| Name | Joel Netshitenzhe |  |
| Surname | Netshitenzhe | |
| First Names | Joel | |
| Alternate Name | Peter Mayibuye | |
| Title | ||
| Country of Birth | South Africa |
| Positions | |||
| From | To | Organisation | Position |
| 2001 | Policy Co-Ordination and Advisory Services | Head of Directorate | |
| 1998 | 2006 | GCIS Executive Committee | Chief Executive Officer |
| 1994 | 1998 | Private Office of The President | Head Communication in President's Office |
| 1992 | 1994 | African National Congress | Member ANC Negotiations Team |
| 1991 | African National Congress | Member of National Executive Committee | |
| 1991 | African National Congress | Member ANC National Working Comm | |
| 1990 | 1991 | Member ANC Team on Peace | |
| 1987 | 1994 | Deputy Head ANC Department of Information and Publicity | |
| 1987 | 1990 | Council Member Politico-Military Council | |
| 1980 | 1994 | Head Information and Propaganda | |
| 1980 | 1984 | Editor and Journalist Mayibuye - ANC Journal | |
| 1979 | 1982 | Member pf ANC Youth Section Leadership Structures | |
| 1976 | 1982 | Radio Journalist Radio Freedom | |
| 1976 | 1978 | Basic military training in Angola | |
| 1976 | 1976 | Secretary SA Students Organisation | |
| Date of Birth | 21 Dec 1956 |
| Political Affiliation | ANC |
| khathu@po.gov.za | |
| Telephone | +27 012 300-5346 |
| Address | |
| Notes | Joel Khathutshelo Netshitenzhe, also known as Peter Mayibuye, was born on 21 December 1956 in Sibasa in the then Northern Province (now Limpopo). He attended Mphephu High School and matriculated in 1974. Between 1975 and 1976, he attended the University of Natal (Medical School) but suspended his studies in the second year when he left for exile to join the African National Congress (ANC). From 1982 to 1984, Mr Netshitenzhe read for a diploma at the Institute of Social Sciences in Moscow. Between 1995 and 1996, he did a post-graduate diploma in Economic Principles with the University of London. In 1999, he completed a Master of Science degree in Financial Economics with the same institution. Between 1976 and 1978 he received basic military training in Angola. Between 1978 and 1994, Mr Netshitenzhe worked in various capacities within the ANC. He also worked as a radio journalist for Radio Freedom from 1978 and from 1980 as a print journalist and as editor for Mayibuye — an ANC journal. Between 1987 and 1990, Mr Netshitenzhe was a member of the ANC Politico-Military Council. He also served as Deputy Head of the ANC’s Department of Information and Publicity between 1987 and 1994. He was part of the ANC negotiating team at the Codesa talks from 1992 to 1994. Before joining the GCIS as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in 1998, he was Head of Communication in President Nelson Mandela’s office (1994 — 1998). In addition to being CEO of GCIS, he was in 2001 appointed Head of the Policy co-ordination and Advisory Services in The Presidency. Mr Netshitenzhe is a member of the Nelson Mandela Trust. |
| Record last updated on 12 MAY 2008 |