Ramaphosa appoints BEE council in big transformation push for South Africa

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the country’s new Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Advisory Council which will be responsible for guiding the government on the ‘intensified transformation’ of the economy.

Ramaphosa said a ‘diverse and representative group’ of 14 people with sector expertise were elected for the council, with the appointments set to last for a period of five years.

The list of members include

1. Mr Kganki Matabane, Chief Executive Officer of the Black Business Council (BBC);
2. Ms Gloria Serobe, a veteran of black business;
3. Dr Nthabiseng Moleko, an academic and specialist on industrial development funding;
4. Ms Sibongile Sambo, who operates a company in the aviation services sector;
5. Mr Sibusiso Maphatiane, an industrialist who runs his own metal foundry business;
6. Mr Ajay Lulu, a chartered accountant and B-BBEE specialist;
7. Ms Louise Thipe, a senior leader in the labour movement;
8. Ms Makale Ngwenya, a trade unionist and researcher;
9. Mr Kashief Wicomb,