The Directorate is located on the 8th floor of Hallmark Building, Vermeulen Street, Pretoria. Fax: +27 12 312 3180 or 312 3162
The Director, Mr AWJ Pretorius (pretoa@health.gov.za) is the chairperson of the Food Legislation Advisory Group (FLAG) and the National Codex Committee and serves on a number of committees that are relevant to the functions of the Directorate. Tel: +27 12 312 0186
Secretary: Mrs E Pienaar (pienae@health.gov.za)Tel: +27 12 312 0185
The Deputy Director who heads this Sub Directorate is Mrs M Molefe (molefs@health.gov.za) responsible for, among others, the evaluation of toxicology of stock/agricultural remedies, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and veterinary drugs. Tel: +27 12 312 0154
Ms R Chanda (chandr@health.gov.za) Assistant Director: Medical Natural Scientist, is responsible for the allocation of Acceptable Daily Intakes (ADIs) of all agricultural and stock remedies and publishing residue limits (MRLs) of agricultural/stock remedies and veterinary drugs in food, as well as involved in aspects of food biotechnology. Tel: +27 12 312 3161
Ms M Herbst (herbsm@health.gov.za) Assistant Director: Medical Natural Scientist, is responsible for food additives and contaminants, food standards and ingredients and non-nutritional food labelling. Tel: +27 12 312 0164
Senior Medical Natural Scientist (vacant) is involved with bottled waters and aspects of contaminants and additives. Tel +27 12 312 3161
The Deputy Director who heads this Sub Directorate is Mrs P Campbell (campbp@health.gov.za) who is involved in matters relating to food import and export control, laboratory analyses, supporting food law enforcement and the authorisation of municipalities, inspectors and analysts. Tel: +27 12 312 0159
Mrs P Tshabala (tshabap@health.gov.za) Assistant Director: Medical Natural Scientist, who is responsible for matters related to food hygiene, HACCP, food microbiological standards, the safety of street foods as well as food irradiation. Tel: +27 12 312 3404
Mr C Thabethe (thabec@health.gov.za) Assistant Director: Medical Natural Scientist, who is responsible for Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities, food monitoring and supporting food fortification. Tel: +27 12 312 0162
The Deputy Director who heads this Sub Directorate is Mrs F Makhoane (cacpsa@health.gov.za) responsible for, amongst others, managing the National Codex Office and regulatory nutrition aspects. Tel: +27 12 312 0158
Mrs A Booyzen (booyza@health.gov.za) Assistant Director: Medical Natural Scientist is responsible for nutritional/GMO food labelling and composition of nutritional supplements. Tel: +27 12 312 0163
Mrs Y Van der Riet (bruyny@health.gov.za) Senior Medical Natural Scientist, is responsible for nutritional labelling enquiries. Tel: +27 12 312 0202
The Senior Administrative Officer in charge is Ms M Sinclair (sinclm@health.gov.za) Tel: +27 12 312 0160