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=== Chief executive officers (CEO) through the years === {| class="wikitable" |- !Term started !Term ended !Name !Notes |- |1975 |1977 |Salomon Pienaar |<ref name = CEO>{{cite web|url=http://www.saamuseum.co.za/our-aircraft/43.html|title=Our Aircraft|website=SAA Museum Society|access-date=22 February 2021|archive-date=3 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150528/http://www.saamuseum.co.za/our-aircraft/43.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |1977 |1982 |Eddie Smuts |<ref name=CEO/> |- |1982 |1983 |Frans Swarts |<ref name=CEO/> |- |1983 |1993 |Gerrit van der Veer |<ref name=CEO/> |- |1993 |1998 |Michael Myburgh |<ref name=CEO/> |- |1998 |2001 |Coleman Andrews |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rmwc.com/team/coleman-andrews/ |title=Coleman Andrews |publisher=RMWC |date= |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150530/https://www.rmwc.com/team/coleman-andrews/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2001 |2004 |Andre Viljoen |<ref>{{cite web |author=2001-05-01T00:00:00+01:00 |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/viljoen-seeks-to-put-the-passion-back-into-saa-/37170.article |title=Viljoen seeks to put the passion back into SAA | News |publisher=Flight Global |date= |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150524/https://www.flightglobal.com/viljoen-seeks-to-put-the-passion-back-into-saa-/37170.article |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=2004-07-13T00:00:00+01:00 |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/turmoil-at-saa-as-chief-resigns/55374.article |title=Turmoil at SAA as chief resigns | News |publisher=Flight Global |date= |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150532/https://www.flightglobal.com/turmoil-at-saa-as-chief-resigns/55374.article |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2004 |2009 |Khaya Ngqula |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/9995/ |title=Termination of Contract of Employment of Mr Khaya Ngqula, Former Chief Executive Officer of SAA: Committee Inquiry |publisher=PMG |date=2009-03-24 |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150533/https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/9995/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2009 |2010 |Chris Smythe |(acting)<ref>{{cite web |author=Mariaan Webb |url=https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/saa-appoints-chris-smyth-as-acting-ceo-2009-02-13 |title=SAA appoints Chris Smyth as acting CEO |publisher=Engineeringnews.co.za |date=2009-02-13 |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150528/https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/saa-appoints-chris-smyth-as-acting-ceo-2009-02-13 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2010 |2012 |[[Siza Mzimela]] |<ref>{{cite web |author=Domestic Flights South Africa |url=https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/534/83063.html |title=SAA CEO Siza Mzimela quits |publisher=Bizcommunity.com |date=2012-10-09 |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150533/https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/534/83063.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2012 |2013 |Vuyisile Kona |(Chairman / acting CEO)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/south-african-airways-hits-a-new-low-with-the-suspension-of-acting-ceo-vuyisile-kona-98087 |title=South African Airways hits a new low with the suspension of acting CEO Vuyisile Kona | CAPA |publisher=Centreforaviation.com |date= |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150531/https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/south-african-airways-hits-a-new-low-with-the-suspension-of-acting-ceo-vuyisile-kona-98087 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2013 |2013 |Nico Bezuidenhout |(acting)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.polity.org.za/print-version/saa-suspends-acting-ceo-2013-02-12 |title=SAA suspends acting CEO, Bezuidenhout to oversee operations |publisher=Polity |date=2013-02-12 |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150532/https://www.polity.org.za/print-version/saa-suspends-acting-ceo-2013-02-12 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2013 |2014 |Monwabisi Kalawe |<ref>{{cite web| url = https://mg.co.za/article/2015-04-24-saas-kalawe-resigns-as-ceo/| title = SAA's Kalawe resigns as CEO - The Mail & Guardian| date = 24 April 2015| access-date = 22 February 2021| archive-date = 3 January 2023| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150529/https://mg.co.za/article/2015-04-24-saas-kalawe-resigns-as-ceo/| url-status = live}}</ref> |- |2014 |2015 |Nico Bezuidenhout |(acting)<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/business/2015-07-30-saa-acting-ceo-nico-bezuidenhout-returns-to-mango/ | title=SAA acting CEO Nico Bezuidenhout returns to Mango | newspaper=Timeslive | access-date=22 February 2021 | archive-date=3 January 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150534/https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/business/2015-07-30-saa-acting-ceo-nico-bezuidenhout-returns-to-mango/ | url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2015 |2015 |Thuli Mpeshe |(acting)<ref>{{cite web |last=Davis |first=Gaye |url=https://ewn.co.za/topic/saa-acting-ceo-thuli-mpshe |title=Saa acting ceo thuli mpshe |publisher=Ewn.co.za |date= |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103152031/https://ewn.co.za/topic/saa-acting-ceo-thuli-mpshe |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2015 |2017 |Musi Zwane |(acting)<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/business/2015-11-18-saa-names-musa-zwane-as-new-ceo/ | title=SAA names Musa Zwane as new CEO | newspaper=Timeslive | access-date=22 February 2021 | archive-date=3 January 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150529/https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/business/2015-11-18-saa-names-musa-zwane-as-new-ceo/ | url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2017 |2019 |Vuyani Jarana |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news24.com/fin24/Economy/saa-ceo-vuyani-jarana-resigns-20190602 |title=SAA CEO Vuyani Jarana resigns | Fin24 |publisher=News24.com |date= |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150532/https://www.news24.com/fin24/Economy/saa-ceo-vuyani-jarana-resigns-20190602 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/vuyani-jarana-appointed-saa-ceo |title=Vuyani Jarana appointed as SAA CEO |publisher=SAnews |date=2017-04-01 |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150542/https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/vuyani-jarana-appointed-saa-ceo |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2019 |2020 |Zukisa Ramasia |(acting)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/industrial/saa-acting-ceo-zuks-ramasia-to-retire-early-20200326-3 |title=SAA acting CEO Zuks Ramasia to retire early | Fin24 |publisher=News24.com |date= |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150536/https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/industrial/saa-acting-ceo-zuks-ramasia-to-retire-early-20200326-3 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2020 |2020 |Philip Saunders |(interim)<ref>{{cite web| url = https://mybroadband.co.za/news/government/380892-saa-to-lose-its-11th-ceo-in-11-years-report.html| title = SAA to lose its 11th CEO in 11 years β Report| access-date = 22 February 2021| archive-date = 3 January 2023| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150547/https://mybroadband.co.za/news/government/380892-saa-to-lose-its-11th-ceo-in-11-years-report.html| url-status = live}}</ref> |- |2021 |2022 |[[Thomas Kgokolo]] | (interim)<ref name = "Kgokolo">{{cite web| url = https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2021-04-14-saa-appoints-thomas-kgokolo-as-interim-ceo/| title = SAA appoints Thomas Kgokolo as interim CEO| work = BusinessLIVE| access-date = 15 April 2021| archive-date = 3 January 2023| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150536/https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2021-04-14-saa-appoints-thomas-kgokolo-as-interim-ceo/| url-status = live}}</ref> |- |2022 |Incumbent |John Lamola | (interim)<ref name = "Lamola" /> |}
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