Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs

Personal

• Date of Birth: 23 May 1943

Current Positions

• Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs of the Republic of South Africa since 11 May 2009.
• 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.

Positions last held/Career/Memberships/Other Activities

• Teacher at Tshilidzi School in Soweto between 1962 to 1963.
• Worked as A Librarian at the University of the North FROM 1965 TO 1994.
• Served as Secretary of United Democratic Front (UDF) Northern Transvaal region from 1983 to 1986.
• Member and organiser of the Federation of Transvaal Women (FEDTRAW) from 1983 to 1986.
• Founder Member and National Organiser of the National Education Co-ordination Committee from 1985 to 1986.
• Organised rural women on various self-help projects such as gardening, etc from 1985 to 1986.
• Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission from 1990 to 1992.
• Served as National Treasurer of the National Education Health and Allied Union (NEHAWU) and COSATU affiliate from 1992 to 1994.
• Member of the Council of the University of the North from 1992 to 1994.
• Member of the International Committee on Business Partners for Development of Water and Sanitation between 1998 and 1999.
• Served as Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism of the Republic of South Africa from 17 June 1999 to 10 May 2009.