Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism

Personal

• Date of Birth: 23 May 1943

Current Positions

• Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism of the Republic of South Africa since 17 June 1999.
• Member of National Executive Council (NEC) of African National Congress (ANC) since December 2007.
• Chairperson of the Mvula Trust Board since 1997.
• Co-Chair of the Global Network of Women Ministers and Leaders of Environment since 2004.

Career/Positions/Memberships/Other Activities

• Teacher at Tshilidzi School, Soweto (1962 - 1963).
• Librarian at the University of the North (1965 - 1994).
• Secretary: United Democratic Front N.Transvaal(UDF) (1983 - 1986).
• Member and organiser of the Federation of Transvaal Women (FEDTRAW) (1983 - 1986).
• Founder Member and National Organiser of the National Education Co-ordination Committee (1985 - 1986).
• Organised rural women on various self-help projects such as gardening, etc (1985 - 1986).
• Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission (1990 - 1992).
• National Treasurer of the National Education Health and Allied Union (NEHAWU) and COSATU affiliate (1992 - 1994).
• Member of the Council of the University of the North (1992 - 1994).
• Member of the International Committee on Business Partners for Development of Water and Sanitation (1998 - 1999).