Ms Naledi Pandor 

Minister of Science and Technology

Personal

Birth: 7 December 1953 in Durban

Marital status: Married to Sharif Pandor

Current Positions

Minister of Science and Technology of the Republic of South Africa since 10 May 2009.

Member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress since 2002.

Member of Parliament since 1994.

Education

1972: Matric, Gaborone Secondary School, Botswana.

1973-1977: BA and CCE, University of Botswana and Swaziland.

1977-1978: Diploma in Education, University of London.

1978-1979: MA in Education, University of London.

1992: Diploma in Higher Education, Administration and Leadership, Bryn Mawr Summer Programme (HERS).

1997: Diploma in Leadership in Development, Kennedy School of Government, University of Harvard.

1997: MA in General Linguistics, University of Stellenbosch.

Career

1980: School teacher, Ernest Bevin School, London

1981-1984: School teacher in Gaberone, Botswana.

1984-1986: Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education, Taung College of Education.

1986-1989: Senior Lecturer in English, University of Bophuthatswana.

1988-1990: Chair of the Union of Democratic Staff Associations, University of Bophuthatswana, Mafikeng.

1989-1994: Senior Lecturer in the Academic Support Programme, University of Cape Town.

1991-1993: Chair, National Executive Committee (Western Cape) of the National Education Coordinating Committee.

1991-1995: Member, ANC Education Committee (Western Cape).

1992-1994: Chair, ANC Athlone Central branch.

1992-1994: Executive Chair, Desmond Tutu Education Trust.

1992-1998: Chair, Western Cape School Building Trust.

1992-1995: Deputy Chair, Tertiary Education Fund of South Africa.

1993-2001: Deputy Chair, Joint Education Trust Board of Trustees.

1994- : ANC MP, served on the Portfolio committee on Education; convener of a sub-committee on higher education.

1994-1995: ANC Whip, National Assembly.

1995-1997: Chair, Tertiary Education Fund of South Africa.

1995-1998: ANC Deputy Chief Whip, National Assembly.

1998-1999: Deputy Chairperson, National Council of Provinces.

1999-2004: Chairperson, National Council of Provinces.

2002- : Member, ANC National Executive Committee, and member of sub-committees on Education, Communications, Archives, Political Education.

2002-2004: Chancellor of Cape Technikon.

2002-2004: Member, Council of the University of Fort Hare.

2004-2009: Minister of Education.

Mr Derek Andre Hanekom

Deputy Minister of Science and Technology

Personal

• Date of Birth: 13 January 1953

• Marital status: Married

Current positions

• Deputy Minister of Science and Technology

• Member of Parliament

• Member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC)

• Member of the NEC’s Parliamentary Political Committee

• Member of the National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) of the ANC

• Convener of the NEC’s Economic Transformation Committee on Rural Development and Agrarian Change

• Convener of the NEC’s Subcommittee for the Eastern Cape

• Board member of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation

• Board member of SEED – a Geneva based organization established by the UNEP, UNDP and the IUCN.

Career/Membership/Other Activities

• 1972-1974 Various jobs abroad
  

• 1975-1977 Various jobs in South Africa
  

• 1977-1983 Ran a farming enterprise, mainly dairy and poultry
  

• 1983-1986 Served time in Pretoria Maximum Security prison for political activities
  

• 1986-1987 Co-ordinator of the Administrative Training Project in Johannesburg, and NGO providing support to trade unions and church organizations
  

• 1988-1990 Exiled in Zimbabwe and served as a co-ordinator of the Popular History Trust in Harare, Zimbabwe
  

• 1990-1994 Co-ordinator of ANC Land and Agriculture Desk, responsible for policy development and acting as spokesperson for the ANC on agricultural matters
  

• 1994-1999 Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs

• 2002-2007 Convener of the NEC’s Subcommittee in the Northern Cape