The Minister of Finance has appointed a new Advisory Board for the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA)1 which administers the payment of pensions on behalf of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) and National Treasury. The appointment was effective from 3 July 2018.

The Advisory Board advises the Minister on the administration of pensions as well as the performance, governance and operations of the GPAA. The board includes people with vast experience in pension administration, risk management, financial management, corporate governance and labour relations.

The new board members, who have been appointed for a two-year term, are:

• Mr Joe Lesejane – reappointed as Chairperson
• Adv. Muvhango Lukhaimane
• Ms Maemili Ramataboe
• Mr Beerson Baboojee – National Treasury representative
• Mr Justice Tebogo Sibanyoni - Labour Union representative
• Mr Krishen Sukdev – Ex officio (Chief Executive of GPAA)

Issued by the Ministry of Finance