Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has, following Cabinet approval, rotated the board of State-owned aerospace and defence technology conglomerate Denel.

Brown appointed Daniel Mantsha – an attorney with experience in corporate finance, transactional advising, business management, commercial law, media and communication law, administrative law and constitutional law – as nonexecutive director and chairperson, with effect from July 24 and for a three-year period.

Johannes Motseki was reappointed to the board “for purposes of continuity”.

Listing new appointments to the board, which would be subject to a yearly review by the Public Enterprises Minister, the department noted that legal adviser to the Home Affairs Minister Thamsanqa Msomi, Gadikala Lodge manager Tauyame Mahumapelo, SV Mahlangu Attorneys director Pinkie Martha Mahlangu and retired Lieutenant-General Themba Michael Nkabinde had been appointed nonexecutive directors.

Former National Prosecuting Authority assistant State accountant Mpho Kgomongoe, Phore Farms MD Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, former Royal HaskoningDHV Engineers CEO Nonyameko Mandindi and Airports Company of South Africa director Refiloe Mokoena were also appointed to the board.

“I would like to thank the outgoing board, led by acting chairperson Martie Janse van Rensburg for an outstanding job. They handed over a company that is truly on a path to positive sustainability,” said Brown.