National Planning Commission South Africa

Overview The Commission consists of respected thinkers in South Africa and is expected to bring about fresh ideas and insight into the long- term plan to advance growth and development in South Africa. The Commissioners collectively have expertise and practical experience in areas such as finance, business, politics, labour, economics, sociology, technology, science, demographics and development. The commissioners are critical advisors to government providing recommendations in the interest of the long- term development of the country. They are the voice of the future representing the long- term aspirations of South Africans. For purposes of research, the commission established its own expert panels in their area of expertise from both inside and outside government. The expert panels provided advice on issues such as water security, food security, and economic development, social security, education, climate change, social cohesion, spatial issues, health and human resource development. Within the NPC secretariat a board of sector experts still exists today, beyond the development of the NDP. There is an expert positioned in the department for each sector identified in the NDP, who will take forward research initiatives of the NPC to advise government on future planning and implementation as related to the proposals of the NDP. These experts form an extended branch of the commission and are responsible for ensuring the development of consistent and integrated policies and programmes aligned to the NDP across multiple layers of policy- making, planning and implementation. The Commission is chaired by the Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluations, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma who will feed the work of the commission into Cabinet and government. Meet Our 2015-2020 Commissioners Please get to know our commissioners and thier work on NPC This is Professor Malegapuru William Makgoba, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Professor Malegapuru William Makgaba HIGHER EDUCATION AND HEALTH This is Ms Christina Nomdo, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Ms Christina Nomdo CHILDREN’S RIGHTS This is Advocate Lekolota Abram Makua, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Advocate Lekolota Abram Makua LABOUR LAW This is Professor Kholeka Constance Moloi, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Professor Kholeka Constance Moloi HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING This is Dr Welcome Siphamandla Zondi, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Dr Welcome Siphamandla Zondi INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND FOREIGN POLICY This is Dr Miriam Altman, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Dr Miriam Altman ECONOMIST This is Dr Edmund Thamsanqa Mazwai, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Dr Edmund Thamsanqa Mazwai COMMUNICATION AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELPMENT This is Dr Vuyokazi Felicity Mahlati, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Dr Vuyokazi Felicity Mahlati DEVELOPMENT PLANNING This is Ms Tessa Dooms, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Ms Tessa Dooms YOUTH DEVELOPMENT This is Dr Ntuthuko Melusi Bhengu, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Dr Ntuthuko Melusi Bhengu PUBLIC HEALTH This is Dr Pulane Elsie Molokwane, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Dr Pulane Elsie Molokwane SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY This is Mr Themba Thomas Cyril Dlamini, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Mr Themba Thomas Cyril Dlamini DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS This is Mr Frank Kennan Dutton, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Mr Frank Kennan Dutton POLICING AND INVESTIGATIONS This is Ms Susan Muriel Brouckaert, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Ms Susan Muriel Brouckaert LOCAL GOVERNMENT This is Mr Dennis Jabulani Sithole, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Mr Dennis Jabulani Sithole ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE This is Ms Tasneem Essop, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Ms Tasneem Essop ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS This is Professor Viviene Taylor, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Professor Viviene Taylor SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT This is Mr Johannes Petrus Landman, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Mr Johannes Petrus Landman SCENARIO PLANNING This is Ms Poppy Audrey Mocumi, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Ms Poppy Audrey Mocumi DISABILITY SECTOR This is Professor Mohammad Karaan, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Professor Mohammad Karaan AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY This is Mr Jarrad Gregory Wright, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Mr Jarrad Gregory Wright ENERGY This is Mr Elias Masilela, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Mr Elias Masilela ECONOMIC POLICY AND ANALYSIS This is Mr Thanyani Ramatsea, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Mr Thanyani Ramatsea INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT This is Ms Khanyisile Thandiwe Kwenyama, the commissioner of National Planning Commission Ms Khanyisile Thandiwe Kwenyama BUSINESS