MS. Pamela Tshwete :Deputy Minister of the Department of Human Settlements

• Member of Parliament for the African National Congress (ANC) since 2002
• 1993-2008 serve three terms in (ANCWL) National Executive Committee
• ANCWL Eastern Cape Convener ANC activist
• ANC NEC Legislative & Governance Subcommittee member
• ANC NEC Communication Subcommittee member
• Member of the Provincial ANCWL in the Eastern Cape
• ANCWL EC Disciplinary Committee member
• ANC EC Provincial Executive Member
• Whip of Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture- 2004
• Acting Chairperson of Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture
• Chairperson of Ad-hoc Committee on Filling of Vacancies on Commission of Gender Equality
• Whip of the Committee on the Improvement of Quality of Life and the Status of Women
• Whip of Portfolio Committee on Social Development
• Member of CPA Steering Committee from 2008-2013
• Election Observer Mission in Kenya and Lesotho
• Member of ANC Caucus Strategy
• Member of National Assembly Rules Committee 2008-2013
• Member of Joint Rules Committee 2009-2013
• ANC Caucus Attendance and Disciplinary Whip, 2009 -2013
• ANC Whippery Committee 2002-2013
• Joint Committee on HIV& AIDS 2012-2013

Academic Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma
• Computer Skills
• Primary Healthcare Certificate

 Training – Additional Courses Attended

• Certificate in Information and Knowledge Management
• Course on Sustainable Economic Development
• Certificate on Comprehensive Social Security
• Certificate in Evidence Based Social Studies
• Certificated in Training on Election Observation & Observed the Lesotho General Elections of 2012
• Course on Evidence Based Social Policy: 30 January -10 February 2012 by Rhodes University
• Completed Social Policy and Social Policy Analysis through Oxford University and Social Policy in 2010
• Completed Social Security Training Programme through Institute for Social Law and Policy in 2012
• Completed Evidence Based Social Policy course through Oxford University and Social Policy Institute in 2013

• Administrative work within the Parliamentary Constituency Office
• Field work with Environmental Health Practitioners
• Execute oversight with the Constituency e.g. Primary Healthcare Centre, Schools, Community project and entities
• Visit state funded entities in regard to monitor compliances of Occupational Health and Safety practices
• Assist with Community health education and awareness

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