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Director of Learning Development
Mr  Dave Jenkings
Mr Dave Jenkings
Position: Director: Learning Development (LD)
Department: Learning Development
Room: Embizweni, Ground Floor, Room17
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2796
Email: dave.jenkings@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc Hons, HDE (UCT), NHD (Ed Man) (PET), BSc Hons (UNISA), MEd (Ed Psych) (Zululand)
Responsibilities: To manage and co-ordinate the range of programmes in the Learning Development Cluster

Administrative Staff
Selwyn Milborrow
Mr Selwyn Milborrow
Position: Administrative Coordinator
Department: Learning Development
Room: Embizweni Building, Ground floor, 0017A
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2918
Email: selwyn.milborrow@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BA (Cum Laude) BA Honours (Afr & Dutch)
Responsibilities: Admin duties and Information Technology (websites, social media) support.

Sharon Jean Ruffer
Ms Sharon Ruffer
Position: Secretary
Department: Learning Development
Room: Embizweni Building, Ground floor, 0017A
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 4718
Email: sharon.ruffer@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: Commercial Diploma (KWT)
Responsibilities: Admin and secretarial duties.

Student Success Coaches
Elizabeth Oakes
Mrs Elizabeth Oakes
Position: Student Success Coach
Department: Learning Development
Room: Embizweni Building, Ground Floor, Room 090G23
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2047
Email: elizabeth.oakes@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: Counselling Psychologist, MA (Couns), BA(Hons), BA
Responsibilities: Success coaching for Business and Economic Sciences students.

Kim Hurter
Mrs Kim Hurter
Position: Student Success Coach (Faculty of Law)
Department: Learning Development
Room: Embizweni Building, 0024, building 9
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 4074
Fax: 041 504 1947
Email: Kim.Hurter@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: MA Counselling Psychology

Unathi Silo
Ms Unathi Silo
Position: Student Success Coach
Department: Learning Development
Room: Embizweni Bld, Ground Floor, 0024
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 4622
Email: unathi.silo@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BA, BA Honours (Psychology), MA (Research Psychology) Responsibilities: Student Success Coach - Faculty of Health Sciences

Terry-Anne Jones
Ms Terry-Anne Jones
Position: Student Success Coach
Department: Learning Development
Room: Embizweni, Ground Floor
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 4623
Email: terry-anne.jones@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BPsych (UPE), BAHons (Psychology)(UPE), MA Psychology(Rhodes), MA (Industrial Relations)(NMMU)
Responsibilities: Student Success Coach – Faculty of Arts

Nozipho Hokonya
Ms Nozipho Hokonya
Position: Student Success Coach
Department: Learning Development
Room: 0018
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2701
Email: Nozipho.Hokonya@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: Bachelor of Social Work (NMMU), Master of Social Work (Research) (NMMU)
Expertise: Student Success Coaching, Peer Mentor Co-ordination, Lecturing, Research Supervision, Practicum Co-ordination, Campus Supervision, Social Work Practitioner

Vuyolwethu Ndita
Ms Vuyolwethu Ndita
Position: Student Success Coach
Department: Learning Development
Room: Embizweni Building, Ground floor Room Number: 0017
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2932
Email: Vuyolwethu.Ndita@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BPsych (Registered Counsellor)
Responsibilities: Providing support to individual students requiring academic assistance in becoming more successful at university

Zonele Mdiya
Zonele Mdiya
Position: Student Success Coach
Department: Learning Development
Room: 020, Mopani Building
Location: George Campus
Phone: 044 801 5145
Email: Zonele.Mdiya@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BSocSci (Psychology & Organisational Psychology); BSocSci Hons (Psychology); MSocSci (Counselling Psychology)
Responsibilities: Student Success Coach George Campus

Marilies Saaiman
Ms Marilies Saaiman
Position: Student Success Coach
Department: Learning Development
Room: Embizweni Building, Ground floor Room Number: 0017
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 4081
Email: marilies.saaiman@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BPsych (Registered Counsellor)
Responsibilities: Coaching students through a collaborative learning experience and a one-on-one connection which actively engages the student in developing a personalized success plan.