Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

Personal

• Date of Birth: 18 December 1948
• Other: Reading, Studying, Music and Sports.

Current Positions

• Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform since 11 May 2009.
• Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature since 1994.
• Founder member of the Eastern Education Crisis Comm (1984).
• Member of the Executive Council of Local Government and Housing since 2004.

Academic Qualifications

• Diploma in Nursing specializing in Psychiatry from the University of South Africa.
• Bachelor of Administration specialising in Political Science, Public Aministration and Applied Economics from the University of South Africa.

Career/Positions/Memberships/Other Activities

• MEC for Housing, Local Government and Traditional Affairs at the Eastern Cape Province (1999 - 2004).
• Speaker of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (1994 - 1999).
• First National Convener for United Democratic Front (UDM) in Eastern Cape (1999 - 1992).
• Regional Secretary for UDF in Eastern Cape (1990 - 1991).
• Regional Secretary for ANC in Eastern Cape (1990 - 1990).
• Regional Secretary for the NEC (1990 - 1991).
• Constitutional Member for the NEC (1990 - 1991).
• Regional Treasurer for UDF in Eastern Cape (1989 - 1990).
• Research Assistant in the Department of Pyshology at Rhodes University (1989 - 1991).
• Regional Executive Committee Member for UDF in the Eastern Cape (1986 - 1988).
• Co-ordinator for UDF Albany Zone (1985 - 1986).
• Professional Nurse at the Department of Health (1972 - 1984).

Research and Publications

• Author of a Poetry and Drama book.
• Co-Author of Academic Papers.