Avi8or
For once a very sensible post from that side of the Limpopo...
As you are well aware I'm sure, the region you preside in has been built up by, and is controlled by, a regime of families (it's who you know, and not what you know)...it happens throughout the world. We plebs need to deal with it and make the best of it for our careers.
Anyway, If the person in question can do the job, and does it well, good luck to him (maybe we should give him the opportunity to prove his worth). I for one wouldn't give up my flying job to push a pen. So, that in itself is quite an admirable decision.
BTW, SAA has a few highly qualified (academically and flying) PDI pilots, maybe they were just not interested in giving up flying around the world to sit in an office in the departures terminal at ORT.
Just my two cents worth....