The Council administers SACI at a national level

If you need to get in contact with any of the below members, please email saci.chem@wits.ac.za and we will forward your email accordingly.

Executive Committee

President - Prof Zenixole Tshentu

Immediate Past President  - Prof Willem van Otterlo

Vice-President Prof Nikoletta Bathori

Executive Secretary - Prof Comfort Nkambule

Executive Treasurer - Mrs Suzanne Finney

Student Representative - Ms Anita Mramba

Co-opted Member - Prof Caren Billing

Co-opted Member
- Prof Vincent Nyamori

Co-opted Member
- Prof Bice Martincigh

Co-opted Member - Prof Peter Mallon

Co-opted Member - Dr Thishana Singh

Chairpersons of Sections

KZN Co-ordination Committee 

Prof Bernard Omondi Owaga UKZN

Chair

Prof Irvin Booysen UKZN

Vice-chair

Dr Phindile Brenda Khoza UKZN

Secretary

Prof Werner van Zyl UKZN

Treasurer/fund raising

Members

 

Dr Thishana Singh UKZN

Women’s rep

Dr Lindelani Qwabe MUT

 

Dr Viswanadha Pullabhotla UNIZULU

 

Ms Ravesha Govender

Industry rep

Dr Thabang Hendrica Mokhothu  DUT

 

Dr Xolani Nocanda

Ethekwini Munucipality rep

Student Reps

 

Mr Cheslin Moodley UKZN

 

Ms Sindi Muthwa DUT

 

Central Co-ordination Committee 

Dr Mark Smith

Chair

Prof Caren Billing

Vice-chair

Dr Phumlani Msomi

Secretary

Dr John Moma

Treasurer/fund raising

Dr Sadhna Mathura

Women’s rep

Ms Bianca Davids

Student rep

North Co-ordination Committee 

Dr Simon Mnyakeni-Moleele UNIVEN

Chairperson 

Prof Comfort Nkambule TUT

Immediate Past Chairperson

Dr Nokuthula Khanyile

Deputy Chairperson              

Members

 

Dr Mmalewane Modibedi CSIR

Treasurer and sponsorship

Dr Mabuatsela Maphoru NECSA

Secretary 

Dr Jurgen de Lange UP

Student Matters

Mr Nkosinathi Makhubela

Membership

Prof Richard Mampa UL

Scientific Events                    

Dr Reineck Mhlaba

Marketing   

Dr Motlalepula Nete NECSA

Scientific Events  

Student Reps

               

Ntwanano Given Chauke TUT

 

Sihle Nyembe UNIVEN

 

Western Cape Co-ordination Committee 

Prof Denzil Beukes UWC

Chairperson

Prof Nikoletta Báthori CPUT

Past chairperson

Prof Edith Antunes UWC

Vice-chair

Members

 

Prof Peter Mallon SU

Past SACI President

Prof Delia Haynes SU

 

Prof Willem van Otterlo SU

SACI President

Dr Ncediwe Ndube-Tsolekile CPUT

 

Prof Denzil Beukes UWC

 

Dr Wilson Mogodi UCT

Prof. David Gammon UCT

 

Prof Alan Hutton

 

Prof Susan Bourne UCT

 

Student Reps

Michael Smith SU

Leah Amod UCT

Nozikumbuzo Vitshima CPUT

Branham Kock UWC

Eastern Cape Co-ordination Committee

Chairpersons of Divisions

ChromSA - Prof LM Madikizela

SAAMS - Ms Maré Linsky

Analytical Chemistry - Prof Matthew Nindi

Environmental Chemistry - Prof Okechukwu Okonkwo

Inorganic Chemistry - Dr Thishana Singh

Molecular Modeling - Dr Krishna Govender

Carman(Physical Chemistry) - Prof Delia Haynes

Industrial Chemistry - Mrs Suzanne Finney

Organic Chemistry - Dr Clint Veal

Chemical Education - Dr Helen Drummond

Electrochemistry - Prof Omotayo Arotiba

Green Chemistry
 - Dr Rosalyn Klein

ThermSA
 - Dr Liezel van der Merwe

SACI CDI: Dr Sadhna Mathura

Reporting Officers


IUPAC
-Prof Peter Mallon

Publicity - Prof Bice Martincigh

Publications(SA Journal of Chemistry) - Prof LM Madikizela

SACNASP - Mrs Suzanne Finney

NSTF/SETAG - Dr Helen Drummond

Webmaster - Laila Smith

Social Media - Ms P van der Merwe