Minister of Public Works

Personal

• Date of Birth: 2 June 1965
• Marital Status: Married

Current Positions

• Minister for Public Works of the Republic of South Africa since 22 May 2006.
• Member of the ANC National Working Committee since 1997.
• Young Global Leader (2005).

Academic Qualifications

• Matriculated at Ohlange High School, Inanda, Durban (1981).
• Certificate in Secretarial Course, Sached, Durban (1981).
• Diploma in Personnel and Training Practice, Executive Education College, Durban (1989).
• Certificate in Public Relations, Executive Education College, Durban (1990).
• Diploma in Journalism, Birnam Business College, Johannesburg (1991).
• Diploma in Business and Financial Management, Executive Education College, Rosebank,Johannesburg (1993).
• BA degree majoring in Sociology and Politics (2003).
• Honours in Politics (2007)

Career/Memberships/Positions/Other Activities

• Programme Officer for Diakonia's Social Action Network unit (1987 - March 1989).
• Co-ordinator of National Youth Programme, South African Council of World Affiliated Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) (March 1989 - 1993).
• National Deputy General Secretary, South African Council of YWCA (1993 - April 1994).
• Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of South Africa (May 1994 - June 1999).
• Treasurer, Natal Women's Organisation (1986).
• Women's Advisory Committee member, South African Council of Churches (SACC) (1987).
• Executive member, Interchurch Youth, SACC (1989).
• Associate member of the Women's Development Bank (1991).
• National General Secretary, Women's National Coalition (1992 - February 1994).
• Facilitator: International Youth Leadership Training, Oslo, Norway (1992).
• Alternative member, Executive SACC (1993).
• Member of Council, National Youth Development Forum (1993).
• Executive member, SACC Development and Training ministries (1993).
• Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs of the Republic of South Africa (17 June 1999 - 22 May 2006).