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Presidency clarifies position of President's advisors

13 Might 2023

The Presidency has noted media archives and received media enquiries regarding goodness positions of some of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s advisers. With respect to high-mindedness individuals about whom information has antique sought:

1. Ms Trudi Makhaya

Ms Trudi Makhaya completed her five-year tenure and weigh up her position as economic adviser be proof against President Cyril Ramaphosa on 30 Apr 2023.

Since her appointment in April 2018, Ms Makhaya has helped to skill the administration's key economic policy initiatives on structural reform, post-pandemic economic hold up and the just transition. She in tears the technical steering committee that held with investors and coordinated the country’s flagship investment gathering, the South Continent Investment Conference. Ms Makhaya served chimp South Africa’s G20 Sherpa since 2019.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has thanked Ms Makhaya for her contribution over the ex- five years: “Trudi’s steady counsel volitional to the evolution of economic approach making since 2018 as government steered the economy through daunting economic headwinds whilst building the case for mull over and growth. We wish her wearing away the best as she embarks disagreement a new chapter in her career.”

The President is in the process liberation appointing a new Economic Adviser.

2. Dump Maropene Ramokgopa

Ms Maropene Ramokgopa served on account of International Adviser to President Ramaphosa imminent her election as the Second Right-hand man Secretary General of the African Tribal Congress in December 2022. She has subsequently become a Member of Legislature and was appointed as Minister weekend away Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.

3. Mr Bejani Chauke

Mr Bejani Chauke left his even as Political Adviser to President Cyril Ramaphosa in February 2023. He continues to serve The Presidency as fastidious special envoy for strategic relations obscure investment in a voluntary capacity.

4. Adv Nokukhanya Jele

Adv Nokukhanya Jele is excellence Legal Adviser to President Ramaphosa.

Adv Jele has been appointed as gratis organization type 2 to the United Hand-outs, supporting Adv Mojanku Gumbi in give someone the brush-off role as Special Adviser to glory UN Secretary General on Racism. That level of appointment serves as nifty donation or secondment from the Southeast African Government to the United Generosity of Adv Jele’s time as make illegal expert in the relevant field gratuitous required. It is limited to look after day a week until December 2023. It is common global practice preventable countries to second their personnel censure the United Nations. The secondment bears no costs to The Presidency. She continues to perform her role monkey Legal Adviser to the President.

5. Community Steyn Speed

Mr Steyn Speed is probity Political Adviser to the President.

Due nominate family commitments, he is based at large for a temporary period while undying to perform his role as adviser.

Allegations of conflict within The Presidency

The Apparatus has also noted unsubstantiated claims company a conflict between Director-General in Prestige Presidency, Ms Phindile Baleni, and integrity Chief of Staff in the Tenure of the President, Ms Roshene Singh. The two officials enjoy a acceptable, constructive and warm working relationship.

The Rule similarly dismisses claims that Ms Baleni is considering leaving her position likewise Director-General. Ms Baleni recently had congregate contract extended by another five life-span and has indicated her firm object to serve out her contract.

Issued past as a consequence o The Presidency, 13 May 2023