Deputy President

Personal

• Date of Birth: 3 November 1955
• Marital Status: Married

Current Positions

• Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa since 22 June 2005.
• Chancellor, Tshwane University of Technology since 02 November 2007.

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Science and Education from National University of Lesotho (NUL) (1980).
• Masters of Philosophy degree in Educational Planning and Policy (2003).
• Gender Policy and Planning Development, Planning Unit, University College of London (1988).

Career/Positions/Memberships/Other Activities

• Minister of Minerals and Energy of the Republic of South Africa (17 June 1999 - 21 June 2005).
• Lecturer at the Impumalanga Teachers Training College, (1980 - 1981).
• Teacher at Ohlange High School, KwaZulu-Natal (1981 - 1983).
• Coordinator for Young Women Christian Association (YWCA), World office in Geneva working on global youth development issues (1984 - 1989).
• Director of TEAM - a Development Organisations in Cape Town (1987 - 1989).
• Director of World University Services - a funding agency ( 1990 - 1992).
• Founder and Managing Director of Phumelela Services, a Management Consulting Company (1993 - 1994).
• Member of Parliament and Chairperson of the Public Service and Administration Portfolio Committee (1994).
• Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry (DTI) of the Republic of South Africa (1996 - 1999).
• Founder member of the Guguletu Community Development Corporation (GCDC).
• Member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress since 1997.
• Former Board member of World Development Foundation.
• Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology (03 February 2004 - 30 April 2004).

Awards/Decorations

• Honorary Doctorate in Gender Policy and Planning, Witwatersrand Technikon (2003).
• Honorary Doctorate in education, the University of Western Cape (2007).