EXCLUSIVE: Prasa probe affecting staff morale, says Peters
TRANSPORT Minister Dipuo Peters is adamant that the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) should wrap up ongoing investigations that have burnt an R80m hole at the state-owned entity, but chairman Popo Molefe has vowed to push on no matter the cost. In a wide-ranging, exclusive interview with Business Day on Tuesday, Peters said the large-scale forensic investigation at Prasa was interfering with its daily operations and had an adverse effect on staff morale because it had been a cloud hanging over their heads. "It is important to avoid having the Prasa team suffer (from) investigation fatigue," said Peters, adding that the rail agency was not ready for a new CEO. Collins Letsoalo has been seconded to Prasa from the Department of Transport, and Peters said that he was the most suitable candidate for now. Prasa has been thrust into the spotlight and mired in controversy after it came to light that it spent billions on procuring locomotives that were too tall and unsuitable for South Af...
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