SAAO - South African Astronomical Observatory

Staff contact

SURNAME/
PERSONAL WEB SITE

NAME/
E-MAIL

    PHONE NO.

POSITION

April

Koos

023-5711205

Maintenance Assistant

Baadjies

Davy

023-5711205

Driver/Maintenance

Baadjies

Elizabeth

023-5711205

Receptionist

Balona

Luis

021-4606292

Astronomer

Barway

Sudhanshu

021-4609321

Research Fellow / V.O. Manager

Bassett

Bruce

021-4609389

Astronomer; Ass. Professor, Dept of Maths & App Maths, UCT

Booysen

Jacky

021-4609380

Cleaning Assistant

Brink

Janus

021-4606295

Senior Software Engineer

Keith 

Browne

023/5711205

Electronics Engineer

Buckley

David

021-4606286

Science Director

Carter

Dave

021-4609331

Senior Electronics Technician

Catala

Laure

021-4470025

NASSP MSc Student

Cloete

Jaci

023-5711205

Electronics Technician

Coetzee

Chris

023-5711182

SALT Technical Operations Manager

Cooper

Di

021-4609352

Technical Assistant

Copperjans

Rocco

021-4470025

NASSP Honours Student

Crause

Lisa

021-4609323

Research Fellow

Crawford

Steven

021-4609359

Data Manager / Astronomer

Daniel

Cunnama

021-4470025

PhD Student

Davis

Shireen

021-4609320

Librarian

De Bruyn

Jacobus

023-5711205

Driver / Maintenance

De Swardt

Bonita

021-4609355

Research Fellow

De Water

Wilhelmina

023-5711205

Hostel Assistant

Dugmore

Garith

021-4606296

System Administrator

Dunsby

Peter

Honorary Research Fellow

Du Plessis

Charl

157

Electronics Technician

Du Plessis

Marilize

133

Education Officer, S/L

Evans

Geoff

021-4609332

Electronics Engineer; Head: Instrumentation

Feast

Michael

021-4609327

Astronomer

Fischer

Dalene

021-4609374

Finance Assistance Transport and Accommodation

Fishley

Simon

6296

Snr IT Systems Administrator

Foster

Deatrick

9388

PhD Student

Fourie

Chantal

021-4609322

Systems Administrator

Fourie

Pieter

021-4609330

Electronics Technician

Gajjar

Hitesh

023-5711205

Primary Mirror Engineer

Galant

Silvia

023-5711205

Hostel Asssistant

Gibbons

Denville

023-5711205

Stores Assistant

Gilbank

David

021-4606283

Astronomer

Glass

Ian

021-4470025

Astronomer

Govender

Kevin

021-4606297

OAD Director

Gqwabaza

Christine

021-4609340

Administration Assistant

Green

Amanda

023-5711205

Electronics Technician

Gulbis

Amanda

021-4606294

SALT astronomer

Hendricks

Malcolm

021-4609329

Mechanical Technician

Hendricks

Johan

023-5711205

Driver / Maintenance

Hettlage

Christian

021-4609328

Software Engineer

Hlazo

Mavela

023-5711205

Site Supervisor

Jacobs

Cedric

021-4609314

Educational & Public Outreach Logistics Officer

Jacobs

Nicholas

023-5711205

Mechanical Training Assistant

Jones

Natalie

021-4609345

PA to Sivuyile Manxoyi / Information & Resources Officer

Junies

Joanne

021-4609338

Creditors Clerk.

