Former Deputy Minister

Personal

• Date of Birth: 10 December 1938
• Marital Status: Married
• Other: Reading, gardening, promoting women's development.

Positions last held in government

• Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa since 5 November 2008.
• Member of African National Congress (ANC).
• Member of Parliament of the Republic of South Africa since 1994.
• Member of the ANC Branch in Refilwe Cullinan / Olaf Palme since 1998.
• Member of the International Council, Parliamentarians for Global Action.
• Executive Member of the Call of Islam and UDF Alliance.

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts degree from Wits University (1963).
• LLB from the University of EotvosLorand, Budapest (1967).
• Diploma in Macro-Economics from National Institute for Economic Policy (Niep) (1995-1996)
• Certificate in Conflict Resolution, Centre for Conflict Resolution from the University of Cape Town (1997).
• Certificate in Foreign Affairs and the Media from the University of Princeton, USA (1997).

Contact Details

• Member of Pan African Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
• Executive Director for Development of Women and Children in poverty, Central Islamic Trust (1985-1994).
• Member of Southern African Development Community (SADC) PF Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation.
• Member of the ANC Womens League (ANCWL) (1992-2004).
• Member of the ANC Branch, Mayfair, Gauteng (1992-1998).
• Chairperson of the ANCWL in Mayfair Branch, Gauteng (1990-1994).
• Member of Parliamentary Group on International Relations.
• Member of Parliamentarians for Global Action.
• Member of Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry.
• Executive member of African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) in Gauteng.
• Member of Kempton Park Negotiating Team.
• Member of United Democratic Front (UDF).
• Member of the JISS Nursery School Board (1988-1994).
• Vice Chairperson of Transvaal Indian Congress, Representatave at CODESA talks (1992-1994).
• Member of Joint Committee on Improvement of Quality of Life of Women.