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Career/Memberships/Positions/Other Activities
* Research Technician to Professor Adams, Medical School, University of Natal, Durban (1972).
* House Officer, Surgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, England (1978 - 1979).
* House Officer, Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital, Berkshire, England (1979 - 1980).
* Medical Officer, Paediatrics, Mbabane Government Hospital, Swaziland (1980 - 1985).
* Paediatric attachment, Wittington Hospital in England (1987- 1989).
* African National Congress (ANC) Health Department, Lusaka, Zambia (1989 - 1990).
* Research Scientist, Medical Research Council, Durban (1991 - 1994).
* Minister of Health of the Republic of South Africa (1994 - 16 June 1999).
* ANC Women's League Provincial Chairperson of Kwa-Zulu Natal (December 1997-May 2008)
* President of the United Nations AIDS (UNAIDS) (1997)
* Member of the ANC National Working Committee (NWC)(1998-2007)
* Vice-President of the South African Student's Organisation (SASO ) (1976).
* Chairperson of ANC Youth Section, Great Britain (1977 - 1978).
* Vice-Chairperson of the Regional Political Committee of the ANC, Great Britain (1978 - 1988).
* Chairperson of Regional Political Committee of the ANC, Great Britain (1988 - 1989).
* Founder and Director, Health Refugee Trust (HEART), Health and Development Organisation, England (1988 - 1990).
* Chairperson of the ANC Southern Natal Region Health Committee (1990 - 1992).
* Member of the Executive Committee, Southern Natal Region of the ANC (1990 - 1993).
* Chairperson of Southern Natal Region of the ANC Women's League (ANCWL).
* Member of the ANC Health and Campaigns Committees.
* Deputy Chairperson of the United Nations AIDS (UNAIDS) (1995).
* Chancellor of the ML Sultan Technikon, Durban (1996).
* Member of the Steering Committee, National Aids Co-Ordinating Committee of South Africa (1992).
* Trustee of Health Systems Trust (1992).
* Member of the Board, Centre for Social Development Studies, University of Natal, Durban (1992).
* Elected President of the United Nations World Conference Against Racism (WCAR).
* President of the Ministers' Council for the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD).
* Former Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Executive Council of Ministers, during South Africa's tenures as AU Chairperson.
* Member of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Local Organising Committe (2007).
* Commissioner for the Socialist International (2007).
* Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa (17 June 1999 - 10 May 2009).
Awards/Decorations/Presentations/Bursaries
* Honorary Doctorate of Law from University of Natal (1995).
* Honorary Doctorate of Law from University of Bristol (1996).
* Doctor of Medicine degree (Honoris Causa)from University of Transkei (1997).
* Honorary Degree from MEDUNSA (1999)
* Tobacco Free World Award (WHO) (17 May 1999)
* Women who make a difference Award from International Women's Forum (IWF) (2002)
* Tribute Achievers Awards: Premium Award on NEPAD from Tribute Magazine (2002)
* Grand Maitre de L'orde National (Orde National du Mali) of the Republic of Mali (07 May 2002)
* Stateswomen of the year Award from BBQ (2004)
* The Order of Peter the Great: First Class, Russian Federation (11 July 2005)
* Honorary Professor of the Belarusian State University (2007)
* Huesped Illustre de la Cuidad de la Habana (Illustrious Guest of Havana City) decoration, Cuba
* Huesped Illustre de la Cuidad de la Santiago (Illustrious Guest of Santiago) decoration, Chile.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs