Ramaphosa fires Thabi Leoka from his economic council
President Cyril Ramaphosa has axed disgraced economist Thabi Leoka from his Presidential Economic Advisory Council.
"On Monday, 22 January 2024, the Presidency communicated to Ms Leoka the immediate termination of her membership in the Presidential Economic Advisory Council," said Ramaphosa's spokesperson Vincent Magwenya.
Leoka has been under fire after the London School of Economics denied her claim that she has a doctorate from that institution.
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