Rachel Molepo-Modipa

Ms Rachel Molepo-Modipa was appointed Di rec tor-Gener a l in December 2010. Her academic qualifications include a post-graduate diploma in Management Studies, a BA (Hons) degree in Labour Relations from the University of Johannesburg, and a Master’s degree in Education and BEd degree from the University of Pretoria. Ms Molepo-Modipa was a teacher from 1981 to 1996, before moving to Head of Department for Social Sciences for four years and serving as a senior secondary school principal for another four years.

In 1996 she was appointed as deputy chief education specialist of Labour Relations in the Department of Education. Four years later she was appointed as a director: Transversal Human Resources in the Office of the Premier.

In 2003 she was appointed as chief director: Transformation and Transversal Services before serving as deputy director-general: Public Service Transformation in the same office.