Siza Mzimela Biography: Net Worth, Age, Profile, Contacts, Qualifications, Education, News, Husband, Wiki

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Siza Mzimela (born Sizakele Petunia Mzimela) is a famous businesswoman in South Africa.

She built a reputation for herself in the industry, earning the title “First Black Woman to Start an Airline.”

Siza Mzimela founded startup airline Fly Blue Crane, which successfully launched on 1 September 2015.

She is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.

She has received many awards from prestigious organizations and Forbes named her one of the most powerful women in the world in 2011.

Additionally, she is an inspiration to many men and women across the country.

Siza Mzimela has quickly accumulated many achievements over the years.

She has been working for more than ten years. Although she likes to keep a low profile, her success has put her in the spotlight.

South African businesswoman

Siza Mzimela
Siza Mzimela: History, Biography, Photos
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First and last name: Sizakele petunia Mzimela
Stage name: Siza Mzimela
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Place of birth: Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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Nationality: South Africa
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Siblings: ten
Boyfriend • Husband: Married
Job: Business woman
Net value: 5,000,000 USD – 15,000,000 USD

Early life

Siza Mzimela says she is her parents’ second child.

She has ten siblings, including five brothers and five sisters, born into a family of 11 children.

Her parents raised her in South Africa, but she was raised by her brother in Swaziland.

At first her brother moved back to the country to study. After graduating, he settled in the countryside.

He then took on the responsibility of feeding some of his siblings.

Education

Siza Mzimela was educated in her new country after moving to live with her brother. When she finished her studies, she returned to South Africa.

Siza Mzimela holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Economics and Statistics from the University of Eswatini.

She also studied at the School of Global Business Studies (GIBS) at the University of Pretoria.

This happened to be an additional qualification for her.

Career

Siza Mzimela started working as a research analyst for South African Airways (SAA), the country’s flagship airline, in January 1996.

She later rose to the position of CEO, overseeing SAA’s global sales and Voyager loyalty program. She held this position for 2 years, from April 2010 to October 2012.

Siza Mzimela also served on the board of governors of the International Air Transport Association in Miami, Florida and other prominent roles.

She took over as interim CEO of South African Express in 2017 after being appointed to the role. Siza Mzimela was appointed Managing Director of Transnet’s freight rail division in April 2020.

Siza Mzimela was Executive Vice President of Global Passenger Services at SSA for one year, from 2001 to 2002. She became Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Travel at SSA the following year, from 2002 to 2003 .

More opportunities appeared after 7 years in her new position. From 2003 to 2010, she served as Executive Director of SSA.

She was hired as CEO of SSA in the same year 2010. In 2012, she resigned after two years of service.

In December 2012, Siza Mzimela became Executive Chairman of Blue Crane Aviation and held the position until May 2018.

Airlines

Siza Mzimela and former SSA colleagues Theunis Potgieter and Jerome Simelane teamed up to create something meaningful.

Together they founded Fly Blue Crane on September 1, 2015 and it has become a huge success in just one year. It eventually grew and employed more than a hundred people.

In 2016, the company could not pay its debt so it had to cease operations in February 2017.

Personal life

Sizakele Petunia Mzimela also known as Siza Mzimela is married.

This can be confirmed by the presence of a wedding ring on her finger. However, she has not revealed her husband’s identity.

Social Media

Siza Mzimela is active on social networks. Her account is managed by a public relations officer.

Her Instagram and Twitter handle is @SizaMzimela.

Net value

Famous South African businesswoman and CEO of Bees Airline, Siza Mzimela has an estimated net worth of $5,000,000 – $15,000,000.

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