Limpopo Premier

Personal

• Date of Birth: 23 January 1961
• Marital Status: Married

Current Positions

• Premier of Limpopo since 6 May 2009.
• Chairperson of the African National Congress (ANC) in Limpopo since 17 July 2008.
• Ex-officio member of the ANC National Executive Committee since 2002.

Academic Qualifications

• Matriculated at Phangasasa High School.
• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Sciences from the University of the Western Cape (WCU).

Contact Details

• Member of the Branch Executive Committee of Azanian Student Organisation (AZASO) in Tivumbeni College of Education (1984 - 1986).
• President of Muhlava Youth Congress (1985 - 1987).
• Member of Regional Executive Committee of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in the Northern Transvaal (now Limpopo) (1986 - 1990).
• Secretary-General of the Northern Transvaal Youth Congress (1986 - 1990).
• Member of the Tzaneen Education Crisis Committee (1989 - 1990).
• President of South African Youth Congress (SAYCO) in the Northern Transvaal (1990).
• Member of the Interim Leadership Core of the ANC in the Northern Transvaal (1990).
• Member of the ANC Regional Executive Committee in the Northern Transvaal Region (1990 - 1991).
• Member of the Peter Nchabeleng Command Unit, Northern Transvaal Machinery (1990).
• Member of the Branch Executive Committee of South African Students' Congress (1991 - 1993).
• Member of the ANC Regional Executive Committee in the Northern Transvaal (1993 - 1996).
• Member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature (1994 - 1996).
• Commissioner for Youth Affairs in the Northern Transvaal Provincial Government (1994 - 1996).
• Member of the ANC Youth League National Executive Committee (1996 - 1998).
• Secretary of the North East Region of ANC in Limpopo (1998 - 2000).
• Member of the ANC Branch Executive Committee at Wilson Tibane branch in Nkowankowa (2001 - 2002).
• Member of the ANC Regional Executive Committee in Mopani Region (2000).
• Provincial Secretary of the ANC in Limpopo (2002 - 2008).
• Member of Executive Council for Roads and Transport in the Limpopo Provincial Government (December 2008 - March 2009).
• Acting Premier of Limpopo (3 - 23 March 2009).
• Interim Premier of Limpopo (24 March - 05 May 2009).