Risenga Maluleke

Mr Risenga Maluleke is the Head of Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) since October 2008. He holds a BSc in Mathematical Statistics from University of Limpopo. Mr Maluleke has worked for Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) for some 15 years, serving as a manager for Stats SA in Limpopo, as head of the statistics division for the Department of Economic Development in Limpopo, and as executive manager in the Office of the Statistician-General. He has worked with the Southern African Development Community, the United Nations Statistics Commission, the Economic Commission for Africa, the African Development Bank, and the African Union Commission.

Risenga Maluleke has also served on the advisory board on Stats SA and the Statistical Commission for Africa. He formed part of the negotiations and later implemented a foreign training programme for Stats SA employees and members of the public at the East African Training Centre in Tanzania, the Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics in Uganda, and the College for Statistical and Economic Applications in Cote d’Ivoire.