Faculty of Law
Academic Staff
Academic Management
Prof Flip Schutte
Associate Professor and Director Undergraduate Studies +27 18 299 1949 Flip.Schutte@nwu.ac.za +27 (0)18 299 1946 Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Office G 27 Law of Evidence, Procedure Law, Law of Property B Juris (PU for CHE) 1979; LLB (PU for CHE) 1982; LLD (NWU) 2007
Mr Tjaart Viljoen
Acting Director Undergraduate Studies Mafikeng +27 18 389 2181 tjaart.viljoen@nwu.ac.za Mafikeng Campus, Building A2 Block H, Office G173 Lecturing in Law of Procedure and Evidence; Practicing Attorney and Registered Debt Councillor . LLB; LLM.
Prof Ilyayambwa Mwanawina
Acting Subject Head - Associate Professor +27 16 910 3478 ilyayambwa.mwanawina@nwu.ac.za Vaal Triangle Campus, Building 11B, Office G18 Regional integration, international law, good governance and human rights. LLD; LLM; LLB
Prof Willemien du Plessis
Acting Research Director +27 18 299 1969 Willemien.duPlessis@nwu.ac.za +27 18 299 1923 Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Office G10 Environmental Law; Legal History; Land Law; Legal Pluralism BJur (PU for CHE); LLB (PU for CHE); LLD (PU for CHE); MA in Environmental Management (cum laude) PU for CHE)
Prof Avitus Agbor
Acting Director Postgraduate Studies Mafikeng and Research professorship +27 18 389 2202 Avitus.Agbor@nwu.ac.za Mafikeng Campus, Base Building, Office G64 Public International Law; International Criminal Law; International Human Rights Law; Criminal Law; Public Law LLB (Hons); LLM; PhD
Prof Henk Kloppers
Acting Director Postgraduate Studies Potchefstroom +27 18 299 1928 Henk.Kloppers@nwu.ac.za +27 (0)18 293 5396 Potchefstroom campus, Building F5, Office G20 Estate Planning, Administration of deceased Estates, Insurance Law, Tax Law BCom (cum laude, PU for CHE) 1999; LLB (cum Laude, PU for CHE); LLM (PU for CHE) 2001; LLD (NWU) 2012; Postgraduate Programme in Financial Planning (UOFS)
Ms René Koraan
Acting Director Professional Development & Community Engagement +27 18 299 4287 Rene.Koraan@nwu.ac.za +27 18 293 5133 Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Office G03 Criminal Law. LLB (PU for CHE); LLM-Labour Law (PU for CHE).
Professors
Prof Anél du Plessis
Professor +27 18 299 1924 Anel.duPlessis@nwu.ac.za +27 18 293 5396 Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Office 104 Environmental Law, Local Government Law, Constitutional Law, Environmental Rights, Environmental governance, Human rights law, Administrative law. BA (Law, PU for CHE) 2001; LLB (PU for CHE) 2003; LLM (NWU) 2004; LLD (NWU) 2009.
Prof Christa Rautenbach
Professor +27 18 299 1939 Christa.Rautenbach@nwu.ac.za +27 18 293 5396 Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Office G 23 Legal Pluralism; Cultural Diversity; Law of Succession; Customary law; Comparative Constitutionalism; Religious Legal Systems. BJuris (cum laude, PU for CHE) 1985; LLB (cum laude, PU for CHE)1987; LLM (PU for CHE) 1995; LLD (NWU) 2001.
Prof Elmarie van der Schyff
Professor +27 18 2991937 Elmarie.vanderSchyff@nwu.ac.za +27 18 299 1946 Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Office 103 Law of Delict, Law of Property, Law of Damages, Road Accident Compensation. BA Law (PU for CHE) 1987; LLB (PU for CHE) 1989; LLM (cum laude) (PU for CHE) 2003; LLD (NWU) 2007.
