9.3 Human Resources Transnet had a total workforce of 49 078 employees consisting of 47 763 permanent employees and 1 315 fixed-term contract employees. In terms of employment equity, African employees represented 62% of Transnet's workforce, while Indians and Coloureds represented 4% and 10% respectively. Whites in the company represented 24% of Transnet's workforce. In terms of gender, male representation at Transnet stood at 80% and females at 20%. The Group recognised the under-representation of females and its poor performance on people with disabilities (0,8% representation) as a challenge, which has been taken up as part of the entity's Employment Equity Plan.