Citrus Research International Research Symposium

From its humble beginnings in Cape Town’s Company’s Garde, the South African citrus industry has grown into a global powerhouse. Today, it is valued at over R30 billion, employing more than 120, 000 people, and is the second-largest exporter of fresh...

Cutting Edge No 396 – Now available!

Cutting Edge No 396 – Managing Phytophthora brown rot following pre-harvest rain now available on the CRI Members Download section on the website. .

Eloise Coetzer

Human Resources Manager  To oversee all aspects of human resource practices and processes in support of the CRI Mission.    QUALIFICATIONS BA (HSS) Degree with specialization in Psychology  Diploma in Recruitment and Selection Diploma in Labour Relations PDM in HR...

Luke Cousins

Field Technician : Integrated Pest Management Research  2 Years experience as a contract field technician for CRI. Has experience in citrus pest ecology, soil entomopathogens and IPM research in general. Currently working under Professor Sean Moore and Dr Tamryn...

Dr. Jacquie van der Waals

Programme Manager : Pre-harvest Disease Research    QUALIFICATIONS PhD in Plant Pathology (UP)    ...

Lizeth Swart

Office Administration : Stellenbosch   21 years’ experience in office administration, but trained as a plant pathologist and field experience on the diseases of the Proteaceae. Currently working as office administrator for the CRI personnel in Stellenbosch, and...

Heinrich Geldenhuys

Research Technician : Stellenbosch   Heinrich joined CRI in 2022. He is based in Stellenbosch.  QUALIFICATIONS MSC Agric Horticultural Science    ...

Xolani Sibiya

Biosecurity Field Officer    He started working for CRI in 2016 with an internship via NRF assisting Charmaine Theron on her PhD studies. Thereafter he joined CRI on the 1st of December 2019 as a trap reader under the biosecurity division and was permanently employed...