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Dean

Professor Shose Kessi will be on sabbatical from 1 May through 31 July 2023. Professor Wahbie Long will serve as Acting Dean for this period.

Picture	Name	Position	Contact	Address
	Professor Shose Kessi	Dean: Faculty of Humanities	021 650 3059 hum-dean@uct.ac.za Psychology Profile	Room 1.07 Beattie Building University Avenue South Rondebosch Cape Town 7700 South Africa

Name	Position	Contact
Associate Professor Jane Bennett	Deputy Dean: Staffing and IT	021 650 4203 jane.bennett@uct.ac.za African Feminist Studies Profile
Professor Wahbie Long	Deputy Dean: Postgraduate Studies and Funding	021 650 3901 wahbie.long@uct.ac.za Psychology Profile
Associate Professor Shannon Morreira	Deputy Dean: Undergraduate Affairs	0216504210 shannon.morreira@uct.ac.za Humanities Education Development Unit Profile
Associate Professor Christopher Ouma	Deputy Dean: Research and Internationalisation	021 650 4794 christopher.ouma@uct.ac.za English Literary Studies Profile
Dr Ian Rijsdijk	(Acting) Deputy Dean: Finance and Space	021 650 5122 ian.rijsdijk@uct.ac.za Centre for Film & Media Studies Profile
TBA	Deputy Dean: Transformation

Office of the Dean:
Manager: Communication, Marketing and Alumni Mr Yusuf Omar	021 650 4358

Office of the Faculty Manager:
Faculty Manager Mrs Sashni Chetty	021 650 4215
Deputy Faculty Manager Mrs Debby Chuter	021 650 4414
Administrative Officer Mrs Sai Maharaj	021 650 4215
Senior Secretary Ms Priya Maharaj	021 650 2691
Senior Secretary TBA	021 650 2717

Quality & Standards:
Manager: Quality & Standards Ms Brigit Aldersley	021 650 5794
Administrative Assistant: Governance Ms Kristy-Leigh Europa	021 650 5324

Quality & Standards:

Manager: Quality & Standards

021 650 5794

Administrative Assistant: Governance

021 650 5324

Research Support & Planning:
Manager: Faculty Planning Ms Zandile Tennyson	021 650 5194
Administrative Officer: Research, Funding Support and Postgraduate Academic Administration Ms Kerewin Parfitt	021 650 4175

Research Support & Planning:

Manager: Faculty Planning
Ms Zandile Tennyson

021 650 5194

Administrative Officer: Research, Funding Support and Postgraduate Academic Administration

021 650 4175

Postgraduate Administration & Records:
Manager: Postgraduate Administration & Records Mr Charlton Esterhuizen	021 650 5411
Administrative Officer: Postgraduate Administration & Records Ms Ibtishaam Jacobs	021 650 2067
Administrative Officer: Postgraduate Administration & Records Ms Ncumisa Mdingi-Nunu	021 650 2692
Administrative Officer: Postgraduate Administration & Records TBA	021 650 7971
Administrative Officer: Research, Funding Support and Postgraduate Academic Administration Ms Kerewin Parfitt	021 650 4175

Undergraduate Administration & Records:
Manager: Undergraduate Administration & Records Ms Shahira Laws	021 650 7211
Administrative Officer: Undergraduate Administration & Records TBA	021 650 4544
Administrative Officer: Undergraduate Administration & Records Mrs Lisa Little	021 650 7370
Administrative Officer: Undergraduate Administration & Records Mr Luke Mincione	021 650 3365
Administrative Officer: Undergraduate Administration & Records Mr Jason Ronnie	021 650 1375
Administrative Officer: Undergraduate Administration & Records Ms Ashentha Thaver	021 650 5109
Administrative Officer: Undergraduate Administration & Records Mrs Shireen Weber	021 650 2716

Human Resources:
HR Business Partner Mr Gavin Matthee	021 650 4388
HR Business Partner Ms Tamzen Albertyn	021 650 4066

Human Resources:

HR Business Partner

021 650 4388

HR Business Partner

021 650 4066

Finance:
Faculty Finance Manager Ms Veronica Seaton-Smith	021 650 3722
Assistant Faculty Finance Manager Ms Theresa Tomlinson	021 650 2946