Minister of Mineral Resources
Personal information
• Date of Birth: 28 February 1956.
• Marital Status: Widow.
Current position
• Minister of Mineral Resources of the Republic of South Africa since 10 May 2009.
• Member of the African National Congress (ANC) National Working Committee since December 2007.
• Member of National Executive Council (NEC) of African National Congress (ANC).
Academic qualifications
- Attended Madibane High School in Soweto (1977).
Career/Positions/Memberships/Other Activities
- Became involved in political career since 1980.
- Assistant Secretary, Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW), Federation of Transvaal (1980).
- Active member of the Anti-Republic Campaign Committee (1981).
- Involved in the formation of the Release Mandela Campaign Committee (1982).
- Organiser/Administrator for the Amalgamated Black Worker's Project (1984 - 1985).
- Representative of the Transport and General Worker's Union (T and GWU) at the Industrial Council.
- National Women's Co-ordinator for the Transport and General Workers Union (T and GWU).
- Member of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) National Women's Sub-Committee working with women's issues and representing the T and GWU on National level.
- Involved in the voter education programme (COSATU National Election Task Team) aimed at workers during the election campaign.
- Served in the ANC National Election Steering Committee.
- Elected at a COSATU Special Congress as a regional candidate to the National Assembly (1994).
- Advisor to the September Commission assigned to look at future of the unions during transitional stage and later Member of Parliament.
- Has actively participated in committees such as Labour, Transport and Trade and Industry since 1994.
- Served in the ANC East Rand PCO Management Committee (1995 - 1996).
- Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy of the Republic of South Afrrica (April 1996 - April 2004).
- Vice-Chairperson of the National Labour and Development Institute.
- National Treasurer of SANCO
- Deputy Minister for Safety and Security of the Republic of South Africa from April 2004 - 10 May 2009.
Department of Mineral and Energy Affairs | Private Bag X59, 0001 Pretoria |
Tel (012) 317-8000 | Fax (012) 320-4327 | www.dme.gov.za
