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The MJ Labs Team
MJ labs has been managed by Johann Cadle for over 28 years, he is the heart and soul of MJ labs and has a great passion for the business and his people. Johann joined the pharmaceutical industry after his chemical engineering studies and worked his way up the ranks to become the head of production at Roche and later at Sentrachem. In 1997, when Sentrachem was bought by an international company and Johann had to reapply for his job in the merger process, he decided it was now or never and he started MJ labs, in a garage in Kempton Park in 1998. Within a year and a half, he needed more space and relocated MJ labs to its current location in Silverton, Pretoria. Today MJ labs has over 120 employees and Johann is especially proud of the young, energetic team, including highly qualified technicians and pharmacists, that he had managed to build up. The culture of MJ labs is of the highest importance to him and he regards his employees as family.
Meet the team
Nadia Lamprecht
Responsible Pharmacist
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Nadia is the Responsible Pharmacist at MJ labs and obtained her B.Pharm degree from North West University in 2012. She is passionate about regulatory affairs and...
Rehani Leiding
Finance
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Rehani Leiding is an experienced Accounting Officer and Head of Finance at MJ Labs with responsibility for the full accounting function, including...
Chani Kitching
Deputy Responsible Pharmacist / Dispensary Pharmacist
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Chani is the Deputy Responsible Pharmacist at MJ Labs, with a strong focus on Quality Assurance within pharmaceutical manufacturing operations...
Anneline Swart
Head of Production, Procurement Manager & Key Accounts Manager
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Anneline Swart is no stranger to the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. Having spent over 18 years at MJ labs she has gained a remarkable amount of experience in the field...
Essie Esterhuysen
Production Pharmacist
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Eduard Esterhuyse (Essie) is the Production Pharmacist at MJ Labs. His main function is to oversee that Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) is set as a standard. The above entails that we follow strict
Bethe Seyffert
R&D Technologist
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Bethe Seyffert is a Research and Development Technologist at MJ Labs. She is a key driver of innovation, quality, and compliance within the company. Bethe oversees research and development while ensuring...
Sharné Combrinck
R&D Technologist and Validation Leader
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Sharné Combrinck is a Research and Development Technologist and Validation Leader at MJ Labs. She supports clients through new product development, including...
Ida Cadle
Legal Advisor
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Ida is the Legal Advisor at MJ Labs, where she provides practical and strategic legal support across the formulation, manufacture and commercialisation of supplementary and...
Michaela Skinner
R&D Technologis
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Michaela is an R&D Technologist at MJ Labs and holds an Honours degree in BSc Food Science. She serves as the first point of contact for new clients looking to develop new products and...
Kobus Pienaar
Head of Maintenance & Technical Leader
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Kobus Pienaar is responsible for all the technical operations and is known for being the ultimate problem solver at MJ labs. When it comes to complicated technical problems that arise...
Milana Pranic
Quality Controller and Analytical Lab Leader
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Milana Pranic is the Quality Control Leader and Analytical Laboratory Leader at MJ Labs. She obtained her BSc in Chemistry and Microbiology from The North West University in 2022. In her role...
Ruan Steyn
Human Resources & Operations Manager
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Ruan Steyn is the Human Resources Leader at MJ Labs, overseeing all disciplinary procedures, recruitment processes, and compliance with labour legislation...
Charne Halgreen
Quality controller and Food Safety Leader
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Charne Halgreen is a Quality Controller and Food Safety Team Leader at MJ Labs. She holds a BSc in Human Physiology from the University of Pretoria. In her role, Charne is...
Zander Niehaus
Quality Controller and Microbiology Laboratory Leader
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Zander Niehaus is a Quality Controller at MJ Labs with a Master’s degree in Medical Microbiology. He plays a key role in ensuring that all products are...
Evelyn Pitzer
Key Accounts Manager
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Evelyn Pitzer is a Key Accounts Manager with a strong focus on building lasting client relationships and delivering tailored solutions that drive business growth. She has...
