Researchers
Director's Office
![Welma Lubbe](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Lubbe-2024.png?itok=NIVjbZIB)
Prof Welma Lubbe
Director: NuMIQ +2718 299 1898 Welma.Lubbe@nwu.ac.za Office G22, Building F7, School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Premature Babies, Neonatal Care, Neurodevelopmental Supportive care![Prof Siedine Coetzee](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Coetzee.png?itok=2T-a6JhJ)
Prof Siedine Coetzee
DST/NRF Research Chair in Nursing Science 018 299 1879 siedine.knobloch@nwu.ac.za Office G23, Building F7, School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Nurse outcomes, Compassion Practice, Instrument Development, Quantitative Research![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/xaba2024.png?itok=ljUHPDdf)
Ms Xolile Xaba
Senior Administrative Assistant +2718 299 1882 Xolile.Xaba@nwu.ac.za Room G21, Building F7, School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Botha2024.png?itok=LHFrSHJP)
Mrs Jessica Botha
Research Project Manager Jessica.Botha@nwu.ac.za Office G42, Building F7, School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Research Methodology, Mental Illness, Psychological Research![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Ras2024.png?itok=sEqCr7NK)
Ms Juleen Ras
Research Intern 27100774@mynwu.ac.za Office G43, Building F7, School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Research Methodology, Neurophysiological and Neuropsychological ResearchResearchers
![Hafsa Amod](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Amod-2024.png?itok=P0TgGYIa)
Dr Hafsa Amod
Senior Lecturer Hafsa.Amod@nwu.ac.za Office G29, Building F7, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Midwifery Clinical Education, Qualitative Research, Maternal Child and Women's Health![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Baakeleng_2024.png?itok=vX11RFTr)
Ms Grace Baakeleng
Senior Lecturer and Clinical program Leader 018 289 2558 16689321@nwu.ac.za A104, Building A13, Mahikeng Campus, Mahikeng Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Midwifery, Developing Support Programs for Mothers of Preterm Infants in Intensive Neonatal Care Units![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Picture3%20edited.png?itok=MNnEzD9M)
Dr Nokwanda Edith Bam
Senior Lecturer 018 389 2474 40458598@nwu.ac.za Building A13, Office 106, Mahikeng Campus, Mahikeng Strengthening Programmes for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) and diabetes mellitus![Petro Benadé](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/PetroBenade.png?itok=KMNum_Kn)
Ms Petro Benadé
Lecturer +27 18 299 1834 Petro.Benade@nwu.ac.za Office 115, Building F7, School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Enhancing Presence and Resilence in Nurses and Caregivers Caring for Older Persons![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/staff-images/Alwiena-Blignaut.png?itok=x-x_KNWs)
Dr Alwiena Blignaut
Lecturer +27 18 299 1835 Alwiena.Blignaut@nwu.ac.za Office 118, Building F7, School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Patient safety, medication administration, Wound care![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/staff-images/16._S_Botha.png?itok=WtvgcRyu)
Ms Stephani Botha
Lecturer 018) 299 1883 Stephani.Botha@nwu.ac.za Building F7, Room 118, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Community Health Nursing and Primary Health Care![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Chukwuere.png?itok=kj2ISxZD)
Dr Precious Chibuike Chukwuere
Post-doctoral Fellow 29255805@mynwu.ac.za Office G40, Building F7, School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Multidimensional, innovative, and practical approaches to addressing mental health in adolescents through the lens of caring presence research, social media research, and health research ethics.![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/duPlessis2024.png?itok=2CpvpAfm)
Prof Emmerentia du Plessis
Professor +27 18 299 1876 Emmerentia.duPlessis@nwu.ac.za Office 102, Building F7, Nursing Sciences, Room 102, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Presence, relational care, qualitative research, Psychiatry, Nursing Education, Nursing administration![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Antoinette%20edited.png?itok=R3IXtecr)
Prof Antoinette du Preez
Associate Professor - Undergraduate Program Leader (018) 299 1837 Antoinette.DuPreez@nwu.ac.za Building F7, Room 117, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Experienced midwifery researcher dedicated to enhancing the quality of maternity services![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/staff-images/Kathleen-Froneman.png?itok=MS7LYPum)
Dr Kathleen Froneman
Senior Lecturer and Postgraduate Programme Leader +27 18 299 1883 Kathleen.Froneman@nwu.ac.za Room G28, Building F7, School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Nursing Education, Nursing administration, Presence, relational care![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Dr%20Patience%20Kovane%20web.png?itok=1dsaERLW)
Dr Patience Kovane
Senior Lecturer and Research Coordinator 018 289 2537 Patience.Kovane@nwu.ac.za Office G06, Building A13, Nursing Building, Mahikeng Campus, Mahikeng Perinatal Mental Health, Maternal Mental Health, Perinatal Psychosis![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/staff-images/Sesepo.png?itok=MsBUI9JE)
Ms Sesepo Lethale
Post Graduate Diploma: Programme Leader (018) 389 2594 Sesepo.Lethale@nwu.ac.za Office 109, A13 Nursing Building, Mahikeng Campus, Mahikeng Clinical Teaching and Learning ; Support Professional Nurses in NHI Implementation![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Lesao-2024.png?itok=HGOZLFsJ)
Miss Dibolelo Lesao
Lecturer (018) 299 1888 Dibolelo.Lesao@nwu.ac.za Building F7, Room 103, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Improving Clinical Practice through Education![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Lunda-2024.png?itok=A90Kvae3)
Dr Petronella Lunda
Lecturer +2718 285 2233 Petronella.Lunda@nwu.ac.za Office 104, Building F7, School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Respectful care and support for mothers with preterm infants![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/machailo.png?itok=xerrwp4q)
Dr Rorisang Machailo
Deputy Director: School of Nursing (MC) (018) 389 2579 Rorisang.Machailo@nwu.ac.za Office G05, A13 Nursing Building, Mahikeng Campus, Mahikeng Empowerment, child psychiatry, psychiatric nursing, child mental health.![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Untitled-2%20edited.png?itok=sZ3kPz_h)
Mr Marcel Mather
Undergraduate Program Leader / Lecturer 018 389 2221 Marcel.Mather@nwu.ac.za Building A13, Office 105, Mahikeng Campus, Mahikeng Nursing Education, Leadership Management, and the Nurse Practice Environment, with a specific emphasis on Minimizing Nurse Burnout![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Mathope_2024.png?itok=mYdexsEI)
Ms Kgomotso Mathope
Lecturer +2718 389 9042 Kgomotso.Mathope@nwu.ac.za Office G04, Building A13, Mahikeng Campus, Mahikeng Midwifery (Antenatal and Intrapartum Care), Mentorship in midwifery![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Dr%20Molekodi%20Matsipane%20web.png?itok=OGkZoZ6z)
Prof Molekodi Jacob Matsipane
Director: School of Nursing (018) 389 2364 Molekodi.Matsipane@nwu.ac.za Office 101, A13 Nursing Building, Mahikeng Campus, Mahikeng![Mr Isaac Mokgaola](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Mokgaola_2024-1.png?itok=2pGhDUk8)
Mr Isaac Mokgaola
Lecturer 018 289 2630 Isaac.Mokgaola@nwu.ac.za Office G10, A13 Nursing Building, Mahikeng Campus, Mahikeng Mental health, Adolescent Substance Use/ Abuse & wellbeing, Primary mental health care![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Mosete_2024.png?itok=J4Q8PVXQ)
Miss Mmapule Motshabi Maria Mosete
Clinical preceptor 018 389 2868 Motshabi.Mosete@nwu.ac.za Office G08, Building A13, Mahikeng Campus, Mahikeng Bachelor's degree in nursing administration![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Ms%20T%20Motsilanyane%20web.png?itok=fPQehPIJ)
Mrs Tabea Motsilanyane
Lecturer 018 389 2534 22063447@nwu.ac.za A13 Nursing Building, Mahikeng Campus, Mahikeng![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Mpheng_2024.png?itok=fzpFsKrz)
Mrs Ontlotlile Innocentia Mpheng
Clinical Preceptor 018 389 9011 Ontlotlile.Mpheng@nwu.ac.za Office G03, A13 Nursing Building, Mahikeng Campus, Master in Community Psychiatry Mental Health Nursing![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/staff-images/20._J_Neethling.png?itok=mDMkswgK)
Mrs Johandi Neethling
Lecturer (018) 299 1813 10849068@nwu.ac.za Building F7, Room G113, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Neonatal resuscitation![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/neethling-verena_2024.png?itok=xCZpgZH8)
Ms Verena Neethling
Lecturer (018) 299 1873 Verena.Neethling@nwu.ac.za Building F7, Room 114, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Healthcare Management and Leadership, Talent Management and Retention![Olivia Ngami](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Ngami_2024.png?itok=xiEQrl53)
Mrs Olivia Ngami
Lecturer 018 299 2759 Olivia.Ngami@nwu.ac.za Building F7, Room 109, School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Patient and Nursing Advocacy, specifically in Nephrology Critical Care Nursing (Renal)![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Oosthuizen_van-Tonder_2024.png?itok=wpMiDHST)
Mrs Mariska Oosthuizen van Tonder
Clinical Preceptor 0182992175 Mariska.OosthuizenVanTonder@nwu.ac.za Building F7, Room G37, School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Mixed method research in mental health (child mental health) and leadership![Prof Tinda Rabie](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Rabie_2024.png?itok=FCs24uRq)
Prof Tinda Rabie
