Transport Minister Dipuo Peters fired the Passenger Rail Authority of SA (Prasa) board unceremoniously on Wednesday, citing the ructions between the directors and former acting CEO Collins Letsoalo. The minister said she had taken the decision in the interests of restoring good governance at the parastatal, her spokesman, Ishmael Mnisi, said on Wednesday. However, Prasa board chairman Popo Molefe on Wednesday described the minister’s move as "reckless and irrational", saying it could prejudice numerous ongoing investigations at the agency. A parliamentary inquiry into Prasa, similar to the one just concluded into the SABC, is on the cards. This is in addition to the forensic, labour and procurement investigations already well under way. An announcement of an interim board would be made soon, with Peters doing some consultation, Mnisi said. The dismissal of the Prasa board came a few days after she withdrew Letsoalo from Prasa and returned him to the department. This was after he bec...
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