President Cyril Ramaphosa's office on Wednesday unveiled the newly appointed Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) advisory council.

According to the presidency, provincial representation, sector expertise, gender and age are among the considerations that informed the composition of the 14-member council.

Eight of its members are women.

The members of the council are:

• Kganki Matabane, CEO of the Black Business Council (BBC);
• Gloria Serobe, a veteran of black business;
• Dr Nthabiseng Moleko, an academic and specialist on industrial development funding;
• Sibongile Sambo, who operates a company in the aviation services sector;
• Sibusiso Maphatiane, an industrialist who runs his own metal foundry business;
• Ajay Lalu, a chartered accountant and B-BBEE specialist;
• Louise Thipe, a senior leader in the labour movement;
• Makale Ngwenya, a trade unionist and researcher;
• Kashif Wicomb, who leads the Progressive Professionals Forum (PPF);
• Dr Lulu Gwagwa, an academic, spatial development planner and businessperson;
• Thulani Tshefuta, who represents the community constituency and the youth movement at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac);
• James Hodge, chief economist of the Competition Commission;
• Khathu Lambani Makwela, a director of a company in the healthcare sector; and
• Irene Dimakatso Morati, an internal auditor.

The appointees will serve in the structure for the next five years.

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