Professors
Prof Christa Rautenbach
Professor +27 18 299 1939 Christa.Rautenbach@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office 119A, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BJuris (cum laude, PU for CHE) 1985; LLB (cum laude, PU for CHE)1987; LLM (PU for CHE) 1995; LLD (NWU) 2001. Legal Pluralism; Cultural Diversity; Law of Succession; Customary law; Comparative Constitutionalism; Religious Legal Systems.
Prof Henk Kloppers
Professor +27 18 299 1928 Henk.Kloppers@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G03, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom 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) Estate Planning, Administration of deceased Estates, Insurance Law, Tax Law
Prof Klaus Beiter
Professor +27 18 299 1957 Klaus.Beiter@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G02, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom 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); Legal Practitioner (Namibia) International Human Rights Law; Right to Education; Right to Science; Scientific/Academic Freedom; Intellectual Property Law; Law and Development; Extraterritorial State Obligations; Linguistic Human Rights in Education; Minority Rights
Prof Marita Carnelley
Professor +27 18 299 1959 Marita.Carnelley@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G101E, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BA LLB (Stell); LLM (UNISA); PhD (Amsterdam) Family Law & Gambling Law
Prof Neels Kilian
Professor +27 18 3892510 Neels.Kilian@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office G18, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng MA (Regensburg 2006), LLM (Pretoria 2000), LLD (Free State 2011) Company Law; Corporate Governance; Law of Securities; Insurance Law
Prof Oliver Fuo
Professor +27 18 299 1936 Oliver.Fuo@nwu.ac.za Building B14B, Office G01, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom LLB, LLM (NWU, Mahikeng) and LLD (NWU, Potchefstroom). Local Government Law; Human Rights; and Aspects of Environmental Law.
Prof Wian Erlank
Professor and Editor-in-Chief: PER/PELJ +27 18 299 1932 Wian.Erlank@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office 102B, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom LLB (Stell) 2002; LLM (Stell) 2004; HonsBA (Stell) 2006; Certificate in Legal Practice (UNISA) 2006; LLD (Stell) 2012 Law of Property; Virtual Goods; Technology; Internet Law, Space Law and Cyber Law.Research Professors
Prof Avitus Agbor
Research Professor +27 18 389 2202 Avitus.Agbor@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office 110, Mahikeng Campus, LLB (Hons); LLM; PhD Public International Law; International Criminal Law; International Human Rights Law; Criminal Law; Public Law
Prof Howard Chitimira
Research Professor and Director: Research Unit Law, Justice & Sustainability +27 18 389 2026 Howard.Chitimira@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G20, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom LLB (Cum Laude); LLM & LLD 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 LawAssociate Professors
Prof Anél Gildenhuys
Associate Professor +27 18 299 1036 Anel.Gildenhuys@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G10, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom LLB (PU for CHE) 2003; LLM (NWU) 2005 and LLD (NWU). Law of Succession; Administration of Estates
Prof Germarié Viljoen
Associate Professor +27 18 299 1931 germarie.viljoen@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G06, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom LLB, LLM (cum laude), LLD Water law
Prof Hein Lubbe
Associate Professor and Acting Director Postgraduate Programme +27 18 299 1031 Hein.Lubbe@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office 101B, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom LLB (NWU) 2005; LLM (UP) 2006; LLD (UVT) 2010. Law of Evidence, Public International Law.
Prof Heléne Combrinck
Associate Professor +27 18 299 1948 Helene.Combrinck@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office 101D, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom 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 Disability Law
Prof Michelle Barnard
Associate Professor and Deputy Dean: Quality Assurance and Stakeholder Relations +27 18 299 1033 Michelle.Barnard@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G10, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom LLB; LLD
Prof Mitzi Wiese
Assosiate Professor 018 285 2024 Mitzi.Wiese@nwu.ac.za Building F5, G05, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom LLB; LLM; LLD Property law
Prof Natasha Ravyse
Assosiate Professor 016 910 3510 Natasha.Ravyse@nwu.ac.za Building A16, Office G01, Vanderbijlpark Campus, Vanderbijlpark PhD in Linguistics and Literary Theory language and social identity; language vitality; sub-cultural language vitality; Fanagalo; sub-cultural languages
Prof Niel Lubbe
Assosiate Professor +27 18 299 1032 Niel.Lubbe@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office 101A, Potchefstroom Campus, LLB (UJ) 2005; LLM (NWU) 2007. Family law, Jurisprudence and Regional Environmental law.
