Current Position(s)

Minister of Arts and Culture - Republic of South Africa, Pretoria

(2009 - present)

Chairperson - SADC: Regional Women's Caucus

(2002 - present)

Minister of Parliament - ANC: National Assembly, South African Government

(1994 - present)

Director - South African Council of Churches (SACC): Women's Development Programmes

(1987 - present)

Tutor - Classes for Domestic Workers, Suburbs of Johannesburg and rural areas

(1985 - present)

Tutor - Learn and Teach

(1985 - present)

Previous Position(s)

Minister - Agriculture and Land Affairs, South African Government

(2006 - 2009)

Deputy Minister - Department of Minerals and Energy

(2004 - 2006)

Chairperson - Joint Monitoring Committee: Improvement of Quality of Life and Status of Women

(2002 - 2004)

Chairperson - Parliamentary Women's Caucus

(1999 - 2004)

Member - National Assembly Portfolio Committee: Defence

(1999 - 2004)

Chairperson - Malibongwe Rural Development Project for Women

(1998 - 2000)

Provincial Executive Council - ANC, Gauteng

(1998 - 2001)

Member - National Assembly Portfolio Committee: Environmental Affairs and Tourism

(1996 - 2004)

Chairperson - National Assembly Portfolio Committee: Sports and Recreation

(1994 - 1999)

Head - Development: ANCWL

(1991 - 1994)

Member - FEDSWA

(1981 - 1991)

Higher Education

Diploma - Unizim

PG Diploma (Development and Leadership Studies) (1998)

Diploma - Unizim

PG Diploma (Rural Development) (1998)

Diploma - UOL

PG Diploma (Econ Principles) (2002)

Degree - University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science (1985)

High School Education

Family

Marital Status: Single