Personal

Date of birth : 17 January 1948, Cape Town
 

Current Positions

Minister of Trade and Industry in the South African Government (since 4 April 1996)
Member of National Executive Committee of the ANC (since 1996)
Member of the Development and Reconstruction Committee, National Peace Accord Trust
President of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) (May 1996-February 2000)
 

Academic Qualifications

Matriculated at Durban High School
B Econ (Hons), University of Natal, Durban (1978)
 

Career/Memberships/ Positions/Other Activities

Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Natal (1971-1978)
Visiting Lecturer, Centre of Southern African Studies, University of York (1974-1975)
Member of Institute of Industrial Education (1973-1975)
General Secretary, Trade Union Advisory and Co-ordinating Council (TUACC) (1977-1979)
General Secretary, Federation of South African Trade Unions (Fosatu) (1979-1983)
Education Secretary, Federation of South African Trade Unions (Fosatu) (1983-1985)
Education Secretary, Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) (1986-1988)
National Education Officer, National Union of Metalworkers (Numsa) (1988-1993)
Interim Executive member, ANC Southern Natal region (1989)
Branch Executive member, ANC Western Areas Branch (1990-1991)
Deputy Minister of Finance in the South African Government (May 1994-April 1996)

 With acknowledgement to the Ministry of Trade and Industry and GCIS.