Saasoa head brings shipping and legal experience

WHEN WE heard that
Thato Tsautse had
been appointed CEO
of the newly-formed
SA Association of Ship
Operators and Agents
(Saasoa), we obviously
wanted a CV on this new
kid on the SA shipping
industry block – and an idea
of what courses she intends
to steer for the association.
We’ve been unable to
get anything official yet
– but people who have met
her told FTW that she is a
legal bod, has spent time
in practice, but also, we
were told, did a stint with
SA Port Operations (now
Transnet Freight Terminals).
So it appears that
Tsautse is alert to the
shipping issues of the
moment, and – when it
comes to lobbying for the
shipping industry’s cause
– we were told that she’s
able. “She’s a tough nut,”
said one commentator.