Deputy Minister | Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
2004 - present

Member | Ad Hoc Committee on Gambling and Lotteries Legislation
1995 - present

Member | Judicial and Legal Systems Theme Committee of Constitutional Assembly
1994 - present

Member | Rules Committee for Constitutional Assembly
1994 - present

Member of Parliament | National Assembly | African National Congress
1994 - present

Member | Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Affairs
1994 - present

Member | Portfolio Committee on Justice
1994 - present

Chairman | ANC Parliamentary Study Group on Justice
1994 - present

Advocate | admitted
1985 - present

Member | Ad Hoc Committee on Statements by Minister of Safety and Security
1994 - 2004

Chair | Caucus of the Rules Committee | African National Congress
1994 - 1999

Member | Extended Secretariat of ANC Constitutional Committee of NEC
1996 - 1996

Member | Steering Committee of Constitutional Assembly
1994 - 1996

Member | Rules Committee: National Assembly
1994 - 1996

Delegate | African National Congress
Arniston, South Cape | 1994 - 1996

Member | Consitutional Assembly for ANC
1994 - 1996

Member | Sub-Committee of Constitutional Committee to select Technical Experts
1994 - 1996

Advocate | Private Practice
1993 - 1994

Delegate | Multi-Party Negotiations Process | African National Congress
World Trade Centre, Kempton Park | 1993 - 1994

Director | Legal Education, Research and Training Project: National Association of Democratic Lawyers (Nadel)
1993 - 1994

Advocate | Cape Bar
1985 - 1993

National Projects Officer | National Association of Democratic Lawyers
1991 - 1992

National Publicity Secretary | National Association of Democratic Lawyers
1990 - 1991

Member | BEC: NADEL
1987 - 1991

National General-Secretary | NADEL
1989 - 1990

Treasurer | Regional Executive Council, Western Region | United Democratic Front
1988 - 1990

Member | Nadel NEC
1988 - 1989

Articled Clerk | Advocate Willie Duminy
Cape Bar | 1985 - 1985

Various positions | Office of the Master of the Supreme Court
Cape Town | 1979 - 1984

National Serviceman: SADF
1979 - 1981

University of Cape Town

Completed 1983

Bachelor of Law

Completed 1978

Bachelor of Arts

Half-Colours for Meritorious Academic Achievements | Port Natal High School

Half-Colours for Meritorious Academic Achievements | Port Natal High School

ANC Negotiating Team in the Constitutional Assembly

Member, 1994 - 1996

ANC Negotiating Team in Constitutional Assembly on adoption and certification of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 1996

Member, 1994 - 1996

ANC Commission of Enquiry into allegations of misconduct by MEC for Housing in Free State, Mr Vax Mayekiso

Commissioner, 1995 - 1995

Command Centre which conducted electoral campaign of ANC Western Cape during SA's first democratic elections

Member, 1994 - 1994

ANC Regional Executive Committee: Western Cape

Member, 1991 - 1994

Regional Executive Council: ANC

Member, 1991 - 1994

NADEL

National Projects Officer, 1991 - 1992

NADEL

National Publicity Secretary, 1991 - 1992

ANC Observatory/Mowbray Branch

Member BEC, 1990 - 1991

BEC: NADEL

Member, 1987 - 1991

UDF Regional Executive Committee

Treasurer, 1988 - 1990

NADEL

National General Secretary, 1989 - 1990

Executive Committee: Cape Town Democrats (an affiliate of UDF)

Member, 1987 - 1989

NADEL

Assistant Secretary, 1988 - 1989

NEC: NADEL

Member, 1988 - 1989

Democratic Lawyers Organisation

Member BEC, 1986 - 1987

Democratic Lawyers Organisation

Branch Executive Committee Member, 1986 - 1987

Branch Executive Committee: Democratic Lawyers Organisation

Member, 1986 - present

National Association of Democratic Lawyers

Founder Member, 1987 - present