Sizakele Mzimela will excel at Transnet – Bonang Mohale

Most former executives involved in South African Airways and SA Express will in light of the financial difficulties of the two companies not easily be given accolades for good performance. The decision to appoint the acting CEO of SA Express, Siza Mzimela as the new Chief Executive of Transnet Freight Rail has therefore raised a couple of eyebrows. The Democratic Alliance described the appointment as bizarre as Mzimela only had aviation experience and said it was another example of cadre deployment with ineffective executives hopping from one state owned enterprise to another. DA Member of Parliament, Ghaleb Cachalia said her track record at the SOE was dismal as SA Express now faces liquidation. But Mzimela has received backing for her latest Transnet appointment from none other than Bonang Mohale, the man described as a powerhouse and leadership guru behind the growth of many companies. Mohale told Biznews founder Alec Hogg that Mzimela had his backing. – Linda van Tilburg