Prof Tumi Mmusinyane
Associate Professor and Deputy Director Undergraduate Programmes Mahikeng 018 389 2957 Tumi.Mmusinyane@nwu.ac.za Building A14 Office G19, Mahikeng Campus , Mafikeng LLB (VISTA); LLM (UP) LLD (Unisa) Human Rights Law, Customary Law, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Land and Housing Law, Media Law, Labour Law, Mediation Law, Construction Law, Family Law, Private International LawSenior Lecturers
Mr Alex Nair
Senior Lecturer 018 285 2614 Alex.Nair@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G29, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom LLB (Wits), LLM (Wits), PhD candidate (Wits) Labour Law, Family Law and Clinical Legal Education
Dr Anri Botes
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 1052 Anri.Botes@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office 106, Potchefstroom Campus, LLD. LLM Labour Law
Mr Boyane Tshehla
Senior Lecturer 018 389 2316 Boyane.Tshehla@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng, Mafikeng
Dr Braam Klaasen
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 2125 Braam.Klaasen@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G23, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BProc (UNISA) 1999; LLM Criminal Law (UNISA) 2006. Legal Practice, Indigenous Law and Criminal and Civil Litigation.
Dr Estie Gresse
Senior Lecturer +27 16 910 3632 20322003@nwu.ac.za Building A16, Office G04, Vanderbijlpark Campus , Vanderbijlpark LLB Cum Laude; LLM; LLD (NWU) 2020 Family Law Labour Law Scholarship on Teaching and Learning.
Dr Francois van den Berg
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 1943 Francois.vandenBerg@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G25, Potchefstroom Campus, LLB (NWU) 2007; LLM (NWU) 2008; LLD (NWU) 2013. Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and Law of Criminal Procedure.
Ms Friedel Steenekamp
Senior Lecturer +27 18 389 2958 30141966@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office G12, Mahikeng Campus , . Proc (NWU) 1988; LLM (UNISA) 2003 Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law and Law of Evidence
Dr Jean Kanamugire
Senior Lecturer +27 18 389 2802 jean.kanamugire@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office G116, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng LLB; LLM (Environmental Law); LLM (Business Law) – (UKZN); LLD (NWU) 2020. Environmental Law, Business Law.
Ms Jeanette Visagie
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 1958 Jeanette.Visagie@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G04, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom LLB cum laude (NWU) 2009; LLM (NWU) 2011 Intellectual property law; advertising law; regulatory law and related aspects .
