Biographical details: Ms Joanne Yawitch
Personal Details
SURNAME: YAWITCH
FIRST NAMES: JOANNE
DATE OF BIRTH: 03 JUNE 1957

Education And History

SCHOOLING: MATRICULATED SANDRINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL 1974
UNIVERSITY:

BA DEGREE WITS UNIVERSITY 1978
BA HONS WITS UNIVERSITY 1979
MA DEVELOPMENT STUDIES WITS UNIVERSITY 1984
MSc AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT (WITH DISTINCTION)
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON WYE COLLEGE 1995

Other Recent Training

  • COVEY- SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE
  • COVEY- FOUR HABITS OF LEADERSHIP
  • NEURO-LINGUISTICE PROGRAMMING MASTERS TRAINING-SPAIN
  • JOB EVALUATION PANEL TRAINING-GAUTENG PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
  • MASTERING PEOPLE MANAGEMENT-GAUTENG PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
  • LABOUR RELATION TRAINING-GAUTENG PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
  • WWF TRANING COURSE ON RESOURCE ECONOMICS
  • PPP-UNIT: TRAINING

Employment History

CURRENT : DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL: ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROTECTION
1997- February 2004 : HEAD OF BRANCH: SUSTAINABLE USE OF THE ENVIROMENT
1994-1997 : SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE MINISTER OF LAND AFFAIRS
1990-1994 : DIRECTOR –NATIONAL LAND COMMITTEE
1984-1990 : FIELDWORKER TRANSVAAL RURAL ACTION COMMITTEE
1980-1984 : RESOURCE CENTRE MANAGER WITS UNIVERSITY

Other Portfolios

  1. BOARD MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL BOTANICAL INSTITUTE 2003
  2. DACEL REPRESENTATIVE AND CURRENTLY MEMBER OFTHE MEC’s ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE GREENING THE SUMMIT PROJECT
  3. DACEL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE IUCN COUNTRY COMMITTEE
  4. EXPERT MEMBER OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION 1996 TO 1998
  5. TRUSTEE: RESTITUTION TRUST 1996 TO 1998
  6. NLC REPRESENTATIVE IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATIONS 1993
  7. MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF THE LAND AND AGRICULTURE *POLICY CENTRE 1994 TO 1996
  8. ANC MEMBER- 1981 ONWARDS
  9. REPRESANTATIVE OF THE TIC TO CODESA WORKING GROUP 4 1992 TO 1996
  10. ANC LAND COMMITTEE MEMBER 1990 TO 1996
  11. JODAC CHAIRPERSON AND EXECUTIVE MEMBER 1993 TO 1987