The Board of South African Airways (SAA) has appointed Mr. Matshela Seshibe as the acting Group Chief Executive Officer following the resignation of Professor John Lamola. SAA said: “The Board has appointed Mr. Matshela Seshibe, the Chief Executive Officer of SAA’s subsidiary company, Air Chefs, as the Acting GCEO. The process to recruit the permanent GCEO will commence shortly.”
According to South African Airways, “Matshela Seshibe joined SAA as the CEO of Air Chefs and a Group EXCO member. He is a seasoned business executive with experience in business leadership, strategy formulation and execution, change management, finance, sales, and operations at global companies – Unilever, SABMiller, Coca-Cola, and Tiger Brands. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of the Witwatersrand and a Master of Business Leadership degree from Unisa.”
SAA added that “the Board and executive management remain firmly committed to ensuring leadership continuity and maintaining operational stability. Like many global airlines, SAA continues to contend with external pressures, including rising aviation fuel costs linked to geopolitical developments in the Middle East, which are impacting the broader industry.”