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Current Positions
* Deputy Minister of Water Environmental Affairs of the Republic of South Africa since 11 May 2009.
* Member of National Executive Council (NEC) of African National Congress (ANC) since December 2007.
* Chairperson of the Mvula Trust Board since 1997.
* Co-Chair of the Global Network of Women Ministers and Leaders of Environment since 2004.
Career/Positions/Memberships/Other Activities
* Teacher at Tshilidzi School, Soweto (1962 - 1963).
* Librarian at the University of the North (1965 - 1994).
* Secretary: United Democratic Front N.Transvaal(UDF) (1983 - 1986).
* Member and organiser of the Federation of Transvaal Women (FEDTRAW) (1983 - 1986).
* Founder Member and National Organiser of the National Education Co-ordination Committee (1985 - 1986).
* Organised rural women on various self-help projects such as gardening, etc (1985 - 1986).
* Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission (1990 - 1992).
* National Treasurer of the National Education Health and Allied Union (NEHAWU) and COSATU affiliate (1992 - 1994).
* Member of the Council of the University of the North (1992 - 1994).
* Member of the International Committee on Business Partners for Development of Water and Sanitation (1998 - 1999).
* Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism of the Republic of South Africa (17 June 1999 - 10 May 2009.
Source: Deputy Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism