SA Express gets acting CEO

Johannesburg – Minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown

has supported the secondment of Victor Xaba from Denel Aerostructures to act as

the CEO at SA Express.

In a statement issued on Monday, the Depertment of Public

Enterprises said Xaba’s secondment was proposed following extensive

consultations between the Boards of Denel and SA Express, and the Department of

Public Enterprises.

Xaba has been the deputy CEO at Denel Aerostructures, where

he has worked in various management capacities for 17 years.

“Our state-owned companies collectively employ a wealth

of highly skilled South Africans. As part of the executive management team at

Denel, Xaba was instrumental in positioning Denel as a leader in the African

aerospace industry, and would now apply that knowledge to SA Express,” Brown

said.

Xaba is well aware of the challenges SA Express faces,

and is well-equipped with the technical and strategic management skills to help

the airline achieve its strategic goals for sustainability, Brown says.

Xaba’s appointment, effective on Monday, follows the

departure at the end of March of SA Express CEO, Inati Ntshanga, by agreement

with the airline’s board, the department says.

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Brown acknowledged Ntshanga’s contribution to SA Express’

executive management team in defining a new strategic direction, and wished him

well in the future.

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