Government, Health Government of South Africa Deputy Minister of Health South Africa

Current Positions

    * Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of South Africa since 11 May 2009.
    * Member of Parliament since 2004.
    * Member of Parliamentary Committee on Trade and Industry.
    * Member of Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs.
    * Member of Parliamentary Committee on Health.
    * Member of African National Congress (ANC) Provincial Executive Committee (PEC).


Academic Qualifications

    * MBChB from Medical Universtity of Southern Africa (Medunsa).
    * MBA from University of Cape Town (UCT).
    * Post Graduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM and H).
    * Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health (DPH).
    * Post Graduate Diploma in Health Service Management.
    * Post Graduate Diploma in Company Direction from Institute of Management and Technology.


Career/Memberships/Positions/Other Activities

    * North West ANC Deputy Chairperson.
    * Chairperson of Deployment Committee, Economic Transformation Committee.
    * Member of ANC Sub-committees on Economic Transformation and Political Education.
    * Deputy Secretary of ANC North West Province (1983-1995).
    * Member of National Medical and Dental Association ( 1986-1995).
    * Member of United Democratic Front (UDF) (1983-1995).
    * Member of Azanian Student Organisation ( 1979-1985).
    * President of the Student Representative Council (SRC) at Medunsa (1981-1984).

Passed away in a car accident on 05 April 2010.

Source: Deputy Ministry of Health