BUSINESSMAN Saki Zamxaka has been appointed the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the Gauteng Enterprise Propeller.
Zamxaka’s appointment was announced on Tuesday by Gauteng Economic Development, Agriculture and Rural Development MEC, Parks Tau.
Zamxaka is a corporate and public management professional with over 15 years senior level executive management experience.
“This morning I joined the Board and management of the GEP to introduce the new CEO Saki Zamxaka. We would like to express our appreciation to the board in their role as they assisted the entity to appoint a CEO,” said Tau.
Tau said the government is repurposing and repositioning the Gauteng Enterprise Propeller to provide funding and business development support for the growth and sustainability of SMMEs and co-operatives
“Globally and locally, SMMEs and cooperatives are the engines of growth. The focus on the inclusive economy and radical economic transformation intends to accelerate shared growth and bring previously marginalised into the mainstream economy,” said Tau.
“GEP offers financial and non-financial support to qualifying SMMEs and co-cooperatives. It delivers customised business solutions that assist entrepreneurs to run their businesses efficiently.
Zamxaka is the former CEO of Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA), the agency tasked with promoting trade and investment into the province, as well as contributing to economic growth.
He is also a lifelong photographer, a passionate champion of the arts and the owner of a covetable art collection.
Zamxaka holds a bachelor of economics honours degree from the University of the Western Cape.
– Inside Politics