Mr Kagiso Masilo
Senior Lector and Director Undergraduate Studies +27 16 910 3633 Kagiso.Masilo@nwu.ac.za Building A16 Office G15, Vanderbijlpark Campus , BProc (Unisa); LLM (Manchester, UK) Labour Law; Aspects of Human Rights; Family Law; Aspects of Medical Law; Governance and Procurement Law; Aspects of Administrative Law
Mr Koboro Selala
Senior Lecturer +27 18 285 2423 Building F5, Office G19, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BIuris (University of the North) 1996; LLB (UL) 2004; LLM (UL) 2008 Labour litigation; Procedural law (Criminal and Civil); Criminal Court practice
Dr Mahlatse Innocent Maake-Malatji
Senior Lecturer +27 16 910 4024 Mahlatse.MaakeMalatji@nwu.ac.za Building A16 Office, VanderBijlpark Campus, Vanderbijlpark LLB (UL) 2017; LLM (UCT) 2018; Ph.D. (UCT) 2023 Labour Law; Constitutional Law; Customary Law; and Legal Research
Ms Marie Preston
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 1946 Marie.Preston@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G29, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom LLM (NWU), LLB (UNISA), Honn.B.Comm (UF), Advanced diploma in Taxation (RAU), Certificate in the Administration of Estates (UNISA) Tax law; corporate social responsibility; trust law; estate planning; administration of deceased estates
Ms Naeema Gabru
Senior Lecturer +27 18 2991926 Naeema.Gabru@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G29, Potchefstroom Campus, BCOMM (LAW) - 1999; LLB (2001); LLM (2005); CFP (2009); ADVANCED CFP (2010) Islamic Finance, Estate Planning, Income Tax, Legal Pluralism, Administration of estates
Dr Nelson Kekana
Senior Lecturer +27 18 389 2492 Nelson.Kekana@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office G17, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng B Juris (NWU), LLB (NWU), LLM Tax law (UNISA), HDip International Tax (UJ), LLD Tax law (UP) Tax (Domestic and International), Transfer Pricing
Mr Ngwako I Raboshakga
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 1956 Ngwako.Raboshakga@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office 103, Potchefstroom Campus, LLB (WITS) 2006; LLM (WITS) 2009
Mr Ramokgadi Nkhumise
Senior Lecturer +27 18 389 2067 ramokgadi.nkhumise@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office 117, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng 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). Specialisation in Labour Law, Law of Delict, Law of Damages, Third Party Compensation Law and Insurance Law and Specific Contracts.
Ms René Koraan
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 4287 Rene.Koraan@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G08, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom LLB (PU for CHE); LLM-Labour Law (PU for CHE) Criminal Law
Adv Steven Serumaga-Zake
Senior Lecturer +27 16 910 3540 20561342@nwu.ac.za Building A16, Office G20, Vanderbijlpark Campus, Vanderbijlpark LLM (NWU); LLB (NWU); B-Tech Forensic Investigation (UNISA). International Law and Human Rights.Lecturers
Dr Chantelle Feldhaus
Lecturer +27 18 299 1925 Chantelle.Feldhaus@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G102A, Potchefstroom Campus, LLB (PU for CHE) 2000; LLM (PU for CHE) 2009, LLD (NWU) 2024. Criminal Law: Specific Crimes, Legal Practice and Clinical Law, Child Law.
Ms Charlene Lanser
Lecturer +27 18 389 2177 charlene.lanser@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office G14, Mahikeng Campus, LLB (UP) 2009; LLM (UP) 2010 Company Law, Law of Succession, Law of Trusts and Administration of Estates
Ms Chevaure Du Pokoy
+27 18 389 2197 Chevaure.DuPokoy@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office 113, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng LLB (NWU) 2019; LLM (NWU) 2020
Ditshego Masete
Lecturer +27 18 258 2267 Ditshego.Masete@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office 107, Potchefstroom Campus, PotchefstroomMr Gomolemo Kekana
Lecturer '067 269 3459 27034429@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng,
Ms Heritage Moleke
Lecturer +27 18 285 2882 Heritage.Moleke@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G01, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BA in Contemporary English & Multilingual Studies (UL) 2016; BA Honours in Applied linguistics (UL) 2017; MA in English studies (UL) 2021; Postgraduate Certificate in Education (UNISA) 2021.
