Family: m. Jacob Zuma (divorced); four c.

Education: Amanzintoti Training Coll., Univ. of Zululand, Univ. of Natal, Univ. of Bristol, UK, Univ. of Liverpool, UK

Career: Research Technician Medical School, Univ. of Natal 1972; Vice-Pres. SA Students Org. 1975–76; Chair. African Nat. Congress (ANC) Youth Section, Great Britain 1977–78; House Officer Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, England 1978–79; House Officer Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital, Berks., England 1979–80; Medical Officer-Pediatrics Mbabane Govt Hospital, Swaziland 1980–85; Pediatric attachment Wittington Hospital 1987–89; Vice-Chair. Regional Political Cttee of ANC Great Britain 1978–88, Chair. 1988–89; ANC Health Dept Lusaka, Zambia 1989–90; Research Scientist Medical Research Council, Durban 1991–94; Minister of Health 1994–99, of Foreign Affairs 1999–2009, of Home Affairs 2009–; Chair. African Union Commission 2012–; Dir Health Refugee Trust, Health and Devt Org., England 1988–90; Chair. South Natal Region Health Cttee of ANC 1990–92; Chair. South Natal Region ANC Women’s League 1991–93; appointed Pres. World Conf. Against Racism 2001; member Exec. Cttee South Natal Region of ANC 1990–93; member Steering Cttee Nat. AIDS Co-ordinating Cttee 1992–; Bd member Centre for Social Devt Studies Univ. of Natal, Durban 1992–; Trustee, Health Systems Trust 1992–

Honours and awards: Dr hc ( Univ. of Natal) 1995, (Univ. of Bristol) 1996Int. Renaissance Woman of the Year Award 2012

Contact details: Address: African Union Headquarters , PO Box 3243, Roosvelt Street (Old Airport Area), W21K19 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (office); Address: Ministry of Home Affairs, Private Bag X114, Pretoria 0001 (office); Address: 602 Stretten Bay, St Andrews Street, Durban 4001, South Africa (home); Tel: (11) 5517700 (Ethiopia) (office); Tel: (12) 3148911 (South Africa) (office); Fax: (11) 5517844 (Ethiopia) (office); Fax: (12) 3216491 (South Africa) (office); Website: http://www.au.int/ (office); Website: http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/ (office).