Prof Leonie Stander
Professor +27 18 299 1931 Leonie.Stander@nwu.ac.za +27 18 293 5133 Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Room G03 Law of Insolvency, Administration of Insolvent Estates, Aviantion and Ocean Insurance BJuris (PU for CHE) LLB (PU for CHE) LLM (UNISA) 1985 LLD (PU for CHE) 1995
Prof Marita Carnelley
Professor +27 18 299 1959 Marita.Carnelley@nwu.ac.za Potchefstroom Campus, Building F5, Room 115 Family Law & Gambling Law BA LLB (Stell) ; LLM (UNISA); PhD (Amsterdam)
Prof Pieter du Toit
Professor +27 18 299 1934 Pieter.duToit@nwu.ac.za +27 (0)18 299 1946 Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Room 119B Criminal Procedure BIuris (cum laude, UOFS) 1994; LLB (UOFS) 1996; LLM International Law (UJ) 2006; LLD (NWU) 2011
Prof Robbie Robinson
Professor +27 18 299 1940 Robbie.Robinson@nwu.ac.za +27 18 293 5133 Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Office G 08 Family Law, Law of Persons, Children's Rights, International Children's Law, Fundamental Rights BJuris (PU for CHE) 1975 LLB (PU for CHE) 1977 LLD (PU for CHE) 1987
Prof Willemien du Plessis
Acting Research Director +27 18 299 1969 Willemien.duPlessis@nwu.ac.za +27 18 299 1923 Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Office G10 Environmental Law; Legal History; Land Law; Legal Pluralism BJur (PU for CHE); LLB (PU for CHE); LLD (PU for CHE); MA in Environmental Management (cum laude) PU for CHE)
Research Professor
Prof Avitus Agbor
Acting Director Postgraduate Studies Mafikeng and Research professorship +27 18 389 2202 Avitus.Agbor@nwu.ac.za Mafikeng Campus, Base Building, Office G64 Public International Law; International Criminal Law; International Human Rights Law; Criminal Law; Public Law LLB (Hons); LLM; PhD
Prof Louis Kotzé
Research Professor +27 18 299 1956 Louis.Kotze@nwu.ac.za +27 18 293 5396 Potchefstroom Campus, 33 Presidentstreet Environmental Rights; Environmental Governance; Legal Comparison. BCom (Law, PU for CHE); LLB (PU for CHE); LLM (cum laude, PU for CHE); LLD (NWU).
Associate Professors
Prof Elmien du Plessis
Associate Professor +27 18 285 2611 Elmien.duplessis@nwu.ac.za +27 (0)18 293 5396 Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Room 104 Expropriation law, Constitutional Property Law, Customary Law, Traditional Knowledge, Commons. BA (International Studies); LLB; LLD (Stellenbosch).
Prof Flip Schutte
Associate Professor and Director Undergraduate Studies +27 18 299 1949 Flip.Schutte@nwu.ac.za +27 (0)18 299 1946 Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Office G 27 Law of Evidence, Procedure Law, Law of Property B Juris (PU for CHE) 1979; LLB (PU for CHE) 1982; LLD (NWU) 2007
Prof Hein Lubbe
Associate Professor +27 18 299 1031 Hein.Lubbe@nwu.ac.za Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Office 101B. Law of Evidence, Public International Law. LLB (NWU) 2005; LLM (UP) 2006; LLD (UVT) 2010.
Prof Heléne Combrinck
Associate Professor +27 18 299 1948 Helene.Combrinck@nwu.ac.za +27 18 299 1923 Potchefstroom Campus, Building F5, Room G08 Disability Law B Iuris cum laude (PU vir CHO) 1988; LLB cum laude (PU vir CHO) 1990; Honns BA cum laude (PU vir CHO) 1990; LLM (UK/ UCT) 1993; LLD (UWK/ UWC) 2010
Prof Henk Kloppers
Acting Director Postgraduate Studies Potchefstroom +27 18 299 1928 Henk.Kloppers@nwu.ac.za +27 (0)18 293 5396 Potchefstroom campus, Building F5, Office G20 Estate Planning, Administration of deceased Estates, Insurance Law, Tax Law BCom (cum laude, PU for CHE) 1999; LLB (cum Laude, PU for CHE); LLM (PU for CHE) 2001; LLD (NWU) 2012; Postgraduate Programme in Financial Planning (UOFS)
Prof Howard Chitimira
Associate Professor +27 18 389 2026 howard.chitimira@nwu.ac.za +27 18 389 2028 Base Building. Office G65 Corporate & Financial Markets Law; Commercial Law; Mercantile Law; Insolvency Law; some aspects of Competition Law; related aspects of Intellectual Property Law; related aspects of Banking and Financial Law; some aspects of International Trade Law & some. LLB (Cum Laude); LLM & LLDProf Ilyayambwa Mwanawina
Acting Subject Head - Associate Professor +27 16 910 3478 ilyayambwa.mwanawina@nwu.ac.za Vaal Triangle Campus, Building 11B, Office G18 Regional integration, international law, good governance and human rights. LLD; LLM; LLB
Prof Klaus Beiter
Associate Professor +27 18 299 1957 Klaus.Beiter@nwu.ac.za +27 18 299 1923 Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Office G02 Public international law, specifically, The relationship between public international law and national legal systems, The meaning of state sovereignty in this day and age, The extraterritorial application of international human rights obligat B.Iur. (with distinction) (UNISA, Pretoria); LL.B. (with distinction) (UNISA, Pretoria); Certificate in German Law (first class) (LMU Munich, Germany); Dr. iur. (summa cum laude) (LMU Munich, Germany); admitted as a Legal Practitioner of the High
Prof Oliver Fuo
Associate Professor +27 18 285 2201 Oliver.Fuo@nwu.ac.za Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Office G105. Local Government Law; Human Rights; and Aspects of Environmental Law. LLB, LLM (NWU, Mafikeng) and LLD (NWU, Potchefstroom).
