Former Deputy Minister

Personal

• Marital Status: Married

Positions last Held

• Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development of the Republic of South Africa (June 1999- April 2004).

Academic Qualifications

• Matriculated at Rodean School ,Parktown Johannesburg (1974).
• Followed General Secretarial and Typing course,Technical College Bloemfonein(1975).
• Attained B Comm Personnel Management at the University of Orange Free State (1977 -1979).

Career/Memberships/Positions/Other Activities

• Public Relations Officer at Mellanie Public Relations ,Johannesburg (1980).
• Public Relations Officer at Checkers Hypermarkets , Johannesburg (1981).
• Director, Finance and Adminitsration at Interstate Transport Services (Pty) Ltd, Harrismith (1982).
• Director ,Finance and Administration, Thaba Construction (Pty) Ltd, Harrismith (1985).
• Director, at Fednissan (Pty) Ltd and T and T Plant Hire (Pty) Ltd,Harrismith (1988- 1991) respectively.
• Reliquished all directorships in view of appointment to public office (1994).
• Appointed to the Senate by the ANC,representing the Free State Province (1994).
• Appointed to the National Assembly for the ANC (1997).
• Harrismith Chamber of Commerce (1987-1988).
• Served on the Board of the Harrismith Chamber of Commerce (1988).
• Founder member of Fundisanani Community Development Trust, Intabazwe Township, Harrismith (1991).
• Treasurer of Anglican Women's Guild, Harrismith (1989-1993).
• Adopted five constituency schools in support of the Department of Education's Culture of Learning, Teaching and Service (COLTS) Campaign (1998- 1999).
• Member of various parliamentary committees (1994-1999).
• Convenor:Task Group C:Year 2000 and Information Technology in Government.
• Editor ,Constituency newsletter- Harrismith Constituency Office (1994-1999).
• ANC Party Whip, Free State Senate (1995).
• Convenor, Select Committee on Finances on Finance's Inter-Provincial Information Exchange Programme (July 1995).
• Delegate to several national and international conferences (1995- 1999).
• Deputy Secretary to the Free State Provincial Caucus at Parliament (1997-1999).
• Convenor ,Constituency Information Exchange Programme for 50 key decision makers in Frankfort Region.
• Convenor, One Day workshop convened for COLTS principals and other stakesholders, including representatives from business, local government, the department of education and local churches (July 1998).
• Chairperson ,National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (June 1999-to date).
• Government's National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (June 1999-to date).
• Deputy Convenor, Inter-Ministerial Committee of the World Conference against Racism,Racial, Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance.

Awards/Decorations/Bursaries

• 1997 Buiness Person of the Year.
• American Field Service Student Exchange,completed senior year at Washington High School , Two Rivers, Winconsin (July 1975- July 1976).