It is either a case of the tail wagging the dog, or there is a dearth of leadership at the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) or, as some analysts suggest, it is probably both.
Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan has condemned what he calls "attempts to use his name for nefarious agendas" in the power battles at Transnet
Transnet boss Pepi Silinga has accused the national leadership of the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) of trying to pressure the state entity’s executives to award a tender to a company from which the union would financially benefit.