Fin24 reports that in an interview with Sunday Times, newly appointed Transnet CEO Portia Derby promised to clean up what she referred to as the "rot" at Transnet.  

One such area she planned to address was the procurement side of the state-owned entity, which she said could not continue to be "opaque".  She also said she would not stand in the way of any investigations at Transnet which might relate to former Eskom and Transnet CEO Brian Molefe, her ex-husband.  The couple divorced about 10 years ago.  It was recently reported that, since Molefe has not yet paid back monies the High Court ruled in January 2018 he owed to the Eskom Pension and Provident Fund, the fund has now applied to the High Court in Pretoria for an order that would enforce the judgment.  Derby admitted that she was aware of potential conflicts that might arise in regard to Molefe, but emphasised that she had a clear understanding of the fiduciary responsibilities that came along with her new job.  She repeatedly said she was "her own person" and should not be made to answer for "the mistakes of others".  Derby is a former director-general of the Department of Public Enterprises, which has Transnet as one of the state-owned entities it oversees.

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