# President Cyril Ramaphosa has designated National Planning Commission chairperson, professor Tinyiko Maluleke, and former minister, Roelf Meyer, as co-chairs to lead and coordinate the National Dialogue Eminent Persons Group. Deputy chairs are former member of Parliament, Lindiwe Mazibuko, and award-winning rocket scientist Siyabulela Xuza, while student activist Nompendulo Mkhatshwa is the secretary. Ramaphosa says he is grateful to these individuals for agreeing to take on this responsibility and to contribute towards the effective functioning of the Eminent Persons Group.
Ramaphosa appoints Tinyiko Maluleke and Roelf Meyer as co-chairs of the Eminent Persons Group