Freshly lifted potato tubers on dark soil, one tuber cut open showing bacterial soft rot, potato plants flowering behind (illustration)

Bacterial Genomics and Plant Pathogen Interactions

Team Members

Academic Staff and Research Leaders

Lucy Moleleki

Prof Lucy Moleleki

Senior Lecturer

External Research Associates

Paul Birch

Prof Paul Birch

Associate Professor

Ian Toth

Prof Ian Toth

Associate Professor

Postdoctoral Fellows

Fanele Mnguni

Dr Fanele Mnguni

Mehari Desta Hawku

Dr Mehari Desta Hawku

Doctoral Students

Whelma Mphela

Ms Whelma Mphela

Koketso Maenetja

Ms Koketso Maenetja

Lindokuhle Biyela

Lindokuhle Biyela

PhD student

Celiwe Innocentia Nxumalo

Ms Celiwe Innocentia Nxumalo

PhD student

Teresia Macharia

Ms Teresia Macharia

PhD student

Masters Students

Kananelo Thelejane

Ms Kananelo Thelejane

Kaylen Botha

Ms Kaylen Botha

Megan van der Westhuizen

Ms Megan van der Westhuizen

MSc student

Lehlohonolo Hlahane

Mr Lehlohonolo Hlahane