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Personal |
- Date of Birth: 13 January 1953
- Marital Status: Married
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Current Positions |
- Deputy Minister of Science and Technology of the Republic of South Africa since 29 April 2004.
- Member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC) since 1994.
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Academic Qualifications |
- Attended German primary school in Cape Town.
- Matriculated from Jan van Riebeeck Secondary school in Cape Town (1970).
- Enrolled for B.Com degree.
- Non-degree purposes studies in economics, land and agricultural policy.
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Career/Memberships/Positions/Other Activities |
- Various jobs abroad (1972-1974).
- Various jobs in South Africa (1975-1977).
- Fulltime commercial farmer (1978 - 1983).
- Served prison sentence in Pretoria for political activities (1983 - 1986).
- Co-ordinator of the Administrative Training Project in Johannesburg, an NGO providing support to trade Unions and church organisations (1986 - 1987).
- Exiled in Zimbabwe and served as a co-ordinator of the Popular History Trust in Harare, Zimbabwe (1988 - 1990).
- Co-ordinator of ANC Land and Agriculture Desk, responsible for policy development and acting as spokeperson for the ANC on Agricultural matters (1990 - 1994).
- Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs (1994 - 1999).
- Member of Parliament (1999 - 2004).
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| Source: Deputy Ministry of Science and Technology |
