The appointment of the first board of directors for the Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA) is a crucial step in the government’s efforts to transform the nation’s ports and enhance their capacity to support economic growth and development, stated Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan on Tuesday. He, along with Transnet board chair Andile Sangqu, announced the composition of the TNPA board, which includes seven non-executive and two executive directors. Gordhan also mentioned that additional appointments to the TNPA board will be made in the future.
The two executive directors are TNPA CEO Pepi Silinga and CFO Lionel Billings, while the non-executive directors include Zodwa Mlangeni, Valda Gossmann, Nozipho Mdawe, Sue Lund, Velile Dube, Khomotso Phihlela, and Clarence Benjamin.
“Our objective as government is very clear. We want our ports to be world-class so that we can sustain our economic development and create opportunities for further investment to make our economy more competitive, resilient and dynamic,” Gordhan said.
Andile Sangqu expressed that the newly appointed board will offer crucial direction and oversight to the Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA) at a time when Transnet is actively striving to bolster its capacity to facilitate the growth of the South African economy.
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