Law staff – Durban On the academic side, UKZN’s School of Law boasts a number of staff members with national and international academic profiles. Many staff members hold degrees from prestigious institutions like the University of Cambridge, the University of London and the University of Michigan. Many have won national and international scholarships such as the Colenso Research Scholarship.

Professor Donrich Thaldar
Research Group Leader

Dr Dusty-Lee Donnelly
Senior Lecturer, Director of the Maritime Law and Maritime Studies Unit (Acting)

Dr Dave Holness
Director of the UKZN Law Clinic, Attorney there and Senior Lecturer in the Law School

Professor Willene Holness
Associate Professor

Dr Lindiwe Maqutu
Academic Leader: Private Law

Dr Clydenia Stevens
Academic Leader: Public Law

Mr Dumile Baqwa
Lecturer

Dr Rowena Bernard
Academic Leader: Teaching & Learning

Dr Adrian Bellengère
Senior Lecturer

Ms Devarasi Bellengère
Lecturer

Ms Salina Govindsamy
Lecturer

Ms Simone Gray
Lecturer

Dr Janine Hicks
Academic Leader: Community Engagement

Ms Samukelisiwe Petunia Jali
Lecturer

Mr Matthew Kimble
Lecturer

Ms Deepa Lamb
Lecturer

Mr Banele Mhlongo
Lecturer

Mrs Nomfundo Mthembu
Lecturer

Mr Lesala Mofokeng
Academic Leader: Business Law

Mr Siphelele Ngubane
Deputy-Academic Leader: Teaching & Learning (Howard college)

Ms Zamankwali Njobe
Lecturer

Ms Judy Parker
Senior Lecturer

Mr Christopher Schembri
Senior Lecturer

Dr Annette Singh
Deputy-Academic Leader: Research & Higher Degrees

Ms Sandhiya Singh
Lecturer

Dr Paul Swanepoel
Senior Lecturer

Dr Vishal Surbun
Senior Lecturer

Ms Aliki Edgcumbe
Lecturer

Dr Sandhya Maharaj
Lecturer