During a previous stint, Letsoalo worked on the expansion of Durban Container Terminal Pier 2
State-owned freight logistics group Transnet has announced the appointment of Lekau ‘Solly’ Letsoalo as group COO, with effect from July 1.
Letsoalo returns to the group where he worked previously as COO of Transnet Port Terminals.
In that role, he was involved in expanding Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2, constructing the DCT Pier 1 terminal, building the Ngqura Container Terminal and modernising the Cape Town Container Terminal.
He subsequently spent 14 years in the private sector, including as Aveng Manufacturing MD and more recently as Cargo Carriers CEO.
Letsoalo will report to CEO Michelle Phillips, but will work with the chief executives of all Transnet’s operating divisions, as well as those responsive for group safety, security and digital transformation.