Prof Jerry Pillay

Dean and Professor (Systematic and Historical Theology)

Qualification: B.Th (hons.) (UKZN), M.Th (UKZN), PhD (UCT), D.D (H.C - RUD

Field of Expertise: African Christianity and Development, African and Reformed Christianity, Reformation and Reformed Theology, Ecumenical history and Theology South African Church History

Masters: 3; Doctorates: 1

Email: [email protected]

Prof Ernest Van Eck 

Deputy Dean & Head of Department (New Testament and Related Literature)

Qualification: BA, BA Hon (Greek), MA (Greek), BD, MDiv (New Testament), DD (New Testament)

Field of Expertise: Synoptic Gospels, Pauline studies, Gospel of Thomas, Socioscientific criticism, African Hermeneutics, Narratology, Diaspora hermeneutics, Historical-criticism, Parables; Historical-Jesusstudies, Sexuality and gender in the New Testament Ethnicity, Religion and faith

Masters: 22; Doctorates: 13

Email: [email protected]

Prof Dirk J Human

Head of Department (Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures)

Qualification: BA Admission, BA Hons (Semitic Languages), MA (Semitic Languages), BD, DD (Old Testament Studies)

Field of Expertise: Old Testament Studies, OT Poetic Literature, Psalms and Wisdom Literature, Old Testament Theology

Masters: 44 ; Doctorates: 16 ; PostDocs: 8

Email: [email protected]

Prof Christo Lombaard

Head of Department (Practical Theology and Mission Studies)

Qualification: BA, BA Hons, MA (UJ), BD (UP), PhD (NWU), DD (UP)

Field of Expertise: Biblical Spirituality (combining aspects of Spirituality Studies with especially Old Testament texts), Post-Secularity (as the current faith-positive world trend), Theological Education.

Email: [email protected]

Prof Alphonso Groenewald

Associate Professor (Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures)

Qualification: BA, BA Hon (Semitic Languages), BD, MA (Semitic Languages), DTh (Radboud University Nijmegen)

Field of Expertise: Psalms and Prophetic Literature, Isaiah

Masters: 3; Doctorates: 2

Email: [email protected]

Prof Ananda Geyser-Fouché

Senior Lecturer (Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures)

Qualification: BA, BA Hon (Semitic Languages), BD, MA (Semitic Languages), PhD (Old Testament)

Field of Expertise: Old Testament Studies, Wisdom Literature, Narratives & Historiography – Chronicles, Ruth, Ezra, Nehamiah, Apocalyptic literature, Qumran Studies

Masters: 1

Email: [email protected]

Prof Esias E Meyer

Senior Lecturer (Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures)

Qualification: BA (US), BA Hon (Ancient Near Eastern Studies) (US), BD (US), MA (Ancient Near Eastern Studies) (US), DTh (Old Testament) (US)

Field of Expertise: Pentateuch, Leviticus

Masters: 4 ;  Doctorates: 1

Prof Yolanda Dreyer

Professor (Practical Theology and Mission Studies)

Qualification: BA (UP), BD (UP), ThM (Princeton) DD (UP), PhD (UP)

Field of Expertise: Practical Theology, Pastoral Care and Counselling, Gender Studies, Pastoral Psychology

Masters: 11; Doctorates: 11

Email: [email protected]

Prof Stephan de Beer

Director (Centre for Faith and Community, Practical Theology and Mission Studies)

Qualification: BA (Theol), BA (Hons) (Greek), BD, DD (Practical Theology)

Field of Expertise: Contextual and liberation theologies, Urban theology and urban ministry, Diaconal studies and community development, Practical theology

Masters: 14; Doctorates: 2

Email: [email protected]

Prof Danie Veldsman

Head of Department (Systematic and Historical Theology)

Qualification: BA (UPE), BA (Hons: Greek) (UP), BD (UP), DD (UP)

Field of Expertise: Systematic Theology: Religious Experience, Evolutionary Theology, Theology and Science Dialogue

Masters: 15; Doctorates: 32; Post docs: 1

Prof Tanya Van Wyk

Associate Professor (Systematic and Historical Theology)

