Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs | Government of South Africa
South Africa | 2009 - 2010

Government, Public Administration and Defence

Minister of Minerals and Energy | Government of South Africa
Pretoria | 2006 - 2009

Acting Minister of Public Works | Government of South Africa
Pretoria | 2006 - 2006

Minister | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry | Government of South Africa
2004 - 2006

Deputy Minister | Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology | Government of South Africa
2003 - 2004

Chairman | Water Affairs & Forestry Committee
1999 - 1999

Whip | African National Congress
1994 - 1999

Member | Portfolio Committee of Arts and Culture
1994 - 1997

Member | ANC RWC
Port Elizabeth | 1992 - 1994

Member | Regional Executive Committee | ANC Women's League
Port Elizabeth | 1992 - 1994

Member | Regional Executive Committee | African National Congress
Port Elizabeth | 1992 - 1994

Teacher | Dower Teacher Primary College
1992 - 1994

Teacher | Emfundweni Higher Primary
1980 - 1992

Teacher | Phakamisa High School
1979 - 1980

Student Nurse | Livingstone Hospital
1971 - 1972

Various positions | Indestex Textile Co
1970 - 1971

College of Rubusoma Training

Completed 1997

Certificate of Primary Education

Vista University

Completed 1983

Certificate of Teaching

Rhodes University

Bachelor of Arts

Vista University

Bachelor of Arts