Times Of Swaziland: RAILWAYS’ NEW CEO UNVEILED

RAILWAYS’ NEW CEO UNVEILED
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BY MELISA MSWELI      on 17/03/2020 06:15:00


MBABANE - Nixon Dlamini is the new Eswatini Railways Chief Executive Officer.
The CEO was officially presented yesterday at the Ministry of Public Works and
Transport.
He was introduced by the Eswatini Railways Board Chairperson, Alex Mngomezulu.
Dlamini is taking over the position from Steven Ngubane, who officially retired
last year.
Mngomezulu said they chose Dlamini among many, adding that he was experienced in
the rail industry as he went to work as far as the United Kingdom.
“Siva ngatsi Indvuna siyigawulele indvuku lebuya etiveni kepha ibe iyakitsi la
Eswatini,” said Mngomezulu in vernacular, while addressing the minister.
Engineer
The new CEO was said to be working as a consulting engineer of the Swazi Rail
Link project which is between the kingdom and the neighbouring Republic of South
Africa.
Mngomezulu said they were hoping that the company would reach higher levels
through Dlamini’s management.
Speaking during the event, Dlamini said he was grateful for the opportunity to
lead such an organisation, adding that rail industry was close to his heart.
He stated that he was hoping to continuously work with the stakeholders of the
company.
“We are even looking forward to new conversations and maintaining
relationships that already exist,” he said. The Minister of Public Works and
Transport, Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe, congratulated the new CEO and further
said he wished that there be a good relationship in his presence.
He stated that the CEO was not supposed to just maintain the current status quo
but to elevate it to greater levels.
“There are new projects in the railway station including that of the Swazi
Rail Link and with the CEO being privy to it, it will be an easy job for him to
take it forward,” he said.
The minister further stated that the CEO would inform the Board should there be
anything he would need.
He further encouraged that the company educate and ensure that the employees,
especially those travelling outside the country, were safe from the coronavirus.
He said they were supposed to engage the ministry through their wellness office
to educate the employees.