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Academic Staff

default-avatar-e1448374196642 Head of Department: Prof JP Wade
Tel: 031 373 3610
Email: JeanW@dut.ac.za
Location: City Campus

Adjunct Professor: Dr K Ramluckan
Tel:
031 373 6626
Email: peterb@dut.ac.za
Campus: City Campus

Bio: Adjunct Professor, advisor to the Minister of Communications and member of the Standards Generating Body for Film and Television in South Africa, Pete Burnett’s area of specialisation is multi-camera directing. His award-winning productions have been broadcast internationally.


Senior Lecturer: Cary Burnett
Tel: 031 373 6628
Email: caryb@dut.ac.za
Campus: City Campus

Bio: With a background in directing, writing and editing, Cary’s strengths lie in being an all-rounder. Her award-winning productions include numerous corporates, educational programmes, documentaries and magazine inserts. Her academic qualifications, including an MA with a dissertation on new forms of youth programming, compliment her industry experience. Cary’s areas of expertise extend to both script-writing and editing.


Rosalie Lovell
Tel:
031 373 6631
Email: rosaliel@dut.ac.za
Campus: City Campus

Bio: Rosalie Lovell has broad experience in the field of Production Management, working on a range of broadcast programmes such as music videos, commercials and travel shows as well as corporate programmes. This work has taken her to many wonderful locations in Europe and the Far East. Rose holds qualifications in both TV Production and Higher Education but her area of specialisation is Production Management.


Administrative and Support Staff

default-avatar-e1448374196642 Secretary: Irene John
Tel: 031 373 6627
Fax: 031 373 6632
Email: rajeshreej@dut.ac.za
Location: City Campus

Louis De Waal
Tel:
031 373 6528
Email: louisdw@dut.ac.za
Campus: City Campus

Bio: Louis holds a National Diploma in Electronic Engineering (WITS Technikon) and as a Senior Technician for the department, he brings a range of engineering/technical skills from ten years of experience at the SABC. He also currently works on a consultancy basis for M-NET and SABC as a Vision Engineer on Outside Broadcasts.


Niresh Singh
Tel:
031 373 6659
Email: nireshs@dut.ac.za
Campus: City Campus

Bio: As a Computer Technician dealing with the Information Technology needs in the department, he is responsible for the overall maintenance of all computers and related equipment (e.g the computer lab and non-linear edit suites), a task that requires highly specialized IT skills.


Sibongiseni Mthalane
Tel:
031 373 6629
Email: sbomthi@dut.ac.za
Campus: City Campus

Bio: Sibongiseni, a technician for the department, holds a National Diploma in Electronic Engineering. He commenced employment at DUT with the Department of Electronic and Power Engineering as a tutor and later as a part time lecturer. Sibongiseni is currently studying toward his B-Tech Degree in Electronic Engineering.


Wendy Hein

Bio: Wendy is the departmental secretary who assists both students and staff alike. She also has vast experience having worked for the technikon since 1996. She is the department’s indispensable front lady. The full time staff are complimented by a highly qualified and experienced range of part-time lecturers who are selected on the basis of their industry experience.The full time staff are complimented by a highly qualified and experienced range of part-time lecturers who are selected on the basis of their industry experience.