Estelle du Plessis
Key Accounts Manager
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I am friendly and approachable. As a Key Accounts Manager, I enjoy working closely with clients to understand their needs and...
John Majoni
Factory Operator
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John Majoni has been a dedicated member of the company for 16 years, bringing extensive experience and reliability to the manufacturing team. Throughout his career...
Sam Masemola
Factory Operator
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Sam Masemola is a highly experienced Factory Operator with 18 years of dedicated service in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Over nearly two decades, Sam has...
Laréna Oosthuizen
R&D Technologist
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Laréna is a Research and Development Technologist at MJ Labs. She is involved in formulation development, preliminary costing, and working closely with clients to...
Anika van der Westhuizen
R&D Technologist
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Anika is a growing Research and Development Technologist at MJ Labs, where she plays an important role in supporting and advancing R&D projects. Her responsibilities include...
Marlize Jordaan
Human Resource Assistant
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Marlize Jordaan is the Human Resources Assistant and supports recruitment, employee administration, and HR processes. She holds a BCom in Industrial Psychology with...
Rehana Kayster
Dispensary Leader
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Rehana Kayster is our Dispensary Leader and has been part of the team for more than10 years. She plays a vital role in in the manufacturing process. She assists pharmacists in...
Jessica Matlala
Packaging Pharmacist Assistant
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Jessica Matlala is the Packaging Pharmacist Assistant at MJ Labs and she plays a critical role in ensuring that all pharmaceutical products are packaged accurately, safely, and...
Vivienne Harris
Document control
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Vivienne Harris plays a vital role in our operations as the backbone of our document control department. She is responsible for managing and maintaining all supplier documentation...
Juan-Pierre Jordaan
Manufacturing Pharmacist Assistant
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Juan-Pierre Jordaan is a member of the team at MJ Labs, serving as a Manufacturing Pharmacist Assistant. He completed his pharmacist assistant course in 2018 through...
Hendrina Moolman
Administration & debtors
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Hendrina Moolman is a cornerstone of the MJ Labs team, bringing 18 years of dedicated service and in-depth company knowledge to her role in Administration & Debtors. With nearly...
Lizé Heenop
Packaging procurement
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Lizé Heenop plays a critical role at MJ Labs as our Packaging Procurement Specialist. She is responsible for sourcing and procuring all packaging components, including ...
Kari Fox
Research and Development Technologist
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Kari Fox is a Research and Development Technologist at MJ Labs. She assists with the development and preliminary costing of products. When the costing is approved, samples of the newly developed...
Lizanne Hand
Analytical Laboratory & Quality Control Leader
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Lizanne Hand is the analytical laboratory leader as well as the quality control leader at MJ Labs. Being the quality control leader involves interacting with all departments and fellow members of...
Megan van der Walt
Quality Control
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Megan van der Walt is one of the two Quality Controllers at MJ Labs. She completed her honours degree for Biochemistry in 2022 and transitioned into this dynamic role to ensure the highest...
Ingrid Scheffer
Administration Leader
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Ingrid Scheffer is responsible for all creditors, debtors, bookkeeping and payroll at MJ Labs. She works very closely with Johann Cadle, our owner and CEO to make sure the finances run smoothly.
Theresa Du Toit
Key Accounts and Costing
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Theresa Du Toit is known as an all-rounder at MJ labs. Having spent 8 years as part of the MJ labs family she knows all the ins and outs of the company. She is our health and safety officer...
Shandré Du Plessis
Key Accounts
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Shandré Du Plessis is a highly approachable individual who has a positive attitude, stays level headed in difficult situations and never disappoints when it comes to problem solving...
Luka Cadle
Research and Development Technologist
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Luka has been working at MJ Labs since December 2019, and as Application Technologist since December 2022. He has a passion for problem solving and is set to complete his LLB degree...
Marelie Lombard
Manufacturing Pharmacist
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Marelie Lombard upholds the values of respect and dedication in her work, working closely with the manufacturing operators making sure deadlines are being met....
The strength of the team is each individual member
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