Professor John Lamola Group Chief Executive Officer Prof. Lamola brings a wealth of experience in the aviation industry. He served as chairperson of SAA’s Interim Board from July 2021 and has been the CEO since May 2022. He was CEO at Denel Aviation (DATAM) from 1996 to 2001 and served on the Board of Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) from 2012 to 2017. Before returning to full-time academia, he managed a private equity investment portfolio with holdings in aviation and internet technologies. Prof Lamola holds a PhD in Philosophy from Edinburgh University and an MBA from Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University, and serves as adjunct associate professor of Philosophy of Technology at the University of Johannesburg.
Lindsay Olitzki Chief Financial Officer Lindsay Olitzki, CA(SA), is a finance executive with experience in manufacturing and aviation. After qualifying at Arthur Young (EY) in 1986, she held divisional financial director roles at Nampak, then joined SAA in 2000 with roles across SAA Cargo and SAA Technical. She returned in 2012 as Head of Financial Accounting, was appointed interim CFO in June 2023, and re‑appointed CFO on 8 August 2025.
Sange Mxenge Chief Strategy and Capital Planning Officer Sange Mxenge, CA(SA), leads enterprise strategy, capital planning, corporate finance and funding programmes, fleet strategy, investment governance and Board‑level strategy execution. He previously held roles in Corporate Finance at SAA and Investec, senior advisory at PwC, and led the Restructuring Unit at the Department of Public Enterprises.
Tebogo Tsimane Chief Commercial Officer With 25+ years in airline commercial and operations, Tebogo Tsimane previously served as Head of Airport Operations and now oversees sales, revenue optimisation, marketing, product, call centres, SAA Voyager, and network & fleet planning.
Koekie Mbeki Chief Legal Officer Koekie Mbeki is a senior legal executive specialising in legislative drafting, policy, contract negotiation and vetting, litigation and dispute resolution. She has served as Senior Manager: Legal Services, Interim Chief Legal Counsel, and now Group Chief Legal Officer.
Madodanele Nkalane INTERIM Chief Airline Operations Officer Madoda Nkalane is an aviation leader with extensive experience across SAA and major South African airports (ORTIA, KSIA, Chief Dawid Stuurman). He oversees operational stability, people leadership, and service standards across SAA’s operational departments.
Mpho Letlape Interim Chief Human Capital Officer Mpho Letlape has a long track record in transformation and organisational development across IBM, Eskom, Sasol, the University of Johannesburg and public entities. She focuses on leadership development, institutional strengthening and HR strategy.
Vimla Maistry INTERIM Chief Group Corporate Affairs Vimla Maistry leads corporate communications, stakeholder engagement, media relations, internal communications and CSI. She has 20+ years’ experience across aviation and the public sector with academic and professional communications qualifications.
Lebo Mosolotsane Chief Technology Officer Dr. Mosolotsane leads SAA’s technology strategy, modernisation, cybersecurity and cloud migration programmes, ensuring technology investments drive resilience and customer experience. He holds a BCom (IS), BCom Hons (IS), MBA and PhD.
