Veteran to succeed Pali Lehohla as Stats SA chief
Risenga Maluleke, who has been with the statistics agency for 20 years, is a trusted partner and ‘servant leader’, says Lehohla
Statistics SA veteran Risenga Maluleke is to succeed Pali Lehohla as statistician-general and head of the statistics agency.Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe announced the appointment on Friday. Lehohla’s tenure expires at the end of October and Maluleke’s appointment will take effect from November 1.Maluleke, who is a deputy director-general for statistical collections and outreach, has been with Stats SA for 20 years‚ having joined as a manager at the Limpopo provincial office in 1997‚ the government said.His current portfolio is responsible for provincial offices’ data collection for censuses and sample surveys; international statistical development; and communications.Maluleke’s qualifications include a BSc in mathematical statistics from the University of Limpopo; and a master’s in urban and regional science from Stellenbosch University. He has also completed senior executive programmes at the Wits and Harvard business schools.Lehohla described Maluleke as "a trusted and e...
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