| Name | Fholisani Mufamadi |  |
| Surname | Mufamadi | |
| First Names | Fholisani Sydney | |
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| Country of Birth | South Africa |
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| From | To | Organisation | Position |
| 1999 | 2008 | Ministry of Provincial & Local Government | Minister of Provincial & Local Government |
| Date of Birth | 28 Feb 1959 |
| Political Affiliation | ANC |
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| Notes | Current Positions Minister of Provincial and Local Government of the Republic of South Africa since 17 June 1999. Academic Qualifications Obtained a Master of Science degree in State, Society and Development from the University of London. Currently a Doctoral candidate at the University of London specializing in Political Economy of Automotive Manufacturing. Career/Positions/Memberships/Other Activities Member of the Zoutpansberg Students' Organisation while at school. Private teacher, Lamula Secondary School, Meadowlands, Soweto (1980). Member of the Congress of South African Students (COSAS). Left school and worked at a firm of Attorneys as a messenger. Joined the General and Allied Workers' Union for whom he later worked as a volunteer. Elected General Secretary of the General and Allied Workers Union (April 1982). Re-elected in 1984. Transvaal Publicity Secretary of the United Democratic Front (UDF). Helped organise the launch of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) (1985). Elected Assistant General of Congress of South African Trade Union (COSATU) at Inauguration Rally (29 December 1985). Founder member of COSATU (1985). Named as one of the South African Communist Party (SACP's) 22-person Interim Leadership Group (29 July 1990). Represented the African National Congress (ANC) at Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) - Working Group 4. Member of National Peace Committee and played an important role in the drafting of the National Peace Accord of 14 September 1991. Represented the ANC at the Transitional Executive Councils (TECs) Sub-Council on Law and Order, Safety and Stability (1993 - 1994). Minister of Safety and Security of the Republic of South Africa (1994 - 16 June 1999). Member of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party (SACP). Serving member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ANC. Awards/Decorations Awarded a Doctor of Science degree (Honoris Causa), by the Igbinedion University, Okada. |
| Record last updated on 23 SEP 2008 |