Minister of Science and Technology | Government of South Africa
Pretoria | 2009 - present

Government, Public Administration and Defence

Deputy Chairperson | Joint Education Trust Board
1998 - present

Member of Parliament | National Executive Committee | African National Congress
South Africa | 1994 - present

Government, Public Administration and Defence

National Director | Black Management Forum
1993 - present

Minister | Department of Education | Government of South Africa
2004 - 2009

Chancellor | Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town | 2002 - 2004

Government, Public Administration and Defence

Chairperson | National Council of Provinces
Cape Town | 1999 - 2004

Executive Director | Desmond Tutu Educational Trust
1993 - 1994

Senior Lecturer | Academic Support Programme | University of Cape Town
1992 - 1993

Assistant Director | Academic Support Programme | University of Cape Town
1992 - 1993

Chairperson | Athlone Branch | African National Congress
1991 - 1992

Co-ordinator | English for academic purposes | University of Cape Town
1989 - 1991

Senior Lecturer | English for academic purposes | University of Cape Town
1989 - 1991

Academia, Education and Training

Vice-Chairperson | Alpha Early Learning Centre
1987 - 1988

Teacher | Seepapitso Secondary School
Botswana | 1981 - 1984

Member | Cape Technikon Council
1996

Deputy Chief Whip | National Executive Committee | African National Congress
1995

Head | English Department | Taung College of Education
1986

Lecturer | English Department | Taung College of Education
1984

Teacher | Ernest Bevin School
London | 1980

Youth Worker | Portobello Project
London | 1980

Member | University Council | University of Fort Hare

Chairperson | Tertiary Education Fund of South Africa

Gaborone Secondary School (1972)

Stellenbosch University

South Africa | Completed 1997

Master of Arts - General Linguistics

University of Botswana

Bachelor of Arts

University of Botswana and Swaziland

Certificate in Education

University of Botswana

Certificate of Civil Engineering

University of London

Diploma in Education

University of London

Master of Arts

J W Jagger Bequest Committee

Trustee

Young People's Theatre Education Trust

Trustee

South African Applied Linguistics Association

Member

Association for Academic Development

Member