Prof Wian Erlank
Associate Professor +27 18 299 1932 Wian.Erlank@nwu.ac.za +27 (0)18 299 1946 Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Room 109 Law of Property; Virtual Goods; Tegnology; Internet Law. LLB (Stell) 2002; LLM (Stell) 2004; HonsBA (Stell) 2006; Certificate in Legal Practice (UNISA) 2006
Honorary Professors
Judge Deon van Zyl
Honorary Professor Deon.vanZyl@nwu.ac.za Potchefstroom Campus
Prof Leon Wessels
Honorary Professor lwessels@iafrica.com Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5. International Law. LLM (RAU)1970; LLD (RAU) 2002Senior Lecturers
Dr Anél Gildenhuys
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 1036 Anel.Gildenhuys@nwu.ac.za Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Room G30. Historical Foundations of South African Law Contemporary foundations of South African Law Land Reform The right to access to adequate food Food security. LLB (PU for CHE) 2003; LLM (NWU) 2005.
Dr Germarié Viljoen
Senior Lecturer +27 16 910 3150 germarie.viljoen@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Office G19 Water law LLB, LLM (cum laude), LLD
Mr Gideon Rossouw
Senior Lecturer +27 18 389 2086 gideon.rossouw@nwu.ac.za Building A2 Block H, Office G183 Criminal Law; Regulatory Law, Criminology; International Trade Law; Intellectual Property Law BA(Law), BA (Hons), LLB, LLM (Criminal Law & Criminal Justice) (Cape Town)
Mr Jean Kanamugire
Senior Lecturer +27 18 389 2802 jean.kanamugire@nwu.ac.za Base Building, Block H, Office G175. Environmental Law, Business Law. LLB; LLM (Environmental Law); LLM (Business Law) –University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN).
Dr Kesolofetse Lefenya
Senior Lecturer +27 18 389 2491 kesolofetse.lefenya@nwu.ac.za 018 389 2028 Base Building, Office G63 Environmental Law, International Humanitarian Law; Human Rights Law LLB; LLM; LLD
Dr Lovemore Chiduza
Senior Lecturer 018 389 2492 29422507@nwu.ac.za Base Building, Office G62 Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, International Law and Human Rights BA English (SOLUSI) LLB, LLM (UFH) LLD (UWC), Certificate in Facilitation of Learning (UFH)
Mr Mmakgotso Mongake
Senior Lecturer +27 18 389 2337 Mmakgotso.Mongake@nwu.ac.za Base Building Office G174. Criminology and related subjects. B/ Crim justice; B/Crim justice Hons; LLB and LLM.
Ms Naeema Gabru
Senior Lecturer +27 18 2991926 Gabru.Naeema@nwu.ac.za Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5,Office G29 BCOMM (LAW) - 1999; LLB (2001); LLM (2005); CFP (2009); ADVANCED CFP (2010)
Mr Ngwako I Raboshakga
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 1956 Ngwako.Raboshakga@nwu.ac.za NWU (Potchefstroom, Campus) Building F5 Office 115
Dr Niel Lubbe
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 1032 Niel.Lubbe@nwu.ac.za Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Office 101A. Family law, Jurisprudence and Regional Environmental law. LLB (UJ) 2005; LLM (NWU) 2007.
Mr Ramokgadi Nkhumise
Senior Lecturer +27 18 389 2067 ramokgadi.nkhumise@nwu.ac.za +27 18 389 2028 Base Building, Block H, Office G181. Specialisation in Labour Law, Law of Delict, Law of Damages, Third Party Compensation Law and Insurance Law and Specific Contracts. B.IURIS; LLB; LLM-Specialisation in Labour Law (UNISA); Certificate Programme in Advanced Labour Law; Certificate Programme in Advanced Corporate Law and Securities; Law (UNISA-Centre for Business Law).Ms René Koraan
Acting Director Professional Development & Community Engagement +27 18 299 4287 Rene.Koraan@nwu.ac.za +27 18 293 5133 Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Office G03 Criminal Law. LLB (PU for CHE); LLM-Labour Law (PU for CHE).
Ms Rolien Roos
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 1958 Rolien.Roos@nwu.ac.za Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Room G21 Administrative Law; Jurisprudence MPhil; LLM; LLB; B Com
Adv Steven Serumaga-Zake
Senior Lecturer +27 16 910 3540 20561342@nwu.ac.za 0866131958 Building 11B, Office G20 International Law and Human Rights. LLM (NWU); LLB (NWU); B-Tech Forensic Investigation (UNISA).Lecturers
Ms Allison Geduld
Lecturer +27 18 299 1017 Allison.Geduld@nwu.ac.za +27 18 299 1946 Potchefstroom Campus, Building F5, Office111. Local government law, Legal Philosophy, Socio-economic rights. LLB (NWU) 2010; BA Honours (Latin) NWU 2013; LLM 2014 (cum laude).
Ms Anje Vorster
Lecturer +27 18 299 1035 Anje.Vorster@nwu.ac.za +27 18 293 5396 Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Office 105 Entrepreneurial Law, Trust, Companies, Estate Planning H Dip Estate Planning 2006, BCom (PU for CHE) 1998, LLB (PU for CHE) 2001, LLM (NWU) 2012
Dr Braam Klaasen
Lecturer +27 18 297 5341 Braam.Klaasen@nwu.ac.za +27 18 297 1395 1st floor RCSA Administrative Building, C/o Thabo Mbeki Ave and Meyer Street, Potchefstroom. Legal Practice, Indigenous Law and Criminal and Civil Litigation. BProc (UNISA) 1999; LLM Criminal Law (UNISA) 2006.
Ms Chantelle Feldhaus
Lecturer +27 18 299 1925 Chantelle.Feldhaus@nwu.ac.za +27 18 293 5133 Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Office G102A. Criminal Law: Specific Crimes, Legal Practice and Clinical Law, Child Law. LLB (PU for CHE) 2000; LLM (PU for CHE) 2009.
Ms Charlene Lanser - Labuschagne
Lecturer +27 18 389 2177 charlene.lanser@nwu.ac.za Base Building, Block C,Office G54 Corporate Law LLB & LLM
Mr Cornelius Visser
Lecturer +27 18 389 2528 cornelius.visser@nwu.ac.za Base Building, Office G178 Law of Delict, Law of Personality, Media Law and Law of Persons LLB (UJ); LLM (Wits); Registered PhD Student at the University of the Witwatersrand.
Ms Estie Gresse
Lecturer +27 18 389 2197 estie.gresse@nwu.ac.za General Academic Building, Office G180 Family Law Labour Law Scholarship on Teaching and Learning. LLB Cum Laude; LLM
Dr Francois van den Berg
Lecturer +27 18 299 1943 Francois.vandenBerg@nwu.ac.za +27 18 299 1946 Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Office G25. Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and Law of Criminal Procedure. LLB (NWU) 2007; LLM (NWU) 2008; LLD (NWU) 2013.
Mr Gomolemo Kekana
Lecturer +27 18 389 2061 gomolemo.kekana@nwu.ac.za Base Building, Office G171. The Law of Delict, Criminal Law, Moot court. LLB; LLM
Dr Joseph Sedumedi
Lecturer +27 18 389 2392 joseph.sedumedi@nwu.ac.za Base Building, Office G176 Public Law. B.Iuris; LLB; M.Phil PhD.
