Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature since 1994.
Member of the Gauteng Executive Council MEC for Department of the Housing (2004).
Member of the African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Comittee (NEC).
Head of Gauteng Organising and Campaign Committee.
Academic Qualifications
Received training in Local Government, Planning Management, and Community Development in Sweden.
Completed a Certificate Course in Emerging Economics from Wharton Business School at Pensylvania University.
Certificate in Economics and Finance from Harvard Business School.
Studied leadership and governance at Harvard University in the United States America.
Certificate in Project Planning.
Contact Details
Participated actively in the struggle against apartheid from the age of 15.
Member of the Young Christian Students (YCS).
Founder member of the Congress of South African Students (COSAS).
former activist and leader of the Civic Movement (Kagiso Residents Organisation).
former shop-steward and leader of CCAWUSA (now SACCAWU).
Was continuously harassed and detained by the apartheid security police.
Continued to serve in different leadership capacities in the ANC and its Alliance structures, including as a member of the Central Committee of the SACP, NEC member of the ANCWL and NEC member of the ANC since 1994.
Been part of the ANC cadres who became public representatives in 1994.
served in the Gauteng Legislature in various Portfolio Committees.
Member of the United Democratic Front (UDF).
Member and Organiser of the Federation of Transvaal Women.
Chairperson of the ANC branch in the West Rand.
Deputy Chairperson of the ANCWL.
Member of the South African Communist Party Central Committee.
Member of the ANCWL National Executive Committee.
National Co-ordinator for the ANCWL (1994 - 1994).
Chairperson of the Housing Sub-Committee.
Member of the Gauteng Executive Council for Agriculture, Conservation and Environment (1996 - 1999).
Member of the Gauteng Executive Council for Safety and Liaison (1999 - 2004).
Member of the Gauteng Executive Council MEC for Housing (2004 - 2009).
Championed the process that led to Sterkfontein being awarded the status of a World Heritage Site. (1996 - 1999).
Established three Metro Police structures during her tenure.
Established Victim Support centres at police stations.
Established a One-Stop centre at a provincial level for victims of sexual offences and domestic violence, in Braamfontein Johannesburg, called Ikhaya le Themba, ?Home of Hope?.
Initiated the following:
Championing policy and the housing delivery strategy.
Promote and foster partnerships.
Ensure that there is an administration that serves people with care.
Promoting women enterprises in the construction and housing sector.
Led the Twenty Priority Township Programme ? renewal of Gauteng?s old townships.
