Welcome to the CRI Staff Directory

Executive Management and Market Access

Vaughan Hattingh

Chief Executive Officer

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Executive

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31 years of citrus research and technical

Elma Carstens

Phytosanitary and Biosecurity Specialist

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Elma Carstens is the Phytosanitary/Biosecurity Specialist at

Biosecurity and Citrus Improvement Scheme (CIS)

Paul Fourie

Manager : Biosecurity & CIS

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Biosecurity

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22 years of plant pathology experience; 14

Wayne Kirkman

Biosecurity Operations Coordinator

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Biosecurity

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17 years citrus entomology research experience, focusing

Jacolene Meyer

CIS Production Manager

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CIS

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Jacolene has 13 years’ experience in the

Michael Nell

CIS Nursery Advisor

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CIS

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Michael has 7 years’ experience in the

Michelle le Roux

CIS Administrator

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CIS

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Michelle le Roux was appointed as the

Extension

Hannes Bester

National Extension Manager

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Extension

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Over 35 years of experience in the

Liezl van der Linde

Event and Operations Coordinator

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Extension

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Appointed in 2016 as CRI’s event coordinator,

John Jones

Packaging Specialist

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Extension

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My MSc project focussed on torsion testing

Coenraad Fraenkel

Area Extension Manager : Western and Northern Cape

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Extension

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Coenraad is a soil scientist/horticulturist focussed on

MC Pretorius

Area Extension Manager : Central Region

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Extension

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35 Years of citrus research and technical

Wayne Mommsen

Area Extension Manager: Northern Region

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Extension

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4 years Citrus Extension Management. 2 years

Andre Combrinck

Area Extension Manager : Eastern Cape

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Extension

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Andrè obtained his BSc (Botany and Soil

Jan Landman

Postharvest Extension Officer Technical

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an joined the Extension team within CRI

Natasha Jackson

Postharvest Extension Officer - South

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Extension

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Technical assistance for an exporting company in

Rudolf Strydom

Postharvest Extension Officer North

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Extension

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I’m an extremely passionate plant pathologist. This

Research : Citriculture

Paul Cronje

Portfolio Manager : Citriculture

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Research: Citriculture

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He has been a researcher at Citrus

Pieter Raath

Programme Coordinator : Pre-harvest production and quality

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Research: Citriculture

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30 years of plant nutrition research and

Tarl Berry

Programme Coordinator : Cold Chain

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Research: Citriculture

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8 years of postharvest/biosystems engineering experience. 3

Johan Joubert

Programme Coordinator : Cultivar & Rootstock Evaluation

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Research: Citriculture

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24 years citrus experience in soil science,

Research : Disease Management

Jan van Niekerk

Portfolio Manager: Disease Management Research

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Research: Disease Management

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Research focus on the management of citrus

Wilma du Plooy

Research and Programme Coordinator : Postharvest Disease

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Research: Disease Management

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I studied at University of Pretoria, having

Jacquie van der Waals

Research and Programme Coordinator : Preharvest Diseases

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Research: Disease Management

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Prof Jacquie van der Waals is an

Glynnis Cook

Research and Programme Coordinator : Graft Transmissible Diseases

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Research: Disease Management

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Responsible to ensure industry research requirements are

Ronel Roberts

Diagnostics Coordinator

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Research: Disease Management

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Dr Ronel Roberts has a background in

Hano Maree

Programme Coordinator : HLB & Biotechnology Researcher

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Research: Disease Management

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Hano Maree is a Biotechnology researcher and

Providence Moyo

Researcher : CBS

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Research: Disease Management

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Experience in grapevine pathology. Four years working

Meagan van Dyk

Postharvest Researcher

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Research: Disease Management

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Meagan studied the causal organisms and inoculum

Rachelle Bester

Researcher : Biotechnology

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Research: Disease Management

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Experienced in the development of biotechnological tools

Research : Integrated Pest Management

Tim Grout

Manager : Research & Technical

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Research: IPM

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42 years citrus entomology experience. 23 years

Sean Moore

Portfolio Manager : IPM

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Research: IPM

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Sean Moore obtained a Masters degree in

Aruna Manrakhan

Research Entomologist and Programme Coordinator : Fruit Fly

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Research: IPM

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Dr Aruna Manrakhan is a research entomologist

Evans Mauda

Research Entomologist

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Research: IPM

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Evans Vusani Mauda is a Research Entomologist

Tammy Marsberg

Researcher : IPM

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Research: IPM

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2 years post-doctoral fellowship at CRI and

Davina Saccaggi

Research and Programme Coordinator : IPM

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Research: IPM

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Dr Davina Saccaggi is an acarologist and

Finance and Administration

Christine Stoppel Grove

Financial and Administration Manager

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Finance & Admin

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Over 24 years knowledge and experience gained

Jon Pinker

Process Manager

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Finance & Admin

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Jon was appointed as CRI's Process Manager

Bella Thulare

Bookkeeper Debtors & CRI Resource Centre Administration

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Finance & Admin

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