Trudi Makhaya

Gertrude “Trudi” Makhaya is a South African economist, entrepreneur, and writer. She is the economic advisor to President Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa's current president. Makhaya previously worked at Deloitte, Genesis Analytics and AngloGold Ashanti in South Africa. She then worked the Competition Commission of South Africa from 2010 to 2014. In 2015, Makhaya established Makhaya Advisory. Makhaya has several published papers, mainly focusing on competition economics and policy.

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 * "He personified the will to build bridges. He showed us that dialogue and reconciliation can change the world. Let us find this strength in ourselves."