Blake Mosley-Lefatola, former chief executive of the Gauteng Economic Development Agency (GEDA), has assumed control of the State IT Agency (SITA).
A media statement released by the organisation earlier today reveals Mosley-Lefatola started in the role at the beginning of the week. He is contracted to lead the agency for a period of three years, says SITA.
In the release, SITA chairperson Zodwa Manase notes the “wealth of managerial experience” the new CEO brings to the table.
“We believe that the vast leadership and managerial skills he has accumulated in his working experience will positively benefit and assist to build SITA into a high-performance organisation and contribute to better execute the core mandate.”
Mosley-Lefatola led GEDA from July 2008, following Keith Khoza's redeployment to head up the Gauteng Liquor Authority. His previous posts include municipal manager for the City of Tshwane Metropolitan, regional director of the City of Johannesburg District Seven, deputy director-general for North West Department of Developmental Local Government and Housing, and CEO of Akanani Consulting.
No mention is made of the state of SITA's ongoing turnaround strategy, nor is there mention of Nontobeko Ntsinde, the board member who has led the organisation in an acting capacity since July last year.
Ntsinde has been instrumental in developing the turnaround framework driven by public service and administration minister Richard Baloyi into a formalised strategy. Last month, Ntsinde said the agency intended to appoint restructuring consultants in January to put the strategy into operation.
The effective implementation of the turnaround strategy is critical for the agency if it is to regain the respect and trust of its public sector customers and the broader ICT industry.
Since its inception 12 years ago, SITA has been plagued by scandal, with allegations of corruption, ineffectiveness and mismanagement regularly associated with the state-owned entity.
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