Kannemeyer

Carmelita

021-4609380

Cleaner

Kannemeyer

Ellen

021-4609380

Tea/Cleaner

Kasai

Eli

021-4470025

NASSP MSc Student

Kazie-Ravat

Veronique

021-4609317

Education & Outreach Technology Co-Ordinator

Kennedy

Leslie

021-4470025

Mechanical Student

Khangale

Zwido

021-4470025

NASSP Honours Student

Klaaste

Pieter

023-5711205

Driver/Maintenance

Klein

Johnny

023-5711205

Workshop Assistant

Klein

Karel

023-5712436

Education / Logistics Officer

Klein

Martha

023-5711205

Hostel Assistant

Klein

Reginald

023-5711205

Electronics Assistant

Klein

Sina

023-5711205

Hostel Assistant

Kniazev

Alexei

021-4606293

SALT Astronomer

Koeslag

Anthony

021-4606287

Software Engineer

Koorts

Willie

021-4609334

Electronics Technician

Kortje

Sofia

023-5711205

Hostel Assistant

Kotze

Marissa

021-4470025

PhD Student

Kotze

Paul

021-4470025

SALT Astronomer Intern

Kuhn

Rudi

021-4609388

PhD Student

Khumalo

Buzani

021-4609369

Education Officer

Kumalo

Margaret

021-4609357

PA to Peter Martinez

Lakey

Eugene

021-4609360

Financial Operations Manager

Letarte

Bruno

021-4609358

Research Fellow

Loaring

Nicola

021-4606285

SALT Astronomer

Lochner

Wouter

021-4470025

Mechanical Draftsman

Loubser

Egan

021-4470025

Mechanical Student

Love

Jonathan

023-5711356

Mechanical Student

Maartens

Deneys

021-4606282

Software Engineer

Malan

Adelaide

023-5711205

Administration Assistant

Mampionona-randriamampandry

Solohery

021-4470025

Masters Student

Mantungwa

Thembela

021-4609319

Communications Officer

Manxoyi

Sivuyile

021-4609315

Manager: SALT Collateral Benefits Program

Martinez

Peter

021-4609364

Astronomer; Head: Space Science & Technology

Matotong

Nimrod

021-4606291

Systems Administrator

Matshaya

Patrick

023-5711205

SALT Operator

Mbetheni

Mitchell

021-4609362

Grounds Assistant

Mbhele

Sibusiso

021-4470025

Mechanical Student

McBride

Vanessa

021-4609301

Astronomer

Mekonnen

Getachew

021-4609323

Masters Student

Menzies

John

021-4609353

Astronomer / Analyst

Menzies

Peter

023-5711356

Senior Electronics Technician

Meswatu

Julie

023-5711205

Site Manager

Metcalfe

Dougie

021-4609329

Mechnical Technician

Meyer

Heloise

021-4609300

Receptionist

Mgwatyu

Ayanda

021-4609362

Site Supervisor

Mgwatyu

Sithembele

021-4609362

Grounds Assistant

Mietas

Anthony

023-5711205

Manager SCBP Sutherland

Miller

Noël

021-4609363

Site Supervisor

Miszalski

Brent

021-4470025

SALT Post Doc

Mohamed

Nazli

021-4609316

Personal Assistant 

Moore

Vic

023-5711445

Mechanical Technician

Moosa

Surayda

021-4609368

Financial Clerk

Moses

Charlene

021-4609365

HR Assistant

Mvakade

Zuthobeke

021-4609324

Assistant Librarian

Naidoo

Troshini

021-4609307

EUNAWE Project Manager

Nel

Sherelene

023-5711205

Hostel Assistant

Ngcelwane

Zolisa

023-5711205

SALT Operator

Ngxanga

Siphelo

023-5711205

SALT Operator

Ngxukumeshe

Livingstone

021-4609362

Grounds Assistant

Nwosa

Ceejay

021-4609357

NASSP Masters Student

O'Connor

James

021-4609347

Mechanical Engineer

O'Donoghue

Darragh

021-4609336

Astronomer

O'Hearns

Dave

023-5711205

Tour Guide

Osman

Ismail

021-4609366

Finance & Administration Manager

Passmoor

Sean

021-4470025

PhD Student

Pickering

Tim

021-4606284

SALT Astronomer

Potter

Stephen

021-4609337

Astronomer

Prins

William

023-5712436

Tour Guide

Rabe

Paul

021-4470025

Software Engineer

Rajoelimanana

Andry

9388

PhD Student

Randriamanakato

Zara

021-4470025

Masters Student

Romero 

Encarni

021-4609348  

SALT Astronomer

Roodt

Hennie

021-4470025

FEM Specialist Engineer

Rust

Michael

021-4609333

Electronics Technician

Sass

Craig

021-4609367

Mechanical Manager

Sefako

Ramotholo

021-4609344

Head: Astronomer

September

Juliana

023-5711205

Shop Keeper

Snowball

Glenda

021-4609339

Financial Officer

Solomon

Nuhaah

021-4606297

Administration Assistant IAU

Southey

Grant

021-4470025

Configuration Controller

Spark

Mellony

021-4609388

Postdoc 

Steyn

Hano

021-4470025

Specialist Mechanical Engineer

Stoffels

Glenda

023-5711205

Tour Guide

Stoffels

John

023-5711205

Mechanical Technician, Safety Officer

Strydom

Ockert

021-4606288

SALT Mechanical Engineer

Strumpher

Francois

023-5711205

Optical Engineer

Swanevelder

Pieter

021-4470025

Software Engineer

Tekola

Abiy

021-4470025

Research Fellow

Tobin

Linda

021-4609341

Human Resources Officer

Vaisanen

Petri

021-4609354

SALT Astronomer

Van Der Berg

Alwetha

021-4609306

Head of Security

van Dyk

Gwendoline

023-5711205

Education Officer

van Heerden

Pierre

021-4609357

NASSP MSc Student

van Wyk

Francois

023-5711205

Telescope Operator

van Wyk

Magdalena

023-5711205

Hostel Supervisor

Vernooi

Claudine

023-5711205

Receptionist

Whitelock

Patricia

021-4609318

Head: Astronomy Division

Whittal

Hamish

021-4609343

IT Manager

Wiid

Eben

023-5711205

Mechanical Technician

Wilkinson

Martin

023-5711205

Systems Engineer

Willemse

Gertruida

023-5711205

Hostel Assistant

Worters

Hannah

023-5711205

Astronomer, Research Fellow

Zietsman

Ewald

021-4470025

PhD Student