Qualification: BTh, MDiv, MTh, PhD

Field of Expertise: Systematic Theology: Doctrine of the Trinity, Eschatology; Ecclesiology and Theological Anthropology; Political Theology and the notion of reconciling diversity; Feminist Theology and Ethics; Gender, Religion and Sustainable Development (SG 5); Christian Spirituality (mystic spirituality); Christian Ethics: Ethics of human sexuality, Euthanasia 

Masters: 15; Doctorates: 2

Email: [email protected]

Prof Zorodzai (Zoro) Dube

Senior Lecturer (New Testament and Related Literature)

Qualification: BA (Hons), MPhil (New Testament) University of Oslo, DPhil (New Testament) University of Oslo

Field of Expertise: Gospel of Mark, Hermeneutics, Orality studies

Email: [email protected]

Hanré Janse van Rensburg

Senior Lecturer (New Testament and Related Literature)

Qualification: BTh MA(Ancient Languages and Culture) MDiv MTh(UP) DTh(UNISA)

E-mail: [email protected]

Prof Johan van der Merwe

Associate Professor (Systematic and Historical Theology)

Qualification: B.A.Theol., B.A. Hons. Sementic Languages, B.D., D.D., M.Div.

Field of Expertise: South African Church in the 20th Century, History of the Dutch Reformed Church, Church and Society in a post-apartheid SA

Masters: 4; Doctorates: 4

Prof Wim Dreyer

Senior Lecturer (Systematic and Historical Theology)

Qualification: BA, BD, DD (UP), PhD (Practical Theology) (UP)

Field of Expertise: Historical Theology (John Calvin, Karl Bath), Comparative Ecclesiology, Mission History, Church Polity, Public Theology

Masters: 6; Doctorates: 1

Dr Maniraj Sukdaven

Senior Lecturer (Religion Studies)

Qualification: BTheol (UDW), MA (Missiology) (UFS), PhD (Religion Studies) (UFS)

Field of Expertise: Missiology, Hinduism, World Religions, Religion and Ethics, Manuscript Studies (African Written Heritage)

Masters: 5; Doctorates: 2

Email: [email protected]

Prof Jaco Beyers

Associate Professor (Religion Studies)

Qualification: BA, BA Hons (Semitic Languages), MDiv (Old Testament Science), BD DD (Science of Religion)

Field of Expertise: World Religions, Theology of religion and religions, Secularization, Inter-religious dialogue

Masters:  5; Doctorates: 3

Dr Jacques Beukes

Senior Lecturer (Practical Theology and Mission Studies)

Qualification: BTh (Stell), MDiv (Stell), LTh (Stell), PhD (Stell)

Field of Expertise:  Theology and Development, Community Development, Diaconia/Diaconate, Youth Ministry, Children Ministry, Youth and Environmental consciousness, Faith formation, Christian Education, Congregational studies.  

Email: [email protected]

Dr Buhle Mpofu

Senior Lecturer (Practical Theology and Mission Studies)

Qualification: BTh (UKZN), BTh Hons (UKZN), Postgrad Dip (Stell), MPhil (Stell), PhD (UKZN)

Email: [email protected] 

Prof H Knoetze 

Associate Professor (Mission Studies)

Qualification: BA, BD, DD in Mission Studies

Field of Expertise: African Millennials, Poverty alleviation, missional diaconate, theology of missions, the African churches, and theological education in Africa

Masters:  9; Doctorates: 5

Email: [email protected]

Dr H Mdingi

Position: Senior Lecturer (Systematic and Historical Theology)

Qualifications: BA (Theology), Hons Bth, Mth, PhD (Systematic Theology) (Unisa)

Field of Expertise: Systematic Theology, Black Consciousness Philosophy, Black Liberation theology/liberation theologies and Decoloniality, 4IR 

Masters: (ongoing) Doctorates: (ongoing)

Email: [email protected]

Dr Lerato Mokoena

Lecturer (Religion Studies, Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures)

Qualification: Dip (Theology, UP), Hons (Old Testament, UP), MTh (Old Testament,UP), PhD (Old Testament) (UP)

Field of Expertise:  Wisdom LIterature, African, Religious and Continental Philosophy, Critical Race Studies, Biblical Historiography, Biblical Feminist and Womanist Interpretations and Religion Studies. 

Email: [email protected]