Surname	Mabudafhasi
First names	Rejoice Thizwilondi
Date of birth	23 May 1943
Languages spoken	English, Venda, Sepedi, Xhosa, Zulu, Tsonga, Sesotho, Afrikaans
Current Positions & Membership
Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism of the Republic of South Africa since 17 June 1999.
Member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress (ANC)
Co-Chair of the Network of Women Ministers and Leaders of the Environment
Member of Parliament since 1994
Member of the Global Programme of Action (GPA) since 2001
Member of the International Committee on Business Partners for Development of Water and Sanitation since 1998
Founder member of the Mvula Trust established in 1993 and Board member since 1997
Previous Positions & Membership
Chairperson of Peace and Stability-ANC Limpopo Province since 1998.
Member of the Portfolio committees on Safety and Security, Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Labour, Agriculture and Water and Forestry.
Member and organiser of the Federation of Transvaal Women (FEDTRAW) (1983 - 1986).
Founder Member and National Organiser of the National Education Co-ordination Committee (1985 - 1986).
Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission (1990 - 1992).
National Treasurer of the National Education Health and Allied Union (NEHAWU) (1992 - 1994).
Member of the Council of the University of the North (1992 - 1994).