Mobile operator Cell C expects its CEO, Alan Knott-Craig, who suffered a stroke earlier this month, to make a full recovery.
Addressing journalists in Johannesburg this morning, acting CEO Jose Dos Santos said Knott-Craig is recovering well and walking about, adding: "We expect to have him back soon."
However, Dos Santos could not say in what capacity Knott-Craig would return, as that would be his and shareholders' decision.
Asked about Cell C's succession plan, should Knott-Craig choose not to lead the company when he returns, Dos Santos explained the company has a strong management team, which was able to step up and continue leading the company.
"It's business as usual; we have a strong succession plan," he stated.
Before suffering a minor stroke on 18 November, Knott-Craig previously survived at least two heart attacks in the past. This was believed to be a significant motivating factor for the telecoms veteran to announce his early retirement as Vodacom CEO.
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