Only 11 candidates have submitted applications that qualify to be shortlisted for the post of major boss for Transnet, three of whom are CEOs of the rail service.
The state-controlled entity, whose finances are also not too rosy, apparently has 11 candidates from which a new CEO will be appointed.
The appointment comes after the previous chief, Siyabonga Gama, was fired, and is only expected to be finalized in a week or more.
In addition to Transnet’s board of directors, an outside agency’s expertise was apparently used to interview and make a final decision.