He practiced as a Telecom Electrician. From 1994 – 1998, he became a Member of Parliament. He served on several Portfolio Committees, amongst others, Communications and Public Enterprises. He also served on joint Standing Committee of Finance and Ad hoc Committee on the Termination of Pregnancy and the Report of Surrogate Motherhood.
The positions that he held through out his career include amongst others, secretary of the Lowveld Passenger Liaison Committee; Chairperson of the Post and Telecommunications Workers Association, Nelspruit Branch; secretary of COSATU, Nelspruit; Chairperson of the ANC at Msogwaba Branch; and Regional Executive Member of the COSATU Highveld Region.
He was appointed Commissioner in the PSC: resident in the Mpumalanga Province as from January 1999.
In January 2004, he was re-appointed Commissioner resident in Mpumalanga.