POLITICAL HISTORY

Represented the Rondebosch East Residents Association on the Western Cape Community Organization (WECCO) and was elected chairperson of the housing and development committe for the squatter camps, now called informal settlements.

Represented Wecco on the non-statutory committee during local government negotiations. Later represented the AMP on this negotiation forum in 1994.

Served on the executive council for Khayalitsha as a councillor, after the first local government elections in 1996.

Implemented low cost housing under the mandate of WECCO in Heins Park Mitchells Plain, Kleinfontein in Kraaifontein and Elingelethu in Malmesbury.

Provided on site training for members of the community. Left the AMP when they formed an alliance with the DA and became a working committee member of AL JAMA-AH in January 2007.

Qualifications
University of The Western Cape
B.A. Hons (Industrial Psychology).
B.A. Majors(History & Sociology)

Publications
Co-Author – “Teachers Have Rights Too” with Professor N. Morgan

Editor: Unibel

Editor: Inqilaab

Companies:
Period of employment

Mweb Holdings (8 years)
Human Resources Director.
Given an award by Company as a pioneer of Internet in South Africa. Helped list Mweb on JSE

Nestle (SA) ) (PTY) Limited (18 years)
Regional Personnel Manager/National Industrial Relations Negotiator

Claremont VW Pty Ltd
Director (current)

Workers against RegressionTrade Union.(W.A.R.)                                                                                                                                      General Secretary (current)

University Western Cape (U.W.C.)                                                                                                                                                                         Editor Student Newspaper “Unibel”) 1974

Exco Member UWC Alumni Union Member

Member Commission on Racism & Sexism – Transformation Forum, UWC

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

1. Founder President Muslim Students Association of South Africa.(7 years)                                                                                                    2. Executive Committee Member of Majlisush Shura Al Islami (Muslim Parliament) 22 years and Vice President.                              3. Appointed by Inamullah Khan of Rabita as Founding Director of Islamic Council of SA (ICSA)                                                            4. Director of Grassroots Educare(5 years)

5. First Deputy Chair of Islamic Unity Convention (7 years)                                                                                                                                   6. First Chair of Radio 786 Committee, PRO and Host of Labour Talkshow  (13 years)                                                                                  7. Naledi ea Meso African Publishing House                                                                                                                                                         Director(current)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   8. Party Leader and founder AL JAMA-AH (current)                                                                                                                                               9. “Free Mandela Campaign” activist in Muslim community.