Deputy Minister of Communications

Personal

• Date of Birth: 01 May 1950

Current Positions

• Deputy Minister of Communications of the Republic of South Africa since 29 April 2004.

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Durban-Westville.
• Masters of Science degree from University of London.

Career/Memberships/Positions/Other Activities

• Undertook consultancy work as a Business Development Specialist and Economic and Business Development advisor/consultant to small, medium and micro enterprises (1999 - 2004).
• Between 1980 to 1999 the Deputy Minister was involved in the following fields:
• Development Director at Community Education Development Trust (1980).
• Trustee of the Transitional National Development Trust (TNDT) serving on its Audit and Finance Committees and its Policy Advisory Group for the establishment of the National Development Agency (NDA).
• Research chemist at Shell Chemical (1979 - 1980).
• Microbiologist at Reckitt and Colman (1976 - 1979).
• Formulations chemist at Plascon Evans Paints (1974 - 1979).
• Joined the African National Congress (ANC) (1972).
• Served as Executive Member of the Natal Indian Congress.
• Executive Committee member of the United Democratic Front in KwaZulu-Natal.
• Member of ANC KwaZulu-Natal negotiating Team at Congress for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA).