Dhaka, April 22 -- South African Airways (SAA) is facing a deepening leadership crisis after its Group Chief Executive Officer, Professor John Lamola, resigned alongside three non-executive directors and its acting Chief Financial Officer within weeks of each other.

South Africa's Transport Minister Barbara Creecy, acting as shareholder representative, and the SAA board accepted Lamola's resignation on April 10, effective at the end of the month. Matshela Seshibe, currently heading SAA catering subsidiary Air Chefs, will serve as acting Group CEO while a permanent replacement is recruited.

Among the departing directors was deputy chair Fathima Gany. Acting CFO Lindsay Olitzki retired just before the close of the 2026 financial year on M...