Hamilton Nxumalo has been appointed general manager: port design, planning and infrastructure maintenance at Transnet National Ports Authority. He has held senior positions in Illovo Sugar, Airports Company South Africa, Transnet Port Terminals and Transnet Freight Rail. Brinton Spies is the new general manager: human resources at TNPA. He has worked in a cross-cultural setting mainly in Europe, Middle East and Africa. His previous position was head of human resources at Cisco Systems, responsible for the sub Saharan region, and managing director of human resources for Africa with Glenrand MIB.