Minister of Police

Personal

• Date of Birth: 23 January 1967
• Marital Status: Married
• Other: Writing and Sports.

Current Positions

• Minister of Police of the Republic of South Africa since 11 May 2009.
• Member of Parliament since 2002.
• Member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC).
• Member of the ANC National Working Committee (NWC).
• Active member of King Dingiswayo branch of the ANC in KZN.
• Chairperson of the ANC Political Committee in KZN.

Academic Qualifications

• Diploma in Community Development from University of Natal (Durban).
• Mining Engineering Certificate from University of Johannesburg.
• Certificate in Communications and Leadership from Rhodes University.

Career/Memberships/Positions/Other Activities

• Chief Whip of the ANC.
• Member of the Klaarwater Youth Organisation at the age of 15 in KZN (1982).
• Chairperson of the Klaarwater Youth Organisation (1987).
• Worked as organiser of Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU) where he was recruited into the underground work of the ANC as part of Operation Vula (1988).
• Elected Secretary of the South African Youth Congress (SAYCO) in Southern Natal (1989).
• Chairperson of the Southern Natal Unemployed Workers Union, an initiative of Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) (1989).
• Arrested during Apartheid Regime's state of emergency (1989).
• Elected the first Branch Secretary of ANC in Klaarwater, KZN (1990).
• Became Regional Secretary of the Southern Natal African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) (1990).
• Elected to the NEC of the ANCYL and served in its NWC as Secretary for organization (1994-2004).
• Deployed into the ANC National Organising team (2001).
• Chairperson of Minerals and Energy Portfolio Committee (2004).
• Minister of Safety and Security of the Republic of South Africa from 25 September 2008 - 10 May 2009..

Research and Publications

• Contributed articles to Mayibuye and Umrabulo Publications .