Ms Rejoice Thizwilondi Mabudafhasi

Current Positions & Membership

• Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism of the Republic of South Africa since 17 June 1999. 
• Member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress (ANC)
• Co-Chair of the Network of Women Ministers and Leaders of the Environment
• Member of Parliament since 1994
• Member of the Global Programme of Action (GPA) since 2001
• Member of the International Committee on Business Partners for Development of Water and Sanitation since 1998
• Founder member of the Mvula Trust established in 1993 and Board member since 1997

Previous Positions & Membership

• Chairperson of Peace and Stability-ANC Limpopo Province since 1998.
• Member of the Portfolio committees on Safety and Security, Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Labour, Agriculture and Water and Forestry.
• 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).
• Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission (1990 - 1992).
• National Treasurer of the National Education Health and Allied Union (NEHAWU) (1992 - 1994).
• Member of the Council of the University of the North (1992 - 1994).