Associate Professor & Community Engagement Representitive - PC, NRF C2 researcher +27 18 299 1719 Tinda.Rabie@nwu.ac.za Office G39, Building F7, School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Community Nursing, Primary Health Care, Child and Adolescent Health, Professionalism in Nursing![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/staff-images/Nicholin-Scheepers-Majokweni.png?itok=1eGG0XbQ)
Dr Nicholin Scheepers
Senior Lecturer and Clinical Program Leader - PC +27 18 299 1763 Nicholin.ScheepersMajokweni@nwu.ac.za Office 120, Building F7, School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Transition support programs for nurse graduates and clinical nurses and midwives![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Scholtz-2024.png?itok=s2sKsZp0)
Dr Suegnet Scholtz
Deputy Director: School of Nursing - VC +2716 910 3564 Suegnet.Scholtz@nwu.ac.za Office113, Building A13, Vanderbijlpark Campus, Vanderbijlpark Collaborative practice for the safe care of special populations (e.g the ASD/neurodiverse populations)![Dr Belinda Scrooby](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/staff-images/Belinda-Scrooby.png?itok=_u25qNjF)
Dr Belinda Scrooby
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 1833 Belinda.Scrooby@nwu.ac.za Office 108, Building F7, School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Co-coding of Qualitative Data, Nursing Education, Systematic Reviews and Mixed Methods especially Qualitative Research, Interprofessional Education, Development of Practice Model![Dr Maserapelo Gladys Serapelwane](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Serapelwane_2024.png?itok=ibdCAS70)
Dr Maserapelo Gladys Serapelwane
Senior Lecturerer and Community Engagement Representative - MC (018) 389 2293 Maserapelo.Serapelwane@nwu.ac.za Office 110, A13 Nursing Building, Mahikeng Campus, Mahikeng Community nursing science and practice, Management of primary health care, promotion of access to healthcare![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Shopo-2024.png?itok=mi9zSijL)
Dr Khumo Shopo
Deputy Director - Potchefstroom Campus (018) 285 2030 khumo.shopo@nwu.ac.za Building F7, Room G26B, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Maternal and newborn health, cultural competence, midwifery![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Swart-2024.png?itok=A75NJncF)
Mrs Anna-Therese Swart
Clinical Preceptor (018) 299 1887 Anna-Therese.Swart@nwu.ac.za Building F7, Room G37, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Primary health care and community health nursing field, with special interest in presence and oncology![Mrs Babsy Tau](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Tau_2024.png?itok=4PEWZrPB)
Mrs Babsy Tau
Lecturer +27 18 299 2179 Babsy.Tau@nwu.ac.za Office G30, Building F7, School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Nursing outcomes in terms of job satisfaction, burnout, compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, absenteeism, staff turnover, job dissatisfaction![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Tenza_2024.png?itok=0BA-R0uH)
Dr Sabelile Tenza
Senior Lecturer 018 299 1832 Sabelile.Tenza@nwu.ac.za Office 107, Building F7, Nursing Sciences, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Research Methodology, Health System and Policy Research, Quality and Safe Healthcare Services![Lwazi Tilolo](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Tilolo_2024.png?itok=Qc5nDjCO)
Mr Lwazi Tilolo
Lecturer +2718 389 9003 Lwazi.Tilolo@nwu.ac.za Office 107, A13 Nursing Building, Mahikeng Campus, Mahikeng Psychiatric Nursing/ Mental Health & Indigenous Knowledge Systems![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Van_Graan-2024.png?itok=M1Kp0oiF)
Prof Anneke van Graan
Associate Professor +27 18 299 1860 Anneke.vanGraan@nwu.ac.za Office G19, Building F7, School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom campus, Potchefstroom Nursing Education, clinical and Medical-surgical nursing![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/staff-images/Richelle-vanWaltsleven.png?itok=eaqjd5Tp)
Dr Richelle van Waltsleven
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 1886 Richelle.vanWaltsleven@nwu.ac.za Office 105, Building F7, School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Research Methodology, Psychological Abuse, Moral Distress, Operating theatre technique, Instrument development![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/staff-images/Annemarie-vanWyk.png?itok=EbjIpReC)
Dr Annemarie van Wyk
Lecturer in Medical-Surgical Nursing +27 18 299 1884 Annemarie.vanWyk@nwu.ac.za Office 106, Building F7, School of Nursing Science, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom Speciality in Adult Critical Care Nursing, the Burnout Nurse, Bullying Behavior, Structural and Psychological Empowerment and Presence![Nombulelo Zenani](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Zenani_2024.png?itok=K5eKt4H_)