Matshela Seshibe Acting Group Chief Executive Officer Matshela Seshibe is the SAA Acting Group Chief Officer. He 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.
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 strategic execution at South African Airways. He previously held corporate finance roles at SAA and Investec, served as a Senior Advisor at PwC, and worked as a Technical Advisor in the Ministry of Public Enterprises and in 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.
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
Koekie Mbeki Acting Chief Executive Officer - SAAT 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, Group Chief Legal Officer and now Acting Chief Executive Officer for South African Airways Technical.
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.
