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Myburgh heading for top slot in Transnet shake-up
PARASTATALS
TRANSNET is awash with rumours of more top-level changes in the wake of executive director Sipho Nyawo's dismissal for credit card abuse. The most persistent rumour relates to SA Airways chief executive Mike Myburgh, who is tipped for promotion to the seven-member executive committee. Sources say Myburgh may be offered Nyawo's Portnet portfolio, but some elements within Transnet's hierarchy would prefer to see him take responsibility for SAA - Zukile Nomvete's job. Nomvete would then take over Portnet. However, the post of deputy managing director at Transnet is vacant, and Nomvete may be offered the job. This raises the question of who will take over Myburgh's job as chief executive of SAA. The only black man with some, although limited, aviation experience is SA Express's recently appointed chief operating officer, Israel Skosana. Sources say neither of Myburgh's two deputies, John Hare and Tienie Willemse, will get the nod. Should Skosana get the job, he would report directly to Myburgh. The only other option Myburgh's jobwould be to bring in an outsider, but it would be difficult to find someone with the necessary experience to guide the ailing airline - it looks set to lose R120-million by the end of third quarter - out of its difficulties. Amid mounting competition from foreign carriers, SAA will require firm and expert leadership if it is to retain its market share. Another concern within the airline is that five senior managers have resigned in the last three months - the latest being the national and international sales manager, who gave notice on Friday.
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