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SAIChE IChemE
SAIChE Board members:
President: C Sheridan
Imm. Past President D van Vuuren
Honorary Treasurer L van Dyk
+ Vice President:
Honorary Secretary: EMObwaka
Vice President: D Lokhat
Council member: JJ Scholtz
Council member: AB Hlatshwayo
Council member: K Harding
Council Member: M Low
Council member: BK Ferreira
Council Member: HMazema
Council Member: MChetty
Council Member: A de Bondt
Council Member: MMabaso
Council Member NN Coni
Member (co-opted): MD Heydenrych
Chair Gauteng: C Sandrock
Chair KZN: D Lokhat
Chair Western Cape: HMazema
Contact details
SAIChE
PO Box 2125, North Riding, 2162
South Africa
Fax: +27 86 672 9430
email:
website:
⎪ SAIChE news ⎪
Maggie Chetty is the current Vice-Chair of
the SAICHEKZNBranch andamember of the
SAICHE National Council (from2017). She is
currently the HOD of Chemical Engineering
atDurbanUniversityof Technology. Shehelps
onvariousprojectssuchasreviewerandjudge
for the SAICHE Research Day, organising
committee ICCT/SAICHE 2014 Conference,
participant of the IndustryCaptains’ andKZN
Chemical Engineering Forums.
Lizelle van Dyk graduated with a PhD
in Chemical Engineering (University of
Stellenbosch) and is currently an Associate
Professor at the University of the
Witwatersrand (Wits). Lizelle joined SAIChE
Gauteng Branch Committee in 2005. She
joined council as the honorary treasurer in
2012, and in2017 she became vice-president
of SAIChE IChemE.
Bronwynne Ferreira studied at Wits
University where she also completed her
Master’s degree. Bronwynne has been em-
ployed by Anglo American for 20 years now
and is currently thePrincipal –PMR (Precious
MetalRefinery)support.Bronwynnehasbeen
on the SAIChE council for over a decade and
her primary role is evaluating the applications
for CPD accreditation.
Michelle Low is a lecturer of Chemical
Engineering at Wits University. She joined
SAIChE Gauteng as a student representa-
tive in 2009. In 2011 she was co-opted onto
SAIChECouncil where she contributes to the
social media and magazine posts. Michelle
is also involved with Engineers Without
Borders-South Africa (EWB-SA).
Member Group: Gauteng
Danielle Bearman has a focus in precious
metal recovery and manufacturing. Part of
her branch responsibilities include running
events. She encourages you to email the
Gauteng Branch: saiche-gauteng@google-
groups.com if you want to get involved.
Zita Harber is a chemical engineer with
a background in mining, academia, process
design and business development. She cur-
rentlyworks as an energy demand-modelling
specialist at theDepartment of Energy. She is
part of the public relations team.
A Women’s day celebration
of SAIChE IChemE ladies
Adri Uys Zita Harber Ashleen Marshall
Bronwynne Ferreira Lizelle van Dyk Michelle Low
Linda Jewell is currently
Chair of the Department of
CivilandChemicalEngineering
andProfessorattheUniversity
of South Africa (Unisa). Linda
serves as the treasurer for the
Gauteng branch.
Nirvanna Rampersad is
a registered Professional
Engineer and she serves as
an IChemE contact on the
branch committee. She is a certified PMP
with an MBA. She has extensive experience
in commercial and construction aspects of
project management, mineral processing,
commercial, and marketing and business
strategic analysis.
Member Group: KwaZulu-Natal
Nokuthula Danisa is a process engineer at
Sapref and is currently vice-secretary for
the KZN branch, and Bavelile Hlongwa is
a production engineer at Sapref and is the
treasurer for the KZN branch.
Member Group: Western Cape
Ashleen Marshall has been a lecturer in
Chemical Engineering at the Cape Peninsula
University of Technology and is also the
Curriculum Officer. Her area of research is
biosorption heavy metal removal and bio-
diesel production from seaweed. She serves
as treasurer on the WC branch.
Adri Uys is a chemical engineering gradu-
ate and part-time MSc student from the
UniversityofCapeTown.SheworksforIrvin&
Johnson Ltd and is the post-graduate student
representative on the branch committee. She
provides students opportunities in industry.
SAIChE IChemE office managers
Femmy leRoux has beenworking for SAIChE
since 2002. She is in charge of the SAIChE
IChemE office and is involved in everything in
the office, fromCPD to finance. She arranges
andminutes the EXCO, Council meetings and
AGMs. Femmy is married and the mother of
two boys, who love to go 4×4 trailing.
Denyse Heyerdahl has been the
Membership Administration person for
SAIChE IChemE since July 2013 and as-
sists Femmy in the office. The tasks include
telephone calls, member profiles, issuing of
certificates, letters and CPD applications for
members. She is amother of two and has nine
grandchildren. q
Food industry evening: WorleyParsons Melrose Arch, August 30
So what does a Chemical Engineer know
aboutbread,milkandcheese?Thisandother
tasty subjects will be discussed at the next
SAIChE Gauteng event. The event focuses
on the application of chemical engineering
in the food industry and is being held in as-
sociation with the South Africa Association
for Food Science and Technology. Ticket
costs: R60 formembers of SAIChE IChemE;
R90 for non-members andR30 for students.
Some of the women at the heart of SAIChE IChemE.