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Johannesburg - Cheryl Carolus has been appointed
as chairperson of the board of South African Airways (SAA), with effect from
Monday September 28, the Minister of Public Enterprises, Barbara Hogan,
announced on Thursday.
This follows the expiry of the term of office of the current board under
the chairmanship of Professor Jakes Gerwel.
Hogan said Carolus will head up a highly skilled board, with experience
in areas such as tourism, business and finance, law and procurement. Other
key skills include experience in human resources, as well as the airline and
hospitality industries.
Carolus has served on the ANC's National Executive and as the chief executive officer of SA Tourism. She is currently also chairperson of South African National Parks.
"These appointments seek to strengthen the effectiveness of the board
to respond strategically to the dynamic environment of the airline
industry," Hogan said.
The new non-executive directors are: Cyril Jantjies - HR professional;
Russell Loubser - CEO, JSE; Duduzile Miyeni - CEO, Skills Dynamics; Bonang
Mohale - country chairperson and vice-president, Shell SA; Lindi Nkosi-Thomas -
Advocate of the High Court; and Margie Whitehouse - marketing professional.
Hogan thanked Gerwel and the outgoing board for a good set of
results in the 2009/10 year, and for their commitment in ensuring that the
airline is turned around to become a profitable enterprise.
She added that Gerwel has committed to ensuring a full handover of all
current issues, including the finalisation of the KPMG investigation and the
appointment of a new CEO.
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