Can Ben Magara make the difference at Exxaro?

Can Ben Magara make the difference at Exxaro?

WHEN Ben Magara was officially named CEO of Exxaro Resources, people in the room applauded; some even cheered. “They always do that,” an analyst said when asked if the celebrations, taking place at the firm’s annual results announcement in March, were of a company emerging from trauma. It’s been a harrowing time for the coal producer. A series of reports by Business Times last year detailed allegations of bullying by Exxaro’s then CEO, Nombasa T…