Deputy Minister | Department of Social Development | Government of South Africa
South Africa | 2004 - present

Member of Parliament | National Assembly | African National Congress
Cape Town | 1997 - present

Member | Language Policy Committee
Cape Town

Member | Joint Rules Committee
Cape Town

Senior Lecturer | Psychology, University of Western Cape
Cape Town

Chairperson | University of the Western Cape Association of Democratic Educators

Member | Public enterprises Portfolio Committee
Cape Town | 2002 - 2004

Member | Trade and Industries Portfolio committee
Cape Town | 1999 - 2002

Member | Education Portfolio Committee
Cape Town | 1997 - 1999

Member | Department of Arts, Culture Science & Technology | Government of South Africa
Cape Town | 1997 - 1999

Member | Portfolio Commitee on Quality of Life and the Status of Women
Cape Town | 1997 - 1999

Member of the University Senate | University of the Western Cape
Cape Town | 1986 - 1996

Member | Transformation Forum
Cape Town | 1986 - 1996

Committee Member | Appointments Committee | University of the Western Cape
Cape Town | 1986 - 1996

Head | Psychology, University of Western Cape
Cape Town | 1986 - 1996

Executive Member | African National Congress
Bellville Branch | 1990 - 1995

Executive Member | African National Congress
Northern Suburbs Region Cape Town | 1990 - 1995

Member | Education and Culture Policy Development Committee ANC
1988 - 1992

Co-Ordinator | Language Policy Development Committee
Western Cape | 1988 - 1992

University of the Western Cape

Completed 1996

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Cape Town

Completed 1984

Master of Science

University of North East London

Completed 1980

Bachelor of Science

| 2003

Author

Doctor of Philosophy | 1996

Author of Thesis

| 1994

Author

United Women's Congress, Surrey Estate Branch

Member

Musical Action for People's Power ( MAPP)

Member

UWC Action Committee

Member