Director:  Prof Dr Philip du Toit (acting director)

Senior Administrative Assistant:  Ms Elmien Scott

Personnel:

  • 22 full-time academic personnel
  • Academics from various academic institutions, national and international, are affiliated with our research unit as extraordinary researchers.
  • 9 NRF-rated researchers
  • 3 Postdoctoral Fellows

  Prof Philip du Toit

  Research Director of the Unit of Reformational Theology and the Development of the South African Society
  +27 18 389 2824
  philip.dutoit@nwu.ac.za
  Building K23, Office G12, Potchefstroom
  C3 - NRF-rated researcher
  Pauline theology and identity in the New Testament

  Mrs Elmien Scott

  Senior Administrative Assistant: Research Director - Unit for Reformational Theology and the Development of the South African Society
  +27 18 299 1607
  elmien.scott@nwu.ac.za
  Building K23, Office G13, Potchefstroom

  Ms Mohau Ntlhe

  Higher Degrees Assistant: Phase 2
  +27 18 299 1849
  mohau.ntlhe@nwu.ac.za
  Building K23, Office G09, Potchefstroom

  Prof Nico Vorster

  Research Professor; Unit for Reformational Theology: Moral renewal of South African society
  +27 18 299 1023
  nico.vorster@nwu.ac.za
  Building K23, Office 134, Potchefstroom
  ThD, C2 - NRF-rated researcher
  Theological Anthropology and Public Theology

  Prof Alfred Brunsdon

  Professor, Faculty Coordinator: Teaching and Learning, Sub‐programme leader Practical Theological Perspectives
  +27 18 389 2666
  alfred.brunsdon@nwu.ac.za
  Building A2a, Office G02, Mahikeng
  PhD in Practical Theology: Pastoral care and counselling - C2 NRF-rated researcher
  The contextualization of practical theology and pastoral care in African and glocal contexts; eco practical theology and pastoral care during the Anthropocene; theological higher education.

  Prof Albert Coetsee

  Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer & Subprogramme leader: Bibliological Perspectives; Unit for Reformational Theology
  +27 18 299 1606
  albert.coetsee@nwu.ac.za
  Building K11, Office G12, Potchefstroom
  PhD
  Old Testament Studies

  Prof Rudy Denton

  Associate Professor & Subject Group & Research Subprogramme Leader: Missiological Perspectives & Practical Theology
  +27 18 285 2375
  rudy.denton@nwu.ac.za
  Buidling K23, Room 118, Potchefstroom
  DDiac
  Practical Theology & Missiology

  Dr Francois Muller

  Subprogramme leader: Ecumenical Perspectives
  +27 18 285 2350
  muller.francois@nwu.ac.za
  Building K23, Office 210, Potchefstroom
  PhD

  Prof Vhumani Magezi

  Subprogramme Leader: Public Practical Theology and Civil Society: Unit for Reformational Theology: Public Practical Theology and Civil Society
  +27 16 910 3453
  vhumani.magezi@nwu.ac.za
  Building A16, Office G05, Vanderbijlpark
  PhD - C2 NRF-rated researcher
  Research focus: public pastoral care, church and development, and HIV and health

  Prof Riaan Rheeder

  Professor & Subprogramme leader: Moral renewal of the Society & Programme Leader: BTh and BA Hons
  +27 18 299 1654
  riaan.rheeder@nwu.ac.za
  Building K23, Office 209, Potchefstroom
  ThD, C2 - NRF-rated researcher

  Dr Sheurl Davis

  Lecturer: Old Testament
  +27 18 389 2666
  sheurl.davis@nwu.ac.za
  Building A2a, Office G03A, Mahikeng
  PhD
  Old Testament, Postcolonial Feminist Interpretation, Contextual Biblical Interpretation

  Prof Amanda du Plessis

  Associate Professor & Director: School for Christian Ministry and Leaderships; Unit for Reformational Theology: Practical Theology
  +27 18 299 1600
  amanda.duplessis@nwu.ac.za
  Building K23, Office G05, Potchefstroom
  PhD in Pastoral Studies
  Contextual pastoral care and counselling

  Prof Fazel Ebrihiam Freeks

  Associate Professor & Senior Lecturer: Missiology; Unit for Reformational Theology and Development of the South African Society
  +27 18 299 4225
  fazel.freeks@nwu.ac.za
  Building K23, Office 117, Potchefstroom
  PhD
  Practical Theology & Missiology

  Prof Manitza Kotzé

  Associate Professor; Programme Leader: BTh programmes; Subprorgamme leader: Ecclesiological Perspectives; Unit for Reformational Theology: Ecclesiological Perspectives & Moral Development
  +27 18 299 4081
  manitza.kotze@nwu.ac.za
  Building K23, Office 206, Potchefstroom
  PhD - C2 NRF-rated researcher
  Systematic Theology and Ethics

  Dr Naas Ferreira

  Senior Lecturer: Missiology; Unit for Reformed Theology: Missiology
  +27 18 299 1848
  naas.ferreira@nwu.ac.za
  Building K11, Office G07, Potchefstroom
  DMin; PhD

Dr Phumzile Walter Maqoma

  Dr Walter Maqoma

  Senior Lecturer
  +27 18 285 2599
  walter.maqoma@nwu.ac.za
  Building K23, Office 114, Potchefstroom
  PhD
  New Testament Studies (Pauline Ethics)

  Dr Christopher Magezi

  Senior Lecturer: Missiology
  +27 18 389 2430
  magezi.magezi@nwu.ac.za
  Building A2, Office G08, Mahikeng
  PhD - NRF Y2-rated researcher
  Theology and migration, ecclesiology and xenophobia, displacement and social integration, biblical narratives and refugees, practical theology in South Africa

  Dr Thabang Mofokeng

  Senior Lecturer & Unit for Reformational Theology: Missiology
  +27 18 299 2245
  thabang.mofokeng@nwu.ac.za
  Building K23, Office 211, Potchefstroom
  PhD
  African Indigenous Churches and Pentecostal Missionary Histories

  Dr Aaron Muswubi

  Senior Lecturer: Missiology
  +27 18 299 1840
  aaron.muswubi@nwu.ac.za
  Building K23, Office 104, Potchefstroom
  PhD

  Dr Zukile Ngqeza

  Lecturer: Old Testament; & Subprogramme leader: African Spiritualities and Leadership
  +27 18 389 2698
  Zukile.Ngqeza@nwu.ac.za
  Building A2(a), G01, Mahikeng
  PhD
  Deuteronomistic History's Narrative; Gender Studies, Childism, and Trauma Theory as lenses for reading and interpreting the Christian Bible

  Dr Chris van der Walt

  Senior Lecturer & Subject Chair: Old Testament
  +27 18 299 1027
  chris.vanderwalt@nwu.ac.za
  Building K11, Office G10, Potchefstroom
  PhD
  Old Testament prophets

  Dr Sarel van der Walt

  Senior Lecturer; Qualification Program Manager: BDiv & Subject Group Leader: Dogmatological Subjects; Unit for Reformational Theology: Ecclesiological Perspectives
  +27 18 299 1601
  sarel.vanderwalt@nwu.ac.za
  Building K23, Office 111, Potchefstroom
  PhD
  Anthropology, Reformed confessions and Creeds

  Dr Hannelie Yates

  Senior Lecturer: Practical Theology
  +27 18 299 1026
  hannelie.yates@nwu.ac.za
  Building K23, Office 205, Potchefstroom
  PhD
  Child, youth and family ministry