Adv Justice Khoza
Lecturer +2718 389 2522 Justice.Khoza@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office 110, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng LLB (UNISA) 2015; LLM (A) (UNISA) 2019 Law of Property, Contract Law, Moot Court
Mr Kabelo Mutubi
Lecturer +27 18 389 2977 Kabelo.Mutubi@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office G20, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng LLB (Wits) 2018; LLM (Uppsala) Contract law and Intellectual property law
Mr Katlego Mashiane
Lecturer +27 18 389 2821 katlego.mashiane@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office G16, Mafikeng Campus, Mafikeng LLB (UL) 2017, LLM(UL) 2020 Environmental Law, Constitutional law, Administrative law, Local Government Law, Administration of Estate
Mr Krisdan Bezuidenhout
Lecturer 21312850@mynwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G07, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom LLB (UNISA) 2016; LLM (NWU) 2019; SAMTRAC (NOSA) 2021 Environmental Law; Local Government Law; Administrative Law; Urban Sustainability
Mrs Lebo Smith
Lecturer +27 16 910 3459 Lebo.Motelle@nwu.ac.za Building A16, Office G17, Vanderbijlpark Campus, Vanderbijlpark LLM (Wits) 2017; LLB (Birmingham) 2011 Environmental Law; Labour Law and Administrative LawMr Leruri Tsweledi
Lecturer +27 18 389 2645 Leruri.Tsweledi@nwu.ac.za Bulding A14, Office 113, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng LLB,LLM(NWU)
Ms Masego Mokgoko
Lecturer +27 18 285 2838 Masego.Mokgoko@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G30, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom LLB (Cum Laude, UNISA) 2023; MPhil: Multidisciplinary Human Rights (UP) 2015; BAHons Criminology (UP) 2013; BPolsci Political Studies (UP) 2012. International Human Rights Law, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Critical Criminology and contemporary crime issues.
Mr Michael Laubscher
Lecturer +27 18 285 2353 Michael.Laubscher@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office 107, Potchefstroom Campus, LLB (Unisa) 2008; MA English (PU for CHE) 1994 The Language and Law, Education Law, Mediation
Ms Michelle Schoeman
Lecturer +27 18 299 1968 Michelle.Schoeman@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G27, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom LLB (RAU) 2003, LLM Research Dissertation cum laude (NWU) 2013 Construction Law, Law of Contracts, Civil Procedure, Introduction to Law and Legal Skills, ADR
Mr Mmakgotso Mongake
Lecturer +27 18 389 2337 Mmakgotso.Mongake@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office 114, Mahikeng Campus, B/ Crim justice; B/Crim justice Hons; LLB and LLM. Criminology and related subjects.
Ms Morgan Padavattan
Lecturer 018 389 2511 Morgan.Padavattan@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office 108, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng National Diploma Food and Clothing Technology (1989) National Higher Diploma Post School Education (1992) LLB (2006) LLM ( Corporate Law(2015) Criminal Law and criminal procedure
Dr Motlatjo Ntatamala
Lecturer 018 389 2120 33195285@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office 109, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng BA in Contemporary English & Multilingual Studies (U) 2015, BA Hons English Studies (Languages)(UL)2016, MA in English Studies (Language)(UL)2019, PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) Languages and Literature with English (NWU), Mahikeng Campus Language in Legal Context.
Dr Myrone Stoffels
Lecturer and Deputy Director Undergraduate Programmes Potchefstroom +27 18 299 1685 Myrone.Stoffels@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G31, Potchefstroom Campus, LLB (NWU) 2010, LLM (NWU) 2013 Criminal Law, Law of Criminal Procedure, Law of Evidence, Local Government Law, Right to Protest (Protest Law)
Mr Neo Sehlahla
Lecturer +27 18 389 2616 Neo.Sehlahla@nwu.ac.za Building a14, Office, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng BA, HON, MA (Wits) Linguistics and cultural studies.
Ms Nikita Govender
Lecturer +27182852291 Niki.Govender@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office 119B, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom., Potchefstroom LLB (Cum Laude), NMU 2018; LLM Research (Cum Laude) NMU 2020. Public International Law - International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law, and International Criminal Law.
