BRIEF-Anglo American appoints Themba Mkhwanazi CEO of S.African coal unit

March 5 (Reuters) - Anglo American PLC AAL.L :

* Anglo American appoints new coal CEO, South Africa

* Anglo American appoints Themba Mkhwanazi as CEO of coal business in South Africa

* Appointment effective during second quarter of 2014, following Godfrey Gomwe's decision to retire from Anglo American

* Themba Mkhwanazi is currently Rio Tinto's regional general manager for the Americas

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