Parliamentary Budget Office

Ms Linda Gxabela

Executive Assistant to the Director

Mr Alfred Monnakgotla

Office Manager

Dr Seeraj Mohamed

Deputy Director: Economics

Prof. Seeraj Mohamed is a highly qualified economics expert and advisor with over three decades of experience working in the public sector and universities. He has played a senior leadership, management and advisory role in research, policymaking, teaching and development of postgraduate university courses and programmes. He is a published author and editor who authored and co-authored dozens of documents and articles for the government and peer reviewed academic books and accredited international journals.

Prof. Mohamed is the Deputy Director for Economics in the South African Parliamentary Budget Office and Adjunct Professor in the School of Government at the University of the Western Cape. He was Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of the Western Cape and Director of the Corporate Strategy and Industrial Development Research Programme at the University of the Witwatersrand. He has worked on economic and industrial development issues since the early-1990s.

Prof. Mohamed holds a BA Degree (UCT), Honours Degrees in Economic History (UCT) and Economics (Wits), a Graduate Diploma in Engineering focused on Minerals Economics (Wits), Masters Degrees in Development Economics (Williams College, Massachusetts) and Economics (University of Massachusetts, Amherst) and he completed the Parliament Senior Manager Development Programme (Stellenbosch Business School). His PhD in Economics is from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Dr Nelia Orlandi

Deputy Director: Public Policy

Dr Nelia Orlandi is the Deputy Director in the Policy Cluster and is responsible for policy and budget analysis as well as the monitoring of policy implementation on a national level. Doctor Orlandi started in the Parliamentary Budget Office on 1 January 2014. Prior to this, she worked in the Western Cape Provincial Treasury, Budget Office. Doctor Orlandi holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Management and Development from the University of Stellenbosch. She also holds a Master of Business Management and Administration (MBA)and M.Phil (Economic Policy), both from the University of Stellenbosch. Doctor Orlandi strives to make a difference, specifically in capacitating colleagues to understand how organisational structures, planning and budgeting needs to be integrated to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.

Ms Kagiso Mamabolo

Economic Analyst

Kagiso Mamabolo is an economic analyst at the Parliamentary Budget Office, where she is responsible for conducting quantitative and qualitative research and analysis on macroeconomic policies and macroeconomic modelling. Before joining the PBO, she worked as Deputy Director at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition in the Office of the Minister. She was also an associate at Genesis Analytics, where she gained experience conducting socio-economic impact assessments and providing strategic advice on the potential risks and benefits of policy reforms and regulatory changes. Kagiso holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Pretoria and a Three-Continent Master’s Degree in Global Management from Fordham University in the United States and Antwerp Management School in Belgium. She earned a BCom (Honours) in Economics from the University of Pretoria and a National Diploma in Accounting. Kagiso is a member of the Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA), Golden Key International Honour Society, and the Pan-African Scientific Research Council.

Ms Sibusisiwe Sibeko

Public Finance Analyst

Busi Sibeko is a finance analyst at the Parliamentary Budget Office. She holds a BSc in Economics from Duke University and a Masters in the Political Economy of Development from SOAS, University of London. She was previously at the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) where her research focus was macroeconomic policy. She was the co-chair of the Budget Justice Coalition, comprised of 14+ civil society organisations. While at the IEJ, Busi
published several works, including The Cost Austerity: Lessons for South Africa and A fiscal stimulus for South Africa. Busi was featured in the roundtable series of renowned economists on Rebirthing the Global Economy to Deliver Sustainable Development by the United Nations Secretary-General.  She was a part of the UN Women expert group which informed the Beyond COVID-19: Feminist Plan. Her works include a paper titled A feminist Approach to Debt in Africa and Feminist Proposals on Macroeconomic Policies Needed for a COVID-19 Economic Recovery.

Dr Mukundi Maphangwa

Public Finance Analyst

Dr. Mukundi Maphangwa is a seasoned public finance expert with over 15 years of experience, currently serving at the Parliamentary Budget Office. Holding a PhD in Public Management and Governance from the North-West University, Dr. Maphangwa brings extensive expertise in financial analysis, budget and costing analysis, tax and revenue analysis, as well as research and statistical analysis. Prior to his current role, Dr. Maphangwa was an Economic Growth Cluster Specialist at the City of Johannesburg, Deputy Director: Senior Budget Analyst at the National Treasury of South Africa, and an economist at the Gauteng Provincial Treasury. He gained valuable experience in monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on financial performance, service delivery, corporate governance and compliance. His academic credentials include a Master of Public Administration, an Honours Bachelor of Commerce in Economics, a Bachelor of Accounting Science (BCompt), a BCom General, and a CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting.

Dr Mmapula Sekatane

Policy Analyst

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Director of the PBO

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Deputy Director: Finance

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Policy Analyst

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Economic Analyst

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Project Coordinator