South Africa Government

09/22/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/22/2023 02:54

MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela announces appointment of Tshepo Kgobe as CEO of Gautrain Management Agency

MEC Diale-Tlabela announces the appointment of Tshepo Kgobe as the next CEO of the Gautrain Management Agency

Gauteng MEC for Transport and Logistics Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has announced the appointment of Tshepo Kgobe as the next Chief Executive Officer of the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) with effect from 1 February 2024.

The incumbent, William Dachs, will step down at the end of his tenure on 31 January 2024.

"On behalf of the Gauteng Provincial Executive, GMA Board, and the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport, we congratulate Tshepo Kgobe on his appointment. We believe his strong leadership will help steer GMA to greater heights, maintain its standards of excellence, innovation and good governance, and cement its position as a Centre of Excellence in the rail and public transport sector," says MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela.

Kgobe is an engineer with diverse technical expertise in infrastructure, energy, mining and the railway environment. He has extensive experience managing complex projects and operations. At the start of the Gautrain project, he was responsible for the engineering and project management of the trackwork subsystem.

He joined the GMA in 2014 as the Senior Executive Manager responsible for the Technical Services Unit and in 2020 was appointed Chief Operating Officer.

He introduced a number of novel and visionary ideas in the agency and was part of a senior leadership team that ensured that the GMA delivered innovative and smart mobility solutions for the Province.

The MEC further thanked the outgoing CEO, William Dachs, for his relentless commitment to excellence.

"He navigated the Agency through the COVID-19 pandemic and led train ridership recovery post-lockdown, while maintaining Gautrain's world-class service," says Diale-Tlabela.

She also welcomed the following new Gautrain Management Agency Board Members, their appointment is effective from 1 January 2024:

Agency Board Members:

  • Chairperson- Mfanelo Patrick Ntsobi
  • Deputy Chairperson- Malebo Matolong
  • Tebogo Nancy Seale
  • Lungile Mtiya
  • Mamela Luthuli
  • Desmond Khalid Golding
  • Kgotso Maja
  • Irvin Bafana Sibisi
  • Bongisizwe Mpondo

For more information, contact Head of Communication Ms Melitah Madiba on 073 644 9935 or MEC's Spokesperson Mr Lesiba Mpya on 078 450 9841 or email [email protected]