Who We Are
Meet our staff members
The team at Stellenbosch Journalism comprises of permanent staff, part-time specialist lecturers from industry, and postdoctoral and visiting researchers.
Part-Time Departmental Assistant
Ms Saffron Greeff
Research Fellows
Extraordinary Professor
- Prof George Claassen
- Prof Sean Jacobs
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
- Dr Fanie van Rooyen
Specialist lecturers
The Department of Journalism ensures that its practical teaching is up to date with the latest industry standards. To this end, we draw on the expertise of visiting specialist lecturers.
Important staff members from our past
| Chair / Head of Department | Year |
|---|---|
| Dr Gabriël Botma | 2012-2014 2018-2020 |
| Prof Piet Cillié | 1978-1983 |
| Prof Johannes Grosskopf | 1984-1993 |
| Prof George Claassen | 1994-2000 |
| Prof Lizette Rabe | 2001-2011 2015-2017 2021-2022 |
| 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 |
| Administrative Staff | 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 |