Koekie Mbeki Acting Group Chief Executive Officer Ms. Koekie Mbeki serves as the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer (AGCEO) and has been with the Group since 2016. In this capacity, she brings extensive institutional knowledge and leadership experience, having held several senior positions within the organisation, including Senior Manager: Legal Services and Group Chief Legal Officer. Prior to her appointment as Acting GCEO, Ms. Mbeki served as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of South African Airways Technical (SAAT).
Sange Mxenge Chief Strategy and Capital Planning Officer Sange Mxenge, CA(SA), leads enterprise strategy, capital planning, corporate finance, fleet strategy and strategic execution at South African Airways. He brings experience from SAA, Investec and PwC, complemented by advisory and restructuring roles within South Africa’s public enterprises portfolio.
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.
Solach Pather Acting Chief Financial Officer Solach Pather, CA(SA), is the SAA Acting Chief Financial Officer. She joined SAA Group as the CFO of Air Chefs. She has 20 years of executive leadership experience across Consumer-Packaged Goods, Financial Services, and State-Owned Entities. Proven track record in value creation, business transformation, treasury optimisation, governance excellence and stakeholder management in complex, highly regulated environments. Trusted advisor to Boards and Executive Committees, combining strong commercial acumen, IFRS and tax expertise, disciplined capital management, and decisive leadership. She holds a BCompt Degree and BCompt Honours from UNISA and a Higher Diploma in Tax Law from RAU
Mpho Phillip Sekhamane Acting Chief Airline Operations Officer With over 30 years in airline operations, Mpho Sekhamane is a senior airline operations executive specializing in airline operations control, network performance, disruption management and cross functional coordination. He served in senior leadership roles, including Head of department/Senior manager Global Operations control centre, with responsibilities spanning real-time operations management, schedule integrity, and operational performance optimization. He has also led strategic and business intelligence initiatives.
Lourens Erasmus Acting Chief Human Capital Officer Lourens is a Human Resources executive with 35 years’ experience, including 26 years in executive and senior leadership roles across multiple industries, with deep expertise in ICT. His background spans strategic HR leadership, HR consulting and operations, remuneration and benefits, employee relations, organisation development and HR systems. He has led complex workforce change, including serving as chief negotiator and HR lead during the South African Airways business rescue, delivering restructuring and improved employment outcomes. Lourens has also governed large project portfolios (R300m+) and built PMO capabilities, with a reputation for integrity, sound judgment, performance focus and strong customer orientation.
Mphilo Dlamini Chief Corporate Affairs OFFICER Mphilo Dlamini is an experienced executive of over 25 years in corporate affairs, communications, public affairs, stakeholder management, reputation management, media relations, corporate social investment, marketing management. He has spent years working in aviation for companies such as Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) and in other industries such as Financial Services; Telecommunications; Automotive; FMCG to name a few. He is a Chartered Public Relations Practitioner (CPRP).
Lebo Mosolotsane Chief Technology Officer CTO leads the airline’s enterprise-wide technology strategy, digital transformation agenda, and innovation programmes. With responsibilities rooted in driving organisational improvement through modern technology and structured governance, The CTO plays a central role in enabling SAA’s operational resilience, customer experience enhancement, and long term sustainability through wide technology landscape across the airline while ensuring that SAA’s technology is strategically aligned to the airline’s growth objectives. He holds a Bcom, Bcom Hons, MBA and PhD.
