The Directorate is located on the 3rd floor of the Civitas Building (South Block), cnr of Struben and Andries Streets, Pretoria. Postal address: Private Bag X828, Pretoria 0001. Fax: +27 12 395 8854
The Director, Mr AWJ Pretorius (pretoa@health.gov.za) is the chairperson of the Food Legislation Advisory Group (FLAG) and serves on a number of other committees that are relevant to the functions of the Directorate. Tel: +27 12 395 8799
Secretary: Mrs E Pienaar (pienae@health.gov.za) Tel: +27 12 395 8800
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 12 395 8796
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, including labelling of GMOs. Tel: +27 12 395 8797
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 12 395 8786
Ms S Parring (dupless@health.gov.za)Senior Medical Natural Scientist, is involved with matters related to bottled waters and aspects of contaminants and additives. Tel +27 12 395 8785
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 12 395 8788
Assistant Director: Medical Natural Scientist (vacant), 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 12 395 8788
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 12 395 8790
The Deputy Director who heads this Sub-Directorate is Mr D Matlala (CACPSA@health.gov.za) responsible for, amongst others, managing the National Codex Office and regulatory nutrition aspects. Tel: +27 12 395 8789
Mrs A Booyzen (booyza@health.gov.za) Assistant Director: Medical Natural Scientist is responsible for regulatory nutrition related to food labelling, including aspects related to the composition of nutritional supplements. Tel: +27 12 395 8792
Senior Medical Natural Scientist (vacant) is responsible for nutritional labelling enquiries. Tel: +27 12 395 8789
The Senior Administrative Officer in charge is Ms M Sinclair (sinclm@health.gov.za) Tel: +27 12 395 8796
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