Ms Lebo Motelle
Lecturer +27 16 910 3459 Lebo.Motelle@nwu.ac.za NWU (Vaal Campus) Building 11B G17 Environmental Law; Individual Labour Law; Collective Labour Law and Advanced Administrative Law LLM (Wits) 2017; LLB (Birmingham) 2011
Ms Mathabo Baase
Lecturer +27 18 299 1017 Mathabo.Baase@nwu.ac.za +27 18 299 1923 Potchefstroom Campus, Building F5, Office 113 LLB (NWU) 2014; BA Law and Psychology
Mr Michael Laubscher
Lecturer +27 18 285 2353 Michael.Laubscher@nwu.ac.za +27 18 299 1923 Potchefstroom Campus, Building F5, Office 108
Ms Michelle Schoeman
Lecturer +27 18 299 1968 Michelle.Schoeman@nwu.ac.za +27 18 299 1946 Potchefstroom Campus, Building F5, Office G28 Construction Law, Law of Contracts, Civil Procedure, Introduction to Law and Legal Skills, ADR LLB (RAU) 2003, LLM Research Dissertation cum laude (NWU) 2013
Mr Moffat Ndou
Lecturer +27 18 389 2278 25807919@nwu.ac.za Mafikeng Campus, Building A14, Office 115.
Mr Myrone Stoffels
Lecturer +27 18 285 2610 Myrone.Stoffels@nwu.ac.za +27 18 299 1946 Potchefstroom Campus, Building F5, Office 101D Labour Law, Constitutional Law, Law of Evidence, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Law LLB (NWU) 2010, LLM (NWU) 2013
Mr Philip Bothma
Lecturer +27 18 299 1950 Philip.Bothma@nwu.ac.za +27 18 299 1923 Potchefstroom Campus, Building F5, Office 108. Legal history, Law and language, Language teaching for specific purposes. LLB (NWU) 2013.
Mr Sikandar Kola
Lecturer +27 18 289 2650 Sikandar.Kola@nwu.ac.za Law Society of South Africa (LEAD); LLM 2015 (JHB); LLB 2013 (JHB).
Mr Siraaj Khan
Lecturer +27 18 299 1951 30448093@nwu.ac.za Potchefstroom Campus, Main Building F5, Office 101E. Civil Procedure . LLB; LLM (UKZN); Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.Mr Tjaart Viljoen
Acting Director Undergraduate Studies Mafikeng +27 18 389 2181 tjaart.viljoen@nwu.ac.za Mafikeng Campus, Building A2 Block H, Office G173 Lecturing in Law of Procedure and Evidence; Practicing Attorney and Registered Debt Councillor . LLB; LLM.Junior Lecturers
Ms Bronwen Qumbu
Junior Lecturer +27 18 299 1942 Bronwen.Qumbu@nwu.ac.za Potchefstroom Campus, Building F5, Office G28 Environmental Law, Human Rights and Local Government LLB (UFS) 2013
Ms Lilly Monye
Junior Lecturer +27 16 389 2120 lilly.monye@nwu.ac.za Community Law Centre, Office G115 Family Law, Law of Persons LLBPost-doctoral Fellows
Dr Ally Possi
Postdoctoral Fellow ally.possi@hotmail.com Dar es Salaam LLB; LLM; PGD (Legal Practice); LL.D (Ph.D); Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania.
Dr Caiphas Brewsters Soyapi
Post-doctoral Fellow +27 18 299 **** soyadrive@gmail.com 33 Presidentstr, B14 Potchefstroom Campus
Dr Ifeoma Laura Owosuyi
Post-doctoral Fellow ifeoma.l.owosuyi@gmail.com 33 Presidentstr, B14 Potchefstroom Campus
Dr Jean-Claude Ashukem
Post-doctoral Fellow +27 78 988 1649 jcnashukem@gmail.com Potchefstroom Campus 2013- 2016 LLD (Ph.D) in Human Rights Law, NWU; 2011-2012 LLM (Masters) in Environmental Law and Governance, NWU; 1999-2002 Licence en Droits/BA in Law, University of Yaoundé II, Soa
