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.
