New CEO to lead SANRAL into new era

Issued by SANRAL
Johannesburg, Sep 30, 2016

The new CEO of SANRAL, Skhumbuzo Macozoma, is well equipped to lead the national roads agency into a new era of growth and an expanded mandate to manage South Africa's road infrastructure, says the Board of the South African National Roads Agency.

Following Cabinet's announcement of the appointment of Macozoma, Board Chairman Roshan Morar says he is confident the appointment will be welcomed within the broader engineering sector, the construction industry and the investor community.

"Mr Macozoma brings strong professional credentials and an impressive track record of leadership and service in the industry. SANRAL is fortunate to have found someone of his calibre and experience," says Morar.

Macozoma will succeed Nazir Alli, founding CEO of SANRAL, as he retires this month after 18 years at the helm of the organisation.

Morar emphasised the pace and direction of South Africa's economic growth is dependent on the quality of its infrastructure. SANRAL plays a leading role in this space to ensure South Africa's road network is well managed and in excellent shape - Macozoma is well qualified to continue the agency on this path.

Morar says Macozoma will take over the executive leadership of an organisation that is highly regarded, both locally and globally, for the quality of its corporate governance and its excellence in engineering and project management. SANRAL recently received an unqualified audit report for the 13th consecutive year.

SANRAL now manages a national road network of almost 22 000km in all nine provinces. It is responsible for all national roads, and a growing number of provinces are requesting the agency to assume responsibility for their strategic roads.

Macozoma holds a BSc (civil engineering) and an MSc in the same field. He was the Chief Officer: Transport and Logistics of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Local Organising Committee, in 2008 to 2010, and had served as a Transport Manager in the same committee from 2007 to 2008. Prior to that, he was Chief Director: Integrated Infrastructure Network Development in the National Department of Transport (2003-2007) and had also worked as a Project Manager and Research Engineer for the CSIR from 1993 to 2002. He also served as the Managing Director of the Johannesburg Roads Agency. Currently, he is the CEO of the Electronic Tolling Company and has in the past served as a non-executive director of SANRAL.

His previous positions in the past make him a well-rounded executive who is best placed to lead SANRAL into the future, says the Board.

Morar paid tribute to Alli, who led the organisation since its establishment by the government of former president, Nelson Mandela, in 1998. "Nazir Alli is a visionary who truly understands the crucial role of roads to connect people to places and keep the wheels of the South African economy turning.

"We wish him well in his future endeavours and know that SANRAL will in future be able to draw on his experience and knowledge," he says.