A SHORTLIST of companies which applied to purchase Connex Travel, the state-owned travel agency, is now finalised, Public Enterprises Minister Stella Sigcau said on Thursday. Sigcau expressed satisfaction with the applications, stating that there had been equal interest from both black empowerment groups and key companies in the industry. The selected companies are Magic Travel/Masane Investments, Ketelo Tourism and Leisure, Concorde Travel/Zibuyile Investments, Free State Women’s Investment Group/Astra Travel, Prime Empowerment Group/Udomo, Rennies Travel, Flywell Travel Agencies and Pulanala Travel Services/Tourvest.