Staff
Meet our staff members
The Department of Journalism has a number of permanent staff members who are involved in teaching and research.
The Rykie van Reenen fellow teaches the honours students Journalism Practice and media industry professionals guide the students through various specialisation courses.
Research Fellows
Professor extraordinaire
- Prof George Claassen
- Prof AS de Beer
Extraordinary lecturer
- Dr Michael Eckardt
Research Fellows
- Mr Johannes de Villiers
- Dr Bevelyn Dube
- Dr Gerda Engelbrecht
- Dr Bimbo Fafowora
- Dr Anthony Gunde
- Dr Ivan Lukanda
- Dr Leonard Makombe
- Dr Sibongile Mpofu
Dr Mphathisi Ndlovu - Dr Thulani Tshabangu
Specialist lecturers
The Department of Journalism also boasts the input of seasoned industry professionals. The honours students have the privilege to learn from these experts. For the 2021 academic year, these lecturers include:
- Dr Gerda Engelbrecht (Managing editor: Media24 Lifestyle)
- Robyn Leary (Freelance copy editor)
- Anthony Molyneaux (Video and photojournalist: TimesLIVE)
- Heléne Booyens (Landbouweekblad)
- Dala Watts (Freelance designer: Ideas magazine)
- Nicola Jo Bruns (Producer: CapeTalk radio)
- Mia Spies (Freelance broadcaster)
- Izette Mostert (Independent filmmaker)
- Mari Lategan (Head of Marketing and Communications, Curro Holdings)
- Janet Heard (Managing editor: Daily Maverick )
- Pauli van Wyk (Investigative Journalists: Daily Maverick)
- Danie Marais (Freelance arts critic and poet)
- Cato Louw (Freelance sports journalist)
- Dr Thuto Thipe (Centre for African Studies, UCT)
Important staff members from our past
| Chair / Head of Department | Year |
|---|---|
| Dr Gabriël Botma | 2012-2014 | 2018-2019 |
| Prof Piet Cillié | 1978-1983 |
| Prof Johannes Grosskopf | 1984-1993 |
| Prof George Claassen | 1994-2000 |
| Prof Lizette Rabe | 2001-2011 | 2015-2017 and present |
| Rykie van Reenen-fellows | Year |
|---|---|
| Mr Bun Booyens | 1998-1999 |
| Dr Johan Retief | 2000-2002 |
| Mr Tobie Wiese | 2002-2004 |
| Mr Gabriël Botma | 2005 |
| Mr Dirk Jordaan | 2006 |
| Ms Jacolette Kloppers | 2007 |
| Mr Gert Coetzee | 2008 |
| Ms Anastasia de Vries | 2009 |
| Ms Jo-Ann Floris | 2010 |
| Ms Hannelie Booyens | 2011 |
| Ms Willemien Brummer | 2012 |
| Mr Johannes de Villers | 2013-2014 |
| Ms Jeanne van der Merwe | 2015 |
| Ms Corli van der Merwe | 2016 |
| Mr Andre Gouws | 2017-2018 |
| Ms Carryn-Ann Nel | 2019 |
| Ms Anneli Groenewald | 2020-2021 |
| Secretaries | Year |
|---|---|
| Mrs Winie Rousseau | 1978 - 1994 |
| Mrs Leona Amoraal | 1978 - 2004 |
| Ms Bevely Februarie | 2004 - 2007 |
| Ms Chantal Newman | 2007 - 2009 |
| Ms Elizabeth Newman | 2009 - present |