Mpumalanga Premier

Personal

• Date of Birth: 25 August 1960

Current Positions

• Premier of Mpumalanga provincial Government since 6 May 2009.

Academic Qualifications

• Matriculated from Khumbula High School.
• National Teacher's Certificate from Mngwenya College of Education (1985).
• Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of South Africa (1989).

Contact Details

• Secretary of the AZASO (1984 - 1985).
• Chairperson of NEUSA (1986 - 1988).
• Treasurer of FEP (1986 - 1990).
• Co-ordinator of NECC (1987 - 1989).
• Chairperson of South African Democratic Teachers Union (1988 - 1991).
• Teacher at KaNgwane Department of Education (1986 - 1988).
• Principal of Lungisani Secondary School (1989 - 1993).
• Member of Executive Council (MEC) for Education (1994 - 1998).
• Regional Chairperson of the African National Congress (ANC) (1994 - 1998).
• Member of the Provincial Executive Committee of ANC (1998 - 2006).
• MEC for Housing (1999 - 2001).
• Member of Mpumalanga Legislature (1999 - 2001).
• Member of Parliament (2001 - 2004).
• Member of Mpumalanga Legislature (2004 - 2007).
• Deputy Chairperson of the ANC Mpumalanga Province (2005).
• MEC for Road and Transport (2007 - 2008).
• Member of ANC National Executive Committee since 2007.
• Chairperson of the ANC Mpumalanga (2008).
• Leader of Government Business in the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature (2007).
• MEC for Agriculture and Land Administration (2008 - 6 May 2009).