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Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2002
Ensuring sustainable livelihoods:
challenges for governments, corporates, and civil society at Rio+10
8 - 11 February 2002, New Delhi

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Ms Rejoyce Thizwilondi Mabudafhasi (Joyce)
Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism since (17 June 1999)

Career/memberships/positions/other activities

  • Teacher at Tshilidzi School (1962–1963)
  • Librarian-University of the North (1965–1994)
  • Detained under Section 6 of the Terrorism Act (1976)
  • United Democratic Front (UDF) Secretary and member of the Detainees Support Committee (1983–1986)
  • Member and Organizer of the Federation of Transvaal Women (FEDTRAW) (1983–1986)
  • Founder Member and National Organizer of National Education Co-ordination Committee (NECC) (1985–1986)
  • Organized rural women on self-help projects (1985–1986)
  • Detained under the State of Emergency (1986–1989)
  • Member of the Provincial Executive Committee of the ANC, Northern Province (1990–1994)
  • Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission (1990–1992)
  • National Treasurer of National Education Health and Allied Union (NEHAWU) (1992–1994)
  • Member of Council of the University of the North (1992–1994)
  • Full time shop steward of the University of the North (1992–1994)
  • Provincial Executive Council Member of the ANC in Northern province heading Education, Sports, Arts, and Culture Department (1991–1993)
  • Member of Parliament 1994 to date
  • Portfolio committees:
  • Safety and Security
  • Environmental Affairs and Tourism
  • Labour
  • Agriculture
  • Convenor of the following Sub-Committees:
  • Community Policing Forum
  • Weather and Climate Change
  • Member of the Board of Trustees-Mvula Trust (1993 to date)
  • Chairperson of the Mvula Trust Board (1997 to date)
  • Member of the ANC Provincial Executive Committee 1998 to date
  • Chairperson Peace and Stability – ANC Northern Province (1998 to date)
  • Convenor of the Central Region of ANC in Northern Province (1998 to date)
  • Member of the International Committee on Business Partners for Development for Water and Sanitation (1998 to date)