South African Airways confirms John Lamola as its CEO
The South African Airways (SAA) Board has appointed Professor John M. Lamola as its group chief executive officer following approval by the Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy.

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Lamola has been at the helm at SAA as interim CEO since May 2022.
SAA board interim chairperson, Derek Hanekom said: “The SAA Board is delighted to be able to appoint a solid and dedicated leader well versed in SAA’s fortunes and eager to continue overseeing its take-off into better skies.”
He added: “Professor Lamola can now continue growing SAA with confidence, knowing that he has the full support of the SAA Board and its shareholders. We congratulate him on his appointment and wish him well in his leadership of SAA.”
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