SAA appoints first female CEO

Siza Mzimela becomes
the new CEO of SAA this
month, taking over from
acting incumbent
Chris Smyth.
Mzimela is currently
the CEO of SAA’s domestic
partner airline, SA Express
(SAX).
She holds a degree in
economics and statistics
and started her career in the
small business and retail
division of Standard Bank
in 1991.
She joined SA Airways
(SAA) in 1996 as a
research analyst.
In 2002 she was a
finalist in the Nedbank
Businesswoman of the
year award.