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Public Sector Excellence™ Advisory Council

The Public Sector Excellence™ Advisory Council comprises of experienced and respected South African decision makers, scholars, influencers and thought leaders in the public, private sector and civil society with an acute understanding of the South African and global Public Sector. Their role is to provide overall strategic guidance to ensure the relevance, credibility and sustainability of the initiative, to give input to the Public Sector Excellence Reputation Index™ methodology, to ensure the credibility of the results, and to deliberate on the qualitative insights over and above the quantitative citizen results to recognise the "Grand Prix for Public Sector Excellence" honourees and recognize leading South Africans who have contributed to public service in South Africa with a "LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT for Distinguished Public Service."

Members of the Public Sector Excellence™ Advisory Council:

• Riah Phiyega - Head of Presidential SOE Review Committee
• Prof. Mandla Mchunu - Executive Chairman, Africore Group
• Neil Higgs - Director, TNS South Africa
• Gugu Msibi - Director: Public Sector, Ernst & Young
• Justice Yvonne Mokgoro - Chairperson of the South African Law (Reform) Commission
• Tasneem Carrim - Director, Policy and Research, Government Communications and Information System (GCIS)
• Thebe Ikalafeng - MD of Brand Leadership Group, and founder of the Public Sector Excellence™ and Brand Africa™ initiatives
• Shaka Sisulu - Founder, Cheesekids

The Public Sector Excellence Advisory Council is grateful for the contributions of the late Dr. Ivan May (1947 - 2010), former President of the Convocation at Wits University and a founder member of the Public Sector Excellence Advisory Council.