Ms Nirissa Reddy
Lecturer +27 16 910 3631 nirissa.reddy@nwu.ac.za Building A16, Office G06, Vanderbijlpark Campus , Vanderbijlpark LLB (UKZN) 2004, LLM (UNISA) 2019 Commercial law, Banking law, Insolvency, Law of Contract
Ms Nomthandazo Mahlangu
Lecturer +27 18 389 2028 44783760@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office G11, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng BA Communication (USA), LLB LLM (UNISA) Intellectual Property Law
Dr Nonhlanhla Ngcobo
Lecturer 018 285 2420 Nonhlanhla.Ngcobo@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office 105, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BA Law (NWU) 2016; LLB (NWU) 2021; LLM (cum laude, NWU) 2021 Law and urban development, Developmental local government law, law and party politics and environmental sustainability
Mr Patrick Mogale
Lecturer +27 18 389 2392 39096238@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office G10, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng LLB and LLM in (Development and Management Law) Criminal Law, Civil Procedure, Administration of Deceased Estates and Socio-Economic rights
Mr Phakiso Mello
Lecturer +27 18 389 2634 phakisho.mello@nwu.ac.za Building A14 Office G21, Mafikeng LLB(NWU) 2021, LLM(NWU) 2023, LLD(NWU)-present Labour Law ,Social Security Law and Human Rights LawMs Sixolile Nose
Lecturer 0182994812 sixolile.nose@nwu.ac.za Building F5, Office G26, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom
Mr Tjaart Viljoen
Lecturer +27 18 389 2181 tjaart.viljoen@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office G13 Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng LLB; LLM. Lecturing in Law of Procedure and Evidence; Practicing Attorney and Registered Debt Councillor .
Mr Tshepo Ramatabana
Lecturer +27 18 389 2070 44893159@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office G01B, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng, Mafikeng LLB UL (2013);LLM Development and Management Law (2017) Environmental law; Law of succession; LGBTQ rights; Local Government; Environmental law and Sustainability Governance; Mining law; Trade and industry; Law of Persons; Law of Contract; Land Reform and Expropriation; Criminal Procedure.
Junior Lecturers
Ms Gloria Daza
Junior Leturer +27 18 389 2260 Gloria.Daza@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office G15, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng BA Language and Literary Studies with English and French 2021 (Cum Laude, NWU), BA Honours English 2022 (NWU) Language in the Legal Context, Applied Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Discourse Analysis
Ms Vhudi Mathada
Junior Lector +27 16 910 4025 55613314@nwu.ac.za Building A16, VanderBijlpark Campus, Vanderbijlpark HSHHAL (UNIVEN) 2023, BAMS (UNIVEN) 2021. Academic Literacy, Sociolinguistics and Legal linguistics
Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr Elfas Torerai
Postdoctoral Research Fellow +27789831937 elfas.torerai@gmail.com Building A14, Office, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng BSc (MSU) 2007; LLB (Unisa) 2017, LLM (NWU) 2020; LLD (NWU) 2022 Financial Markets Law, Financial Inclusion, Mercantile law, aspects of Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law, Electronic Commerce
Dr Fungisai Gcemeni
Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow fmaisva@gmail.com Building F5, Office 114, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom
Dr Inge Snyman
Postdoctoral Research Fellow ingesnyman@gmail.com LLB (NWU), LLM Environmental Law and Governance (NWU), LLD (NWU) Environmental law, Biodiversity law, Wildlife crime, Community-based conservation management, Commons
Dr Luck Mavhuru
Postdoctoral Research Fellow +27732484314 mavhuruluck40@gmail.com Building A14, Office, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng, Mafikeng Bsc Hons in Socioilogy (UZ)LLB (Wits)
LMM International Trade Law (UCT)
PhD Commercial Law (UCT) Mercantile Law, Banking Law, Trade Law, Financial Inclusion and Electronic Transactions
Dr Sharon Munedzi
Postdoctoral Research Fellow sharonmunedzi@gmail.com Building A14, Office, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng, Mafikeng LLB, LLM, LLD Mercantile Law; Banking Law and Financial Markets Law
Dr Tebello Matsela
Postdoctoral Research Fellow +27605805327 Tebello.Matsela@nwu.ac.za Building A14, Office G03, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng, Mafikeng LLB (NUL) 2015; LLM (NWU) 2019; LLD (UP) 2024Manager: Student Affairs
