Aziz Pahad

Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, a position he held from 1994 until he resigned from government in 2008. He has served in various structures of the African National Congress (ANC) from the time of his exile in the 60’s to date. In September 2014, President Jacob Zuma appointed him as Special Envoy to Gaza. Pahad is also Chairperson of the Concerned Africans Forum and a Trustee of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation.