Staff

Head of Department

Dr Razaana Denson

Position:  Head of Department
Department:  Private Law
Room:  090121
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2591
Qualifications:  BALaw (Rhodes) LLB (Vista University) HDE (Vista University) LLM (UPE) LLD (Nelson Mandela University) Advocate of the High Court
Expertise: Law of Persons, Family Law, Islamic law & Mediation
 

Mr Eugene Christoffels

Position:  Lecturer
Department:  Private Law
Room:  112 Embizweni Building
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2868
Qualifications:  BA (UWC); HDE (UWC) LLB (VISTA UNI); LLM (NMU)
Expertise: Administration of Deceased Estates
Responsibilities:  Lecture Property Law, Land Tenure and Eviction Law
 

Professor Elmarie Knoetze

Position:  Professor
Department:  Private Law
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2193
Qualifications:  BJuris LLB LLM (UPE) LLD (UWC)
Expertise: Customary Law, Law of Succession
 

Professor Andre Mukheibir

Position:  Professor
Department: Private Law
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2190
Qualifications:  BMus BJuris LLB (UPE) BA Hons HDE (Unisa) DJuris (Amsterdam) PG Dip Labour Law Practice (NMU)
Expertise: Law of Delict, Law of Damages, Medical Negligence Mediation
 

Dr Glynis Van der Walt

Position:  Research Associate
Department:  Private Law
Location:  South Campus
Phone:  041 504 2587
Qualifications:  B.Juris (UPE) LLB (UPE) LLM(Unisa) LLD(NMU) Advocate of the High Court
Expertise: Family Law, Law of Succession, Labour Law