Minister of Public Works of the Republic of South Africa since 25 September 2008.
Chairperson of the Committee of Chairpersons.
Member of the National Assembly Rules Committee.
Member of the Joint Rules Committee.
Member of the National Assembly Programme Committee.
Member of Joint Programme Committee.
Member of Parliamentary Budget Forum.
ANC Whips Committee since 1994.
Member of the ANC Governance Committee in the Parliament.
Career/Positions/Memberships/Other Activities
Chairperson of the African National Congress (ANC) Kokstad Branch (1991 - 1995).
Member of Parliament (27 April 1994 - 13 June 1999).
Deputy Chief Whip of the Majority Party (14 June 1999 - 6 May 2002).
Chairperson of Committees (7 May 2002 - 23 June 2004).
Served on the following Committees: Finance, Public Accounts, Land Affairs, Public Enterprises, Rules Committee and National Assembly Programme Committee.
ANC Whip of Programming, Debates and House Cluster.
Chief Whips of Forum since inception.
Founding member of the ANC Strategy Team.
Deployed to the Mount Ayliff Constituency.
Convenor of the Task Team on the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers (Moseneke Task Team).
Founding Member and Deputy Chairperson of Kokstad Civic Association (1991 - 1995).
Founding Member and Chairperson of East Griqualand and Transkei Development Forum.
Founding Member and Chairperson of East Griqualand and Transkei Housing, Development and Services Forum.
Member of Kokstad Local Affairs Committee (1992 - 1994).
Member of the African National Congress Transkei Regional Executive from (1992 - 1995)
Head of the Local Government Desk (1992 - 1995)
Deployed to Sub Region D (Lusikisiki, Bizana, Flagstaff, Kokstad, Umzimkulu, Mt Ayliff, Mt Frere, Tabankulu, Maluti and Mt Fletcher).
Member of the ANC Legislature and Governance Committee.
Ex Officio member of the Alfred Nzo Region Officials meeting, Regional Working Committee and Regional Executive Committee.
Served on the Political Committee (2007).
Served on numerous sporting bodies, civic organisations and community based organisation.
