Leadership Positions:2005 – 2008 - Member of Senate
2003 – 2008 - Member, Humanities Faculty Employment Equity Task Team 2005 – 2008 - Member, Black Caucus Steering Committee 2001 - 2006 - Co-Chair, Institutional Forum (statutory governance body: see http://www.uct.ac.za/about/governance/if/) 2002 - 2006 President, University of Cape Town Employees' Union 2005/6 - Member, South African Sociological Association Executive Council 2001 – 2006 UCTEU representative, Joint Consultative Forum on Employment Equity 2001/2 - Member, selection committee for three Deputy Vice-Chancellors 2001/2 - Member, AIMS review panel: Organisational Design & Governance 2001/2 - Member, AIMS review panel: Junior & Middle Management Training 2002 - Member, AIMS review panel: Information and Communication Technologies 2001 - 2002 - Member, Employment Equity Network 2001 – Vice President, University of Cape Town Employees’ Union 2000 - Member, Staff Association Executive 2000 - Treasurer, Scientific and Technical Officers' Association 1984/5 - Class Representative, BA Creative Arts, University of Stellenbosch 1984/5 - Steering Committee Member, Creatus Creative Arts Society |
Volunteer Experience: |
1991 - 1993 Bush Radio Forum
Advocacy and campaigning for community radio Planning and delivering inaugural “pirate” broadcast 1990 - 1993 Rape Crisis Cape Town Telephone and face-to-face counselling of survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence; Design of, and facilitation on, training courses; Presentation of workshops and other public education activities; Organisation of internal assessments; Participation in democratic management; Organisation of, and participation in, demonstrations, marches and pickets. 1987 - 1988 LifeLine Crisis Counselling via telephone and drop-in 1985 Stellenbosch Advice Office Advising (mainly agricultural) workers of their employment rights and representing them in disputes |