Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry

Personal

• Date of Birth: 26 September 1959

Current Positions

• Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry of the Republic of South Africa from 22 June 2005.
• Member of Parliament since 1994.
• Deputy Chairperson of the ANC Womens League in Gauteng Province.
• Member of the African National Congress (ANC) Provincial Executive Committee of the Gauteng Province Womens League.
• Member of the Ekhuruleni Region of the ANC Regional Executive Committee.

Academic Qualifications

• Completed Certificate in Economics with UNISA,
• Completed Advanced Diploma in Economics (2008).

Career/Memberships/Positions/Other Activities

• Co-ordinator of the East Rand Womens League RTT structure.
• Provincial Whip and House Whip (1996 2004).
• Member of ANC National Parliamentary Caucus.
• Chairperson of Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs and Tourism (2004 - June 2005).
• Participating in the following Committees of National Assembly:
• Member of Labour Portfolio Committee.
• Member of Trade and Industry Committee.
• Alternate member of Rules Committee.
• Alternate member of Joint rules Committee
• Alternate member of National Council of Provinces (NCOP) and National Assembly Programme Committee.
• Alternate member of Chief Whips Forum.
• Convener of Human Resources Cluster, Strategy Meeting , Whips Forum, ANC Womens Parliamentary Caucus, Multiparty Womens Caucus and Parliamentary SADEC Representative.