Deputy Minister of Safety and Security

Personal

• Date of Birth: 28 February 1956.
• Marital Status: Widow

Current Positions

• Deputy Minister for Safety and Security of the Republic of South Africa since April 2004.
• Member of the African National Congress (ANC) National Working Committee since December 2007.
• Member of National Executive Council (NEC) of African National Congress (ANC).

Academic Qualifications

• Attended Madibane High School in Soweto (1977).

Career/Positions/Memberships/Other Activities

• Became involved in political career since 1980.
• Assistant Secretary, Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW), Federation of Transvaal (1980).
• Active member of the Anti-Republic Campaign Committee (1981).
• Involved in the formation of the Release Mandela Campaign Committee (1982).
• Organiser/Administrator for the Amalgamated Black Worker's Project (1984 - 1985).
• Representative of the Transport and General Worker's Union (T and GWU) at the Industrial Council.
• National Women's Co-ordinator for the Transport and General Workers Union (T and GWU).
• Member of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) National Women's Sub-Committee working with women's issues and representing the T and GWU on National level.
• Involved in the voter education programme (COSATU National Election Task Team) aimed at workers during the election campaign.
• Served in the ANC National Election Steering Committee.
• Elected at a COSATU Special Congress as a regional candidate to the National Assembly (1994).
• Advisor to the September Commission assigned to look at future of the unions during transitional stage and later Member of Parliament.
• Has actively participated in committees such as Labour, Transport and Trade and Industry since 1994.
• Served in the ANC East Rand PCO Management Committee (1995 - 1996).
• Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy of the Republic of South Afrrica (April 1996 - April 2004).
• Vice-Chairperson of the National Labour and Development Institute.
• National Treasurer of SANCO.