Staff
Chief Conservator and Head of Department
Sudré Havenga MA sudre [at] nasmus [dot] co [dot] za
Sudré completed her BA Honours degree in History at the University of the Free State and was appointed as Collections Manager of the History Department in November 1996. She obtained a Masters degree in History (Die Kultuurhistoriese Versameling van die Nasionale Museum) in 2007 and was appointed as Head of the Collections Management Department in 2008. Her field of interest includes conservation and preservation and she specialises in the preventative conservation of humanities collections.
Conservator
Elmar du Plessis BA Hons elmar [at] nasmus [dot] co [dot] za
Elmar du Plessis obtained a BA degree in Culture Studies and later an Honours degree in History at the University of the Free State, after which she was appointed as Research Assistant in the Department of History at the University of the Free State. In 2007 she took up a post as Collections Manager in the National Museum’s Collections Management Department: Humanities. Her field of interest includes historical military firearms as well as household items from all cultures in South Africa.
Conservator Assistant
Anna Chacha
Anna Chacha was appointed at Oliewenhuis Art Museum (a satellite of the National Museum) in 2003. She transferred to the Archaeology Department in 2004 and then to the Collections Management Department in 2008. She is responsible for the caring and routine cleaning of the collections, specifically the Anthropology collection.
Conservator Assistant
Engelina Mogoera
Engelina Mogoera was appointed at the Museum in 1982. Engelina is responsible for the caring and routine cleaning of the collections, specifically the household objects. She has an aptitude for ceramic restoration.
Conservator Assistant
Mittah Ngeyakhe
Mittah Ngeyakhe was appointed at the Museum in 1987. She is responsible for the caring and routine cleaning of the collections, specifically the textile collection.