Former airline CEO Siza Mzimela appointed to head Transnet Freight Rail
A former CEO of the air carriers SA Express and South African Airways, Siza Mzimela is taking over the reins of Transnet Freight Rail. The company, an essential player in South Africa’s mining sector, has been at the centre of malfeasance scandals.
09/04/2020 at 18h22, by Pierre-Olivier Rouaud
In the middle of a lockdown, and as the South African economy stalls, Siza Mzimela has been appointed to lead Transnet Freight Rail (TFR).
The company forms the main operations division of the state-owned South African logistics and port group Transnet, supervised by the influential Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan.
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