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PERSONAL DETAILS

NAME

ADV NONKOSI PRINCESS CETYWAYO

CELULLAR NUMBER

CONTACT

IDENTITY NUMBER

DATE OF BIRTH

SEX

Female

NATIONALITY

South African

HOME LANGUAGE

Xhosa

OTHER LANGUAGES

English, Afrikaans and Zulu

EDUCATION

PRIMARY EDUCATION

SCHOOL

MZOXOLO SENIOR SECONDARY

LEVEL

Matric

YEAR

1987

TERTIARY EDUCATION

INSTITUTION

CRANEFIELD COLLEGE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

YEAR

2002

DIPLOMA

Post Grad Diploma: Programme & Project Management

YEAR
DIPLOMA

:
:

2001
Advanced Diploma: Programme & Project Management
(CUM LAUDE) & Top student of the year.

INSTITTUTION

UNIIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN

YEAR

1994

DEGREE

LLB

YEAR
DEGREE

:
:

1991
BA

WORK EXPERIENCE

EMPLOYER
POSITION
PERIOD OF SERVICE
SALARY PACKAGE

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Semi-self employed
Sheriff Bellville High Court
Current
Information Available if Required

RESPONSIBILITY

Officer of Court responsible for civil law enforcement

EMPLOYER
POSITION
PERIOD OF SERVICE

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PARLIAMENT
Head: Office on Institutions Supporting Democracy
2010-2014

SALARY PACKAGE

Information Available if Required

RESPONSIBILITY

Assist the National Assembly perform its legislative and oversight responsibility
over the Constitutional Institutions Supporting Democracy (Chapter 9s and others)
and the Executive, while ensuring firm support to what ISDs stand for
constitutionally.

EMPLOYER
POSITION
PERIOD OF SERVICE
SALARY PACKAGE
RESPONSIBILITY

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CoGTA
Special Advisor (The Minister)
2010
Information Available if Required
Advise the Minister on Legal Issues

EMPLOYER
POSITION
PERIOD OF SERVICE
SALARY PACKAGE

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:
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The Office of the President (Presidency)

Strategic Advisor (Deputy President)
2008-2009
Information Available if Required

RESPONSIBILITY

Advise the Deputy President on various issues of national and strategic

importance relating to government

REASONS FOR LEAVING

Termination of Contract

WORK EXPERIENCE

EMPLOYER

PARLIAMENT

POSITION

Executive Director (The Office of The Speaker)

PERIOD OF SERVICE

2006-2008

SALARY PACKAGE

Information Available if Required

RESPONSIBILITY

Systematic management & administration of departmental processes directed at

positioning and profiling The Office of The Speaker for a Peoples Parliament.
Accordingly provide strategic direction and leadership to staff in the office and
manage their performance while ensuring economic use of state resources
including allocated budget. Provide strategic advice to The Speaker and other
Political Office Bearers in this office.

REASONS FOR LEAVING

Career Considerations

EMPLOYER

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

POSITION

Provincial Head (North West initially then transferred to Eastern Cape)

PERIOD OF SERVICE

1997-2005

SALARY PACKAGE

Information Available if Required

RESPONSIBILITY

Systematic management & administration of departmental processes directed at

easy access to fair integrated justice service for all in Eastern Cape. Accordingly
provide leadership to staff and manage their performance while ensuring economic
use of state resources including allocated budget. My strategic leadership abilities
and systems approach to management ensured stability in my region.

WORK EXPERIENCE

EMPLOYER

PARLIAMENT

POSITION

Researcher

PERIOD OF SERVICE

1996-1997

SALARY PACKAGE

Information Available if Required

RESPONSIBILITY

Researched for the Senate Committee entrusted with setting up NCOP and
advised them on the relationship between NCOP and National Assembly as
dictated by the Constitution and other relevant Constitutional provisions. My work
led to the successful implementation of NCOP.

REASONS FOR LEAVING

Permanent appointment

EMPLOYER

CONSTITUTIONAL ASSEMBLY

POSITION

Assistant Law Advisor

PERIOD OF SERVICE

1994-1996

SALARY PACKAGE

Information Available if Required

RESPONSIBILITY

With a team of Law Advisors responsible for legal drafting of final Constitution and
advised members of Constitutional Assembly.

REASONS FOR LEAVING

End of Contract

VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION

ORGANISATION

: MINISTRY OF INTELLIGENCE

POSITION HELD

: Commissioner (Commission on Regulation of Private Security Industry)

PERIOD

: 2001

DUTIES

: Reviewed the Legislation regulating the Private Security Industry, accordingly advised Minister

ORGANISATION

: BOARD FOR SHERIFFS

POSITION HELD

: Chairperson (Legal Advisory Committee)

PERIOD

: 1999-2001

DUTIES

: Coordinated legal activities of the Committee. Reviewed legislation and advised Board on
transformation of the Sheriff Profession.

ORGANISATION

: LIQUOR BOARD (North West Province)

POSITION HELD

: Chairperson

PERIOD

: 1998-1999

DUTIES

: Chaired and ensured that the Board issued Liquor Licenses in accordance with law

ORGANISATION

: ANC WOMENS LEAGUE (Langa: Cape Town)

POSITION HELD

: Secretary

PERIOD

: 1995-1996

DUTIES

: Managed Secretariat of organisation. Liaised with Provincial Executive Committee and reported to
Branch Executive Committee. Drove programme of branch and responsible for development of the
annual report. Also Served in the Elections Team assigned to Tygerberg and related Municipal
Areas during the local elections.

VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION

ORGANISATION

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (Langa Branch)

POSITION HELD
PERIOD OF SERVICE

:
:

Vice Secretary
1992-1993

DUTIES

Deputizing Secretary

ORGANISATION

LAW STUDENT COUNCIL (University of Cape Town)

POSITION HELD
PERIOD

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Member
1992-1993

DUTIES

Represented rights of students in the Law Faculty

ORGANISATION

STREET LAW (University of Cape Town)

POSITION HELD
PERIOD

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Member
1991-1992

DUTIES

Taught children on the purpose of various pieces of legislation, their rights and
duties, and consequences of violation of such legislation

ORGANISATION
POSITION HELD
PERIOD

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SANSCO (University of Cape Town)

Additional Member
1987-1988

DUTIES

Assisting with various responsibilities of the organisation

ORGANISATION

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL (Langa High School Cape Town)

POSITION HELD
PERIOD
DUTIES

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Additional Member
1984-1985
Assisting with various responsibilities of the organisation

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES ACQUIRED

Strategic Leadership & Management

Strategic Decision making
Presentation
Project & Program Management
Computer
Financial Management
Legal Drafting

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