Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor

Minister Pandor was born on 07 December 1953. She holds two Masters degrees in Education (University of London), and Linguistics (University of Stellenbosch). She had been a Member of Parliament since 1994, during which time she served as caucus whip; Chairperson of the NCOP, and as well as Member of the Portfolio Committee on Education. Minister Pandor taught at such distinguished institutions as Ernest Bevin School, Taung College of Education, University of Bophuthatswana, and the University of Cape Town. In the mid to late 90s, she served as both the Deputy Chairperson and Chairperson of the Tertiary Education Fund of South Africa (TEFSA). She was Minister of Science and Technology in the previous administration.

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