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MS REJOICE THIZWILONDI MABUDAFHASI: DEPUTY MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

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Personal

  • Date of Birth: 23 May 1943




Current Positions

  • Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs since 11 May 2009.

 

 

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/Memberships/Positions/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).