Mpumalanga Provincial Government

Personal

• Date of Birth: 18 May 1957.
• Pastimes: Watching soccer, tennis, live music shows and boxing.

Current Positions

• Premier of Mpumalanga Province since 21 April 2004.
• Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature since 2001.
• Elected to the ANC'S Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) in Mpumalanga Province since 2002.
• Chairperson of the ANC in Mpumalanga Province since 2005.

Academic Qualifications

• Matriculated from Mmabathoana High School in Maseru, Lesotho in 1977.
• Diploma in Public and Policy Development Administration (PPDA) from Wits Graduate School.
• Diploma in Social Science from Academy of Social Sciences in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Career/Positions/Memberships/Other Activities

• Member of the South African Student's Movement (SASM) Polokwane (1974).
• Went into exile (1976).
• Joined Umkhonto We Sizwe (MK) (1976).
• Lived in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho and Zambia.
• ANC Umkhonto weSizwe underground functionary (1979 - 1990).
• Treasurer of the South African Communist Party (SACP) Botswana Region (1986 - 1988).
• Returned to South Africa after unbanning of political Organisations (1990).
• Executive member of the ANC Gender Commission (1992).
• Member of the ANC Youth League (ANCYL), National Executive Committee and National Working Committee (NWC) (1990 - 1994).
• Member of the Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation (1994 - 1996).
• Member of the Portfolio Committee on Tourism and Environment (1994 - 1996).
• Member of Parliament (1994 - 2001).
• Chairperson of the ANC Caucus (1996 - 2001).
• Member of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence (1994 - 2001).
• Member of the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (1998 - 2001).
• Member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (2000 - 2001).
• Member of Finance Committee (2000 - 2001).
• Member of the Ministerial Task Group on Civic Education in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
• MEC for Safety and Security (2001 - 2004).
• Former member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC).