SACI

Advertise Here

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

Co-opted Member - Ms AL Henning

Chairpersons of Sections

KZN Co-ordinating Committee

Prof Bernard Omondi Owaga UKZN
Prof Irvin Noel Booysen UKZN	Chair
Dr Vimla Paul DUT	Secretary
Prof Werner van Zyl UKZN
Dr Samson Mohomane UNIZULU
Dr Thishana Singh UKZN	Women’s rep
Dr Lindelani Qwabe MUT	Treasurer
Dr Viswanadha Pullabhotla UNIZULU
Ms Ravesha Govender	Industry rep
Dr Thabang Hendrica Mokhothu DUT	Vice-chair
Dr Vezekile Dladla	Industry rep
Dr Precious Mahlambi UKZN Student Reps
Mr Cheslin Moodley UKZN
Ms Sindi Muthwa DUT

Central Co-ordinating 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-ordinating Committee

Prof 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 TUT	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-ordinating 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-ordinating Committee

Member	University

Rosa Klein	Rhodes University	Interim Chair/Treasurer
Omobola Okoh	University of Fort Hare
Atim Blessing Aderibigbe	University of Fort Hare
Johannes Mbese	University of Fort Hare	Interim Secretary
Dr Potlaki Tseki	Walter Sisulu University
Christina Toma	Walter Sisulu East London	Student Liaison
Dr Melissa Gouws	Innoventon	Interim Industry Contact
Dr Nelisswa Mama	Nelson Mandela University
Prof Ernst Ferg	Nelson Mandela University
Mr V Khwaza	UFH student rep
Dr Olamide Daramola	WSU student rep	Student Graduated
Dr Urbain Udangano	RU student rep	Student Graduated
Nehemiah Latolla	NMU student rep	Student graduated
Vacant	Innoventon student rep

Chairpersons of Divisions

ChromSA - Prof LM Madikizela

SAAMS - Dr L Marjanovic

Analytical Chemistry - Prof Matthew Nindi

Environmental Chemistry - Prof Okechukwu Okonkwo

Inorganic Chemistry - Dr Amanda-Lee Manicum

Molecular Modeling - Dr Krishna Govender

Carman(Physical Chemistry) - Dr Gerhard Venter

Industrial Chemistry - Mrs Suzanne Finney

Organic Chemistry - Dr Comfort Mduduzi Nkambule

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 Petra van der Merwe

Commonwealth Chemistry - Prof Vincent Nyamori

FASC - Prof Vincent Nyamori