Current Positions
* Minister of Public Works of the Republic of South Africa since 11 May 2009.
* 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.
* Minister of Public Works of the Republic of South Africa (25 September 2008 - 10 May 2009).
Source: Ministry of Public Works