In the container terminal the committee had an opportunity to engage with the workers, especially crane operators, their trainers and mentors. One trainer in particular who had been working for Transnet port terminal for the past 38 years explained to the committee the process of recruiting crane operators. He explained that they advertised in newspapers stating the requirements and usually matric and a driver's licence were the pre- requisites. Those selected were trained for four months and the training included theory and mentorship.