ac.za
Meki MpapamaRecruitment Advisor: Law, Libraries, Finance, Research Office, Postgraduate Funding Office, Research Contracts & Innovation, IAPO, Baxter, IPD, DAD222, Bremner Building3727meki.mpapama@uct.ac.za
Hlubi NtsiziRecruitment Administrator: Law, Libraries, Finance, Research Office, Postgraduate Funding Office, Research Contracts & Innovation, IAPO, Baxter, IPD, DAD222, Bremner Building3831hlubi.ntsizi@uct.ac.za
UCTRF (UCT Retirement Fund) Office
NamePositionRoomExt.Email
Penny FabreUCTRF Principal Officer134.2, Bremner Building2159penny.fabre@uct.ac.za
Bheki MkhizeUCTRF Deputy Principal Officer134.3, Bremner Building7871Bheki.mkhize@uct.ac.za
Yumna GamildienRetirement Officer134, Bremner Building3806yumna.gamildien@uct.ac.za
Nosi KutuAdministrative Assistant134, Bremner Building1034nosi.kutu@uct.ac.za
Lemeez StaggieSenior Secretary134.2, Bremner Building2934lemeez.staggie@uct.ac.za
Website
NamePositionRoomExt.Email
 Web Content Manager   

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