December 19, 2019: Effective February 1, 2020, Nompumelelo (Mpumi) Mpofu will take charge as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Airports Company South Africa (ACSA).
ACSA is appointing a permanent CEO after Bongani Maseko, whose term ended on November 30, 2018.
Certain allegations were levelled at Maseko for maladministration during his tenure, for which probes are still underway.
She is currently director general in the department of planning, monitoring and evaluation in the South African presidency.
She has extensive experience spanning over 25 years in the fields of transport, infrastructure development, local government and town, urban and regional planning.
During her tenure in the department of transport, Mpofu ensured the development, implementation and monitoring of transport policies and strategies in fields including aviation, rail, maritime, road transport, search and rescue.