No replacement yet for Pangea SA MD
Published: 15th Jan 2025
Nigel, Gauteng, SA – Former Pangea SA MD Shalen Sewnandan, who left the company in October last year, is consulting to Pangea, among other companies, on various issues.
Pangea SA has not, so far, announced a new MD. Top management currently running the company are finance & administration director Adrian Visser, operations & technical director Rajesh Unruth, and PPL purchasing director Shawn Saunders.
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