Minister: Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs Minister Richard Masenyani Baloyi Current Position: • Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs of the Republic of South Africa since 24 October 2011 • Member of Parliament since 1999. • Member of African National Congress (ANC). • Member of Parliamentary Committee on Public Service and Administration. • Member of National Assembly Rules Committee. • Member of Joint Rules Committee on Ethics and Members Interest. • Member of the Ad Hoc Committee on African Peer Review Mechanism (APRW) on Democracy and Good Governance Academic Qualification • Bachelor of Arts Degree from University of the North • Senior Leadership Development Programme from University of Botswana Political Career: • Student and United Democratic Front (UDF) Activist. • Secretary of the ANC Giyani Branch. • Secretary of the ANC North East Sub-Region. • Member of the ANC Northern Transvaal Regional Executive Committee (REC). • Member of ANC Limpopo Provincial Executive Committee (PEC). • ANC Provincial Spokesperson. • Minister of Public Service and Administration of the Republic of South Africa from 25 September 2008 - 10 May 2009. Re-appointed 11 May 2009 Mr. Richard Baloyi Contacts Details Pretoria Tel: (012) 334 0705 Fax: (012) 326 4478 Cape Town   Tel: (021) 426 1441 Tel: (021) 461 0851