Three-way staff shuffle at TPT

There has been a three-way switch around of senior management at Transnet Port Terminals (TPT). The first move was the departure of chief operating officer (COO) Solly Letsoalo to take over a private sector MD role. This after a five-year stint with TPT where he initially made his name as business unit executive at the Durban container terminal – then being promoted to GM, and then COO (FTW September 25, 2009). It was immediately announced that replacement COO from October 1 would be current GM (sales, logistics and commercial) Nosipho Damasane. She started her career with Transnet in 1998 as East London port manager before moving to TPT as GM for operations at the Eastern Cape terminals, followed since 2007 as the head of her sales, logistics and commercial. According to CE Tau Morwe, the new holder of Damasane’s post will be current executive commercial manager, Don Maclean, who will initially be appointed in an acting capacity. Maclean is a qualifed chartered accountant (CA) with 11years’ experience in industrial development and project finance. Morwe told FTW that the management changes would maintain business continuity Nosipho Damasane ... new COO. at TPT.