THE board of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has appointed Reginald Lavhelesani Demana as the entity’s new CEO.
Demana is currently a divisional executive at the State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC).
Sanral’s board says that it believes that, given his educational qualifications, experience in senior strategic positions and the lead roles he has played in corporate finance in general, Demana will contribute towards the stabilisation of the roads’ agency finances (particularly the toll portfolio) and that he will continue to implement the company’s mandate to plan, build and maintain the national road network with the excellence associated with Sanral.
“The Board wishes to thank Lehlohonolo Memeza, the acting CEO, who has so diligently carried the baton since the departure of the former CEO in 2021. Her efforts to steer the ship on all levels and the support she has received from all her Sanral colleagues are highly appreciated. She has done us proud as our interim CEO and will continue in her current role until Demana assumes responsibility. As soon as formal communication is received from the Minister of Transport, the Board will finalise all processes relating to the appointment,” says Themba Mhambi, Board chairperson.
Demana began his professional working career as a mining engineering trainee with Anglo American Platinum and then as a mine health and safety inspector with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (formerly Department of Minerals and Energy).
He holds a BSc. in Mining Engineering from Wits University and a MSc. in Mining Engineering from Exeter University in the United Kingdom.
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has welcomed the appointment of Demana.
“It gives me great pleasure to introduce you to the new Chief Executive Officer of SANRAL, Mr Reginald Lavhelesani Demana, whose appointment was approved by Cabinet last week,” sad Mbalula.
“We believe that, given his impressive educational qualifications, experience in senior strategic positions and the lead roles he has played in corporate finance in general.”
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