Minister of Social Development of the Republic of South Africa since 01 November 2010.
Member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress (ANC).
Academic Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Studies from the University of Zululand (1989).
Contact Details
Became an active member of the Idlangamabala Youth at Imbali's St Marks Anglican Church as well as the South African Students Congress.
Worked with various structures after the release of Nelson Mandela including the Congress of South Africa Trade Unions, Youth and various underground structures of the ANC.
Became part of the interim leadership that was formed to build the ANC Womens League structures in the Kwa-Zulu Natal regions (1991).
Was elected to the first Regional Executive Committee of the ANCWL.
Worked for the Pietermaritzburg Cripples Care Association non-governmental organisation (NGO), that worked with the physically disabled in Pietermaritzburg and brought about the change of name of the NGO (1991 - 1993).
Served as a member of the Imbali Rehabilitation Programme (1991 - 1993).
Deputy Secretary General of the ANCWL (1993).
Member of Parliament and served in Correctional Services and Social Development Portfolio Committees (1994 - 2004).
Serving the ANC on a full time basis from 2005.
Secretary-General of the ANCWL (1998 - 2008)(one of the longest serving Secretary-General of the ANCWL.
NEC of the ANC as well as the National Working Committee (2007).
Formation of the progressive Women's Movement of South Africa (2007).
Deputy Minister of Social Development of the Republic of South Africa (11 May 2009-31 October 2010).
