PAUL MASHATILE CLEARED IN SAA CEO APPOINTMENT MATTER

The Public Protector found no evidence that Deputy President Paul Mashatile or Transport Minister Barbara Creecy interfered in the appointment of outgoing SAA CEO John Lamola.

The investigation concluded there was no breach of the Executive Ethics Code.

Media reports had alleged that Mashatile and Creecy held private interviews with candidates outside the formal process.

These allegations were labelled “misguided, misleading and mischievous” by the Deputy President’s office. The Public Protector dismissed all such claims.

The Presidency reaffirmed its commitment to transparent, merit‑based recruitment in state‑owned entities.

It emphasised that proper procedures were followed in the SAA CEO appointment. The findings bring clarity to a matter that had raised public concern about governance and oversight at SAA.

The ruling effectively closes a controversy around leadership appointments at one of South Africa’s key SOEs.

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