Member of Parliament, ANC
1994 - 2001
Nelson Mandela and Melanie Verwoerd
Hitching a ride with Desmond Tutu
Melanie and Madiba
Melanie Verwoerd at ANC Conference
Speaking at a town hall meeting
Melanie addressing investors
Stellenbosch town hall meeting, 1994
Melanie in parliament
Parliamentarian swearing-in ceremony, 1994
Event at Two Oceans Aquarium
Final night drafting SA's new constitution with Pravin Gordhan
At Mandela's inauguration, 1994
Melanie addressing constituents
South African Ambassador to Ireland
2001 - 2005
Ambassador and President Mandela
Melanie and family with Cyril Ramaphosa and Zelda le Grange
Verwoerd family with Madiba
With Mandela meeting the Special Olympics team
Presenting credentials to President McAleese
Melanie entertaining Ernie Els
Ambassadorial hosting
Meeting Irish President Mary McAleese
Ambassadorial duties
Melanie showing the Corrs South Africa
South Africa 10 year celebrations
Melanie with Brian May of Queen
Verwoerd and daughter with Arnold Schwarzenegger
Ambassadorial volunteering at the seal sanctuary
South African Embassy with Tutu and Bono
With South African nurses in Dublin
The South African Cricket team
Melanie with Retief Goosen
Melanie meeting Prince Charles
Melanie with Alec Erwin and Mary Harney
Meeting F.W. De Klerk
Executive Director, UNICEF Ireland
2007 - 2011
Verwoerd playing in Zimbabwe
With Irish rugby player Donncha O'Callaghan
Verwoerd with Roger Moore
Visiting a Kenyan elephant sanctuary
Classroom under a tree
Fun in Swaziland
Overseeing projects in Mozambique
Melanie in Mozambique
Verwoerd dancing in Rwanda
Melanie and helpers carrying birthday cards for Madiba
Seeing Rwanda's natural treasures
Melanie working with children
Melanie with Annie Lennox
Verwoerd in Mozambique
Melanie with a friend in Mozambique
Melanie in Swaziland
With Hotel Rwanda's Paul Rusesabagina
Melanie with Roger Moore and Bob Geldof
Political Analyst + Author + Public Speaker
Current
Bliss while presenting the Redi Thlali Show
21 at 21 book launch with Sonwabisa Ngcowa
With Arch Bishop Tutu
Verwoerd with Roelf Meyer
Melanie and Brigalia Bam
Proudly carrying her first book, When We Dance
All smiles with Jay Naidoo
Verwoerd and Achmed Kathroda
Speaking with Die Burger with Joel Netshitenzhe
Interviewing Cheryl Carolus
Passionate about speaking
With Popo Molefe
Verwoerd with Pieter Dirk & Pik Botha
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