Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development since 11 May 2009.
Member of Parliament for the African National Congress (ANC) since 1994.
Served on the Portfolio Commitees on Justice & Constitutional Development, Correctional Services, Health, Home Affairs, Communications; the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa); various Ad hoc committees as well as internal parliamentary committees such as the Rules, Joint Rules and Programme Committees, the Chief Whips' Forum and Parliamentary Oversight Authority.
Served on the Constitutional Assembly committee dealing with the judiciary and legal system.
B Civil Law from the University of Pretoria.
Co-ordinator: National Legal & Monitoring Team, ANC National Elections Team.
Member of the National Executive Committee of the ANC Youth League (1996 - 2001).
Co-ordinator of Lawyers for Human Rights' Capital Punishment and Penal Reform Project (1990 - 1994).
Member of  ANC structures at branch and regional level in the Pretoria area.