JOHANNESBURG - With Fikile Mbalula being appointed as the ANC's secretary general, the Transport Minister post is now vacant.
Mbalula will vacate his position to be at the ANC’s headquarters full-time.
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Cas Coovadia from BUSA says whoever takes up the position needs to look at how state logistics firm Transnet can work with the private sector.
"I think on the transport side, logistics are obviously critical. I think that we've lost our competitive advantage," Coovadia said.
"Any new minister needs to be aligned with the worsening operations and financial situation at Transnet."