Minister of Communications

Personal

• Date of Birth: 19 July
• Marital Status: Single

Current Positions

• Minister of Communications of the Republic of South Africa since 25 October 2011.
• Member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC) since 2007.
• Member of the National Working Committee (NWC) of ANC.
• Member of the NEC Sub Committee on Communications.
• Member of the NEC Sub Committee on organisational Building and Campaigns.
• Member of the NEC Sub Committee on Political Education.
• Member of the ANC Umrabulo edititorial team.
• Member of the NEC Sub Committee on Economic Transformation.
• Member of the NEC Sub Committee on State Owned Enterprises and Development Finance Committee.
• Member of the NEC Centenary Media Sub Committee.
• Member of Parliament of the Republic of South Africa since 2009.

Academic Qualifications

• Secondary School Teacher's Diploma from EC Mango College of Education.
• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications from University of South Africa (UNISA).
• Cerificate in Public Relations from PRISA.
• Incomplete Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Communications.

Contact Details

• Founder-member of the South African National Students' Congress (1987).
• Secretary of the Student Representative Council (SRC) at EC Mango College of Education (1987 - 1988).
• Deputy President of SRC at EC Mango College of Education (1988 - 1989).
• Founder-member of the Eastern Transvaal Women's Union (1990 - 1991).
• Regional Executive Member of the ANC Youth Leaque (1990 - 1991).
• Branch secretary of the South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU) (1990 - 1991).
• Provincial Secretary of ANCWL in Mpumalanga (1990- 1991).
• Provincial Treasurer of the SADTU in Mpumalanga (1991 - 1993).
• Branch Secretary of the ANC, Nelpruit (1997 - 1999).
• Chairperson of the ANCWL, Nelspruit (1999 - 2000).
• Member of Regional Task Team on Political Education and Political Education Officer (2000 - 2001).
• Deputy Secretary of the ANC, Ehlanzeni Regional in Mpumalanga (2001 - 2004).
• Member of the Legislature in Mpumalanga Province (2004 - 2005).
• Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Education, Culture, Sports and Recreation (2004 - 2005).
• Chairperson of the ANC, Ehlanzeni Regional in Mpumalanga (2004 - 2007).
• Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Safety and Security in Mpumalanga (2005 - 2007).
• Deputy Provincial Secretary of the ANC in Mpumalanga (2005 - 2008).
• Chairperson of ANC Provincial list Committee (2006).
• MEC for Agriculture, Environment and Land Administration in Mpumalanga (2007 - 2008).
• Chairperson of the 2010 Mpumalanga Political Task Teaam for 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup (2008 - 2009).
• MEC for Sports Arts and Recreation in Mpumalanga (2008 - 2009).
• Deputy Minister of Communications of the Republic of South Africa (11 May 2009 - November 2010).
• Deputy Minister in the Presidency:Performance, Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration (1 November 2010